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More than 230 cadets began the Competitive MIAD tryouts Oct. 25 and the head count dwindled throughout the daylong assessment conducted by the Department of Military Instruction. The physical assessment included a modified Army Physical Fitness Test (pushups, situps, pullups and 2-mile run), a 6.75-mile ruck march, the Indoor Obstacle Course Test and swim test. This was followed by a military assessment which included a kit assessment and military knowledge test. Scores were compiled and the top 192 cadets proceeded to the third phase, a Leadership and Character Assessment consisting of four leaderless command tasks similar to what cadets encounter at the Leader Reaction Course at Camp Buckner. One task required a squad to move into a formation—blindfolded—alphabetically by home states. Others, like the V-Plank and River Crossing were timed obstacles requiring teamwork and problem-solving. Cadets who hoped to enter the Combat Divers Qualification Course or the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school had a different third phase to complete that was more oriented toward the skills required to pass those courses. In all, there are 77 slots available for cadets to attend 10 different U.S. and foreign military schools. Photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO
The Burns District celebrated National Trails Day on Saturday, June 2, with an American Competitive Trail Horse Ride at Oregon’s Wild Horse Corral Facility. The event enjoyed 18 competitors and had help from over 12 course judges and volunteers. Photos by Tara Martinak.
Pokljuka, Slovenia, 06.25.2016: The contestants took part in the race OVIRATLON obstacle CHALLENGE Pokljuka, Slovenia on 06.25.2016
Before the meet she over-heard me joking with my boy that he was only suppose to breathe towards the side of the pool where I was with the camera and that he had to be sure and smile. Sure enough she saw me clicking her picture and gave me a big smile in-between breast strokes.
“Cornhole: The Movie” follows four teams on their way to the National Cornhole Championship, an annual competition that rallies together a wildly diverse cast of characters all intent on the same thing: taking home the coveted Bronze Sack. Experience the one sport where you'll find a “knocked up," conniving Jewish Princess, a Mafioso misfit, breeding bounty hunters, and passionate Cuban exiles battling it out to get one in the hole. Each bag they toss brings them closer to personal victory and draws the audience deeper into the wacky world of competitive cornhole.
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At 1615 local time (1915 GMT) Cork, Ireland, crossed the start line at Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club to begin the 2,075 mile race to Kinsale. The team, led by Hannah Jenner, have 48 hours to build the biggest possible lead before the fleet of nine Clipper 68s starts to hunt them down. For the first time in the Clipper Race’s history this will be a pursuit race after Cork’s Clipper 68 was lost when the boat hit a submerged reef in the Java Sea last January..
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The Challenge 67 that the team is now sailing is slightly shorter and also heavier, so the fleet is racing under IRC handicap rules. For Race 12 that handicap is being applied up front, hence their departure from Cape Breton Island today rather than with the rest of the fleet on Saturday afternoon..
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Before they slipped their mooring lines, the team was invited to a send-off reception at which Burton MacIntyre, a local step dance teacher who will be coming to the stopover in Kinsale and Cork, put the crew through their paces. For many of the team arriving in Ireland will mark their return home after almost a year away and a quick brush up on their dancing skills in readiness for a huge party in Kinsale was deemed essential. Burton promised to be on the quay side to greet the team when they arrive after the final major ocean crossing of the Clipper 09-10 Race..
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Race start for Cork followed the usual procedure and crews from the nine remaining boats lined the rails of their yachts to cheer their friends out to sea. A team from the Fortress of Louisbourg primed their 8lb replica cannon and, after the ten and four minute preparation signals, fired it to unleash the yacht towards the waiting ocean..
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The team almost immediately changed up from their yankee headsails to a mid-weight spinnaker to take full advantage of the ten knots of breeze. .
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Irish crew member Kevin Austin shared his thoughts prior to the boat departing, saying, “This Atlantic crossing is a nice big carrot at the end of a stick, and we are looking forward to pushing her hard and bringing her home. The concept of the pursuit race is really interesting. The next 48 hours will be pedal to the metal, keep her moving to get as much space between us and the pursuers. The weather gods have not been on our side in the last couple of races but we have already shown that we can be competitive. We are hoping to show that properly now and push fast and hard across the last great ocean crossing of this race.”.
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The others are really looking forward to the moment the team makes landfall, including County Kerry resident Jacqui Browne. .
