Run through the heat in one of our handpicked summer races. It’s a surefire way to get your heart pumping.

Friday, July 4
Event: Douglas 2-mile Fun Run
Location: Juneau, AK
When: Fri., 8 a.m.
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Event: Coronado Independence Day 15K Run and 5K Run/Walk
Location: Coronado, CA
When: Fri., 7:00 a.m.
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Event: Celebration 5K
Location: Jacksonville, FL
When: Fri., 8 a.m.
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Event: 4 on the 4th
Location: Carrboro, NC
When: Fri., 8 a.m.
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Saturday, July 5th
Event: Nielson Two-Mile Challenge
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
When: Sat., 7:00 a.m.
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Event: 30th Annual Firecracker 5K – Sponsored by Moe’s
Location: Naples, FL
When: Fri., 7:00 a.m.
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Event: Psycho Psummer Trail Run & Psychopathic 5K
Location: Kansas City, KS
When: Sat., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: Psycho Psummer Trail Run & Psychopathic 5K
Location: Kansas City, KS
When: Sat., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: Foot Traffic Flat Marathon & Half Marathon
Location: Portland, OR
When: Fri., 6:45 a.m.
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Event: La Crosse Chileda Classic 5K/10K
Location: La Crosse, WI
When: Sat., 7:00 a.m.
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Sunday, July 6th
Event: Single/Double Lake Merced Run
Location: San Francisco, CA
When: Sun., 9:00 a.m.
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Event: San Francisco Marathon Sunday Fun Run
Location: San Francisco, CA
When: Sun., 9:30 a.m.
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Event: Mountain Madness 10K and Half Marathon
Location: Steamboat Springs, CO
When: Sun., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: La Sportiva 32nd Annual Vail Hill Climb
Location: Vail, CO
When: Sun., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: Howard County Striders Women’s Distance Festival 5K
Location: Columbia, MD
When: Sun., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: Xterra Twin Lakes 12K Trail Race
Location: Hurley, NY
When: Sun., 9:00 a.m.
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Saturday, July 12th
Event: 17th Annual Run for Hope
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
When: Sat., 7:00 a.m.
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Event: Caribbean Sounds 5K Walk/10K Race
Location: Washington, D.C.
When: Sat., 7:00 a.m.
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Event: Howard County Striders Women’s Distance Festival 5K
Location: Columbia, MD
When: Sat., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: Grandfather Mountain Marathon
Location: Boone, NC
When: Sat., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: Run for your Life 4 Miler
Location: Charlotte, NC
When: Sat., 7:30 a.m.
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Event: Carter Mill 10K
Location: Knoxville, TN
When: Sat., 7:30 a.m.
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Event: Sports-Am Canyon to Canyon Half Marathon & 10K
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
When: Sat., 7:00 a.m.
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Sunday, July 13th
Event: Golden Gate Bridge Vista 10K
Location: San Francisco, CA
When: Sun., 9:00 a.m.
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Event: Donor Dash 2008 – 5K Run/Walk
Location: Denver, CO
When: Sun., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: Hemmingway 5K
Location: Key West, FL
When: Sat., 7:30 a.m.
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Event: Elephant’s Perch Backcountry Run
Location: Ketchum, ID
When: Sat., 8:00 a.m.
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Saturday, July 19th
Event: Girls Just Wanna Run Women’s 5K
Location: Springfield, MO
When: Sat., 7:30 a.m.
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Event: Los Gatos Half Marathon/10K Jungle Run
Location: Hurley, NY
When: Sun., 7:00 a.m.
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Event: Montrail Run Like a Girl – Portland, OR
Location: Portland, OR
When: Sun., 9:00 a.m.
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Event: 3rd Annual Bat Run
Location: Austin, TX
When: Sun., 7:00 a.m.
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Event: SARR Women’s 5K Run/Walk
Location: San Antonio, TX
When: Sat., 7:30 a.m.
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Event: Bayshore 5K
Location: Oshkosh, WI
When: Sat., 8:00 a.m.
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Sunday, July 20th
Event: Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half
Location: Napa, CA
When: Sun., 7:00 a.m.
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Event: Marina Green 5K
Location: San Francisco, CA
When: Sun., 9:00 a.m.
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Event: La Sportiva Half Marathon
Location: Vail, CO
When: Sun., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: Otter Trotter 5K Run
Location: Minneapolis, MN
When: Sun., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: Newman Lake 25K Run
Location: Spokane, WA
When: Sun., 6:30 a.m.
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Event: Run for Hope 5K
Location: Fort Collins, CO
When: Sat., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: Cancer Action Grand Prix 5K Run & Fun Walk
Location: Kansas City, KS
When: Sat., 7:30 a.m.
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Event: Lifeline of Ohio Dash for Donation
Location: Columbus, OH
When: Sat., 7:00 a.m.
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Event: Run for Roch 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
When: Sat., 8:45 a.m.
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Event: Climb to Conquer Cancer
Location: Portland, OR
When: Sat., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: Wells Fargo Torchlight Run at Seafair
Location: Seattle, WA
When: Sat., 6:30 p.m.
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Sunday, July 27th
Event: Windmill 10K
Location: San Francisco, CA
When: Sun., 9:00 a.m.
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Event: Show-Me State Games 5K Road Race
Location: Madison, WI
When: Sun., 8:00 a.m.
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Event: The 2008 Capitol Mile
Location: Madison, WI
When: Sun., 2:00 p.m.
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By Susan Hall