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“When I see Ireland for the first time, you will probably never see such a big smile, ever, on a person’s face,” she says. “I’ll have the biggest grin I have ever worn! Even this morning, seeing the routing chart and seeing the straight line across the Atlantic, it makes home feel very close.”.
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Cork and the other nine yachts of the Clipper 09-10 fleet are due to arrive in Kinsale between 1 and 4 July for an eight day festival there and in Cork City. The rest of the fleet will leave Sydney, Cape Breton Island on Saturday 19 June..
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The race is contested by ten identical stripped down 68-foot racing yachts, each sponsored by a city, region or country. Clipper was founded by sailing legend Sir Robin Knox Johnston and the Clipper 09-10 race will be the seventh time his teams of amateur sailors will circumnavigate the planet..
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The Clipper 09-10 route has taken them from the Humber to La Rochelle to Rio de Janeiro and South Africa. The rest of the route consists of Western Australia, Singapore, Qingdao, California, Panama, Jamacia, New York, Cape Breton Island, Cork and then back to the Humber, where they are due to arrive on 17 July 2010..
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Towards a modeling of World Competitiveness Cluster…
Can one to imagine that our World, in its global, is able a day go out of the crisis, in which it gets stuck everyday a little more?
The world economical crisis, the persistent social conflicts and the destructive revolutions to the other boils world, that sow only disorder, hate and violence, associated to the incoherence of the strategies adopted by the political ones, drive me to write this ticket.
valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/towards-a-modeling...
My different ones traverses studies and of professional experiences allowed me to understand that to any problem, it exists a solution to the minimum.
And if the problem persists, it is that the solutions were not correctly explored.
Three parties will be approached:
I. A brief introduction on the WTO and its member nations
valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/i-a-brief-introduc...
II. My conception of the Competitiveness Cluster
valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/ii-my-conception-o...
III. The creation of a program of World Crisis modeling for some goes out
valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/iii-the-creation-o...
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Vers une modélisation du Pôle de Compétitivité Mondial
Peut-on imaginer que notre Monde, dans sa globalité, puisse un jour sortir de la crise, dans laquelle il s’enlise tous les jours un peu plus?
La crise économique mondiale, les conflits sociaux persistants et les révolutions destructrices à l’autre bout du monde, qui ne sèment que désordre, haine et violence, associés à l’incohérence des stratégies adoptées par les politiques, me conduisent à écrire ce billet.
valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/vers-une-modelisat...
Mes différents parcours d’études et d’expériences professionnelles m’ont permis de comprendre qu’à tout problème, il existe au minimum une solution. Et si le problème persiste, c’est que les solutions n’ont pas été correctement explorées.
Trois parties seront abordées:
I. Une brève introduction sur l’OMC et ses pays membres valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/une-breve-introduc...
II. Ma conception du Pôle de Compétitivité valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/ma-conception-du-p...
III. La création d’un programme de modélisation de Crise Mondiale pour en sortir valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/la-creation-dun-pr...
******* dossier complet / complete file *******
ECONOMY – World Competitiveness sdrv.ms/YIM0gu
Towards a modeling of World Competitiveness Cluster sdrv.ms/102i6CJ
ECONOMY – Towards a modeling of World Competitiveness Cluster sdrv.ms/102df4t
Vers une modélisation du Pôle de Compétitivité Mondial sdrv.ms/YBsD6Y
ECONOMIE – Vers une modélisation du Pôle de Compétitivité Mondial sdrv.ms/13Xxfp5
******* some useful links *******
WTO - www.wto.org/
10 things the WTO can do - www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/10thi_e/10thi00_e.htm
The Uruguay Round - www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/fact5_e.htm GATT - www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/gatt_e/gatt_e.htm
GATT signatories - www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/gattmem_e.htm
OECD - www.oecd.org/
UNCTAD - www.unctad.org/en/Pages/Home.aspx
******* quelques liens utiles *******
OMC - www.wto.org/indexfr.htm
Dix choses que l'OMC peut faire - www.wto.org/french/thewto_f/whatis_f/10thi_f/10thi00_f.htm
Cycle d’Uruguay - www.wto.org/french/thewto_f/whatis_f/tif_f/fact5_f.htm GATT - www.wto.org/french/tratop_f/gatt_f/gatt_f.htm
Pays signataires du GATT - www.wto.org/french/thewto_f/gattmem_f.htm
OCDE - www.oecd.org/fr/
More than 230 cadets began the Competitive MIAD tryouts Oct. 25 and the head count dwindled throughout the daylong assessment conducted by the Department of Military Instruction. The physical assessment included a modified Army Physical Fitness Test (pushups, situps, pullups and 2-mile run), a 6.75-mile ruck march, the Indoor Obstacle Course Test and swim test. This was followed by a military assessment which included a kit assessment and military knowledge test. Scores were compiled and the top 192 cadets proceeded to the third phase, a Leadership and Character Assessment consisting of four leaderless command tasks similar to what cadets encounter at the Leader Reaction Course at Camp Buckner. One task required a squad to move into a formation—blindfolded—alphabetically by home states. Others, like the V-Plank and River Crossing were timed obstacles requiring teamwork and problem-solving. Cadets who hoped to enter the Combat Divers Qualification Course or the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school had a different third phase to complete that was more oriented toward the skills required to pass those courses. In all, there are 77 slots available for cadets to attend 10 different U.S. and foreign military schools. Photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO
More than 230 cadets began the Competitive MIAD tryouts Oct. 25 and the head count dwindled throughout the daylong assessment conducted by the Department of Military Instruction. The physical assessment included a modified Army Physical Fitness Test (pushups, situps, pullups and 2-mile run), a 6.75-mile ruck march, the Indoor Obstacle Course Test and swim test. This was followed by a military assessment which included a kit assessment and military knowledge test. Scores were compiled and the top 192 cadets proceeded to the third phase, a Leadership and Character Assessment consisting of four leaderless command tasks similar to what cadets encounter at the Leader Reaction Course at Camp Buckner. One task required a squad to move into a formation—blindfolded—alphabetically by home states. Others, like the V-Plank and River Crossing were timed obstacles requiring teamwork and problem-solving. Cadets who hoped to enter the Combat Divers Qualification Course or the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school had a different third phase to complete that was more oriented toward the skills required to pass those courses. In all, there are 77 slots available for cadets to attend 10 different U.S. and foreign military schools. Photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO
SPORTS604 VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS 2010
Sponsored by Red Bull & Terracotta Modern Chinese Restaurant
photos by Ron Sombion Gallery & PacBlue Printing
About Sports604 -Basketball-Bowling, Dodgeball-Volleyball-California Kickball
"Vancouver's Fastest Growing Recreational Sports League"
Sports604 leagues aim to cover all the fundamentals of league play: structure, competitiveness, recreation, exercise and fun!
Levels range from beginners to seasoned vets. Not to mention, we do it with a bit of style. Not only do we include team t-shirts as a part of the registration fee, we love to rock in our socks to music! Yup, we crank up the volume when the whistle blows so everyone can get hyped before they play and groove while they play
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SPORTS604 VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS 2010
Sponsored by Red Bull & Terracotta Modern Chinese Restaurant
photos by Ron Sombion Gallery & PacBlue Printing
About Sports604 -Basketball-Bowling, Dodgeball-Volleyball-California Kickball
"Vancouver's Fastest Growing Recreational Sports League"
Sports604 leagues aim to cover all the fundamentals of league play: structure, competitiveness, recreation, exercise and fun!
Levels range from beginners to seasoned vets. Not to mention, we do it with a bit of style. Not only do we include team t-shirts as a part of the registration fee, we love to rock in our socks to music! Yup, we crank up the volume when the whistle blows so everyone can get hyped before they play and groove while they play
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The Burns District celebrated National Trails Day on Saturday, June 2, with an American Competitive Trail Horse Ride at Oregon’s Wild Horse Corral Facility. The event enjoyed 18 competitors and had help from over 12 course judges and volunteers. Photos by Tara Martinak.
More than 230 cadets began the Competitive MIAD tryouts Oct. 25 and the head count dwindled throughout the daylong assessment conducted by the Department of Military Instruction. The physical assessment included a modified Army Physical Fitness Test (pushups, situps, pullups and 2-mile run), a 6.75-mile ruck march, the Indoor Obstacle Course Test and swim test. This was followed by a military assessment which included a kit assessment and military knowledge test. Scores were compiled and the top 192 cadets proceeded to the third phase, a Leadership and Character Assessment consisting of four leaderless command tasks similar to what cadets encounter at the Leader Reaction Course at Camp Buckner. One task required a squad to move into a formation—blindfolded—alphabetically by home states. Others, like the V-Plank and River Crossing were timed obstacles requiring teamwork and problem-solving. Cadets who hoped to enter the Combat Divers Qualification Course or the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school had a different third phase to complete that was more oriented toward the skills required to pass those courses. In all, there are 77 slots available for cadets to attend 10 different U.S. and foreign military schools. Photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa
44600 Indian Wells Ln,
Indian Wells, CA 92210
*** In the beginning ***
In 1967 Charlie Pasarell, was 23 and was ranked No 1 U.S. tennis player. When Pasarell turned 35 he determined he was not good enough to play competitively with the younger players. So, he decided to promote a tennis circuit for those over 35 and it would be called the Grand Champions. Albert DeVaul, who developed the Racquet Club at Scottsdale Ranch in Arizona, hosted one of the Pasarell's Grand Champions tournaments and was pleased with the success. These two became friends then partners - a relationship that eventually led to the $70 million resort in Indian Wells - The Grand Champions, now known as Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa.
In 1977 Pasarell was director of tennis for Ernie Vossler's Landmark Land Co., which re-developed the La Quinta Hotel Golf & Tennis Resort. Vossler and Pasarell wanted to re-imagine the La Quinta Resort as a world class tennis resort. With Pasarell on board as tennis director the resort’s tennis club was born. In 1981, La Quinta Resort & Club hosted its first major professional tennis tournament, the Grand Marnier/ATP Tennis Games (now the BNP Paribas Open). The first tournament ended with Jimmy Connors defeating Ivan Lendl. The 1981 total prize money was $175,000 with $28,000 to the singles winner. Attendance for the Sunday finals was 6,600.
During the six years (1981 – 1986) the tournament was held in La Quinta, the event achieved such success that it outgrew the tennis stadium and facilities at La Quinta Hotel. Charlie Pasarell’s goal was to strive for “major tennis event” status. He knew what was needed - a larger, more modern and permanent tennis stadium with enhanced facilities. To construct the appropriate tennis stadium and facilities, Pasarell and long-time friend and former player Raymond Moore established a company known as PM Sports Management, and created a team along with other investors including Albert DeVaul and entertainer Alan King to design, develop and operate a luxurious resort hotel and tennis facility. At that time the city of Indian Wells had three hotel sites available on Highway 111 adjacent to the city-funded 36-hole golf course. The golf courses were not to be known as public or municipal rather the courses were to be called resort or world class. Pasarell's group committed to a site but the city of Indian Wells would only allow a stadium with 4,000 permanent seats. In a work around Pasarell and the city agreed to a stadium built that was terraced on the bottom and had 4,000 permanent seats built around the upper ring. Pasarell plan was to rent 10.000 folding chairs, at a dollar apiece to make the 14,000 seat total.
For financing Pasarell and DeVaul sold an ownership portion of the Indian Wells hotel/tennis project to Brad Blackman, at the time a 34 year old president of Blackman, Garlock Flynn & Co., a San Francisco based real estate investment firm. A company - The Grand Champions Resorts - a California limited partnership, was formed with Brad Blackman named Chairman, Charles Pasarell president and investors including Alan King, VMS Realty and Primerica. Expansion beyond Indian Wells was promising with future plans for Grand Champions projects in Aspen, Polo Beach on Maui and Peter Island in the British Virgin Islands. It was Brad Blackman's relationship with Wolgang Puck that brought Puck to the Grand Champions to develop the food and beverage concepts. Brad Blackman also steered Puck to open Postrio at 545 Post Street in San Francisco.
In 1986, construction was completed on the 350-room Grand Champions Hotel (now known as the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa). The hotel is strongly reminiscent of La Mamounia, a great old hotel in Marrakech, Morocco. Morocco was one of the last stops on a three-year resort-hopping project that Charles Pasarell, Albert DeVaul and architect Bob Yamafuji undertook to come up with the resort's design. Development costs were reported to be $70 million - and up to $120 million. Its centerpiece was a sophisticated tennis center with 12 courts including a 10,000-seat tennis stadium (with some 7,000 permanent seats and 12 private sponsor suites), a 3,000-seat clubhouse court, two grass courts and two clay courts. Other facilities included a 3,000 square foot retail sport boutique, a 1.62-acre hospitality village and an 8,000 square foot convention center that also served as a media facility, a player’s lounge and a kitchen facility during the tournament. At the time it was completed, the stadium and facilities were truly state-of-the-art. The entertainer Alan King's job title was Vice Chairman of Entertainment and Special Events. King said he owned 3% of the hotel. Tennis great Boris Becker was to represent Grand Champions as its touring pro.
Bernard Dervieux was the opening chef. He left after one year (replaced by Marco Barbitta) to open Cuistot on El Paseo. Bernard was hired in 1980 at the Beverly Hills Hotel at the recommendation of Wolfgang Puck. He was Executive Chef at the hotel until 1986. After leaving the Beverly Hills Hotel, Bernard went to the Grand Champions Resort in Indians Wells and also to Aspen, Colorado serving as Executive Chef until opening Cuistot in 1987. The hotel opened with three restaurants: Trattoria - exhibition kitchen in the style of Puck's Spago, California regional with pizzas, pastas salads. Charlies - traditional classic dishes from the south of France with no cream and no butter. The Jasmine Room - the premier dining room offering a mix of French, Nouvelle and fine American cuisine. The opening manager for Jasmine was Pasquale Pavone who previously was maitre d'hotel at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel for 11 years. Zapotec, a South American restaurant designed by Barbara Lazaroff, Puck's wife, was to be in a separate building on the Hyatt grounds.
In November 1987, one year after opening, Hyatt Hotels Corp commenced managing the Grand Champions Hotel. Rudy Richters, Neil B. Jacobs and Rick Redman were early general managers. Rudy Richter's previous general manager positions include the Dolder Hotel in Zurich, the Park in Vienna and L'ermitage in Beverly Hills. At the time VMS Realty had a strong relationship with Hyatt.
By 1989 VMS Realty, one of the nation's largest real estate firms, was suffering cash-flow problems and in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy replaced its top management and laid off some of its 500 employees. The Chicago-based partnership, which had a $9 billion portfolio that included Hyatt Grand Champions, said it would sell properties, seek to renegotiate bank loans and take a $110 million charge against third-quarter earnings. VMS, which began as a seller of real estate limited partnerships, partners were Robert Van Kampen, Peter R. Morris and Joel A. Stone (thus VMS). Limited partnerships, particularly in real estate, were the principal forms of tax shelters until the Tax Reform Act of 1986 effectively eliminated most of the tax benefits. As a result, a number of syndicators have left the syndication business entirely or filed for bankruptcy.
*** Richard L. Monfort ownership ***
Ken Monfort sold the family business, Monfort of Colorado, to ConAgra for $300 million in 1987. The cattle company was one of Greeley's largest employers and one of the world's largest beef operations. In 1989 VMS Realty was failing and a son of Ken Monfort, Richard L. Monfort, became a shareholder in the VMS owned Hyatt Grand Champions along with the Hyatt Hotel Corporation. Dick Monfort also owns the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club and was the owner of Boston's now closed Highland Steakhouse, once the highest grossing steakhouse in the U.S.
Australian tennis pro Mark Philippoussis won the 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup - it marked the last singles championship to be played on the 11,500-seat stadium at the Hyatt Grand Champion Resort. The 2000 tournanent moved to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Charlie Pasarell's new tennis mecca with a 16,100 seat stadium. According to Pasarell the Indian Wells tournament had grown to be among the most prestigious sports events in the world and had totally outgrown the facilities at the Hyatt Grand Champions.
In 2003 owner Dick Monfort completed a $60 million expansion at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort. The project began with the demolition of the 10,100 seat tennis stadium and a reduction of tennis courts from 12 to 3. The expansion included 142 guest rooms making the room count 480, a new 50,000 sq ft meeting facility and a 30,000 sq ft floating spa paradise, Agua Serena. John Orr, divisional vice president for Hyatt Hotels gave credit to Dick Monfort's perseverance for bringing this enhancement to fruitation. The General Manager at that time was Hendrick Santos. Santos later ran the Westin Rio Mar and the Gran Melia Golf Resort in Puerto Rico. Tom Netting was the VP and Managing Director during 2004-2007.
During 2005-06 the city of Indian Wells decided to plow under the two 19 year-old golf courses in a $45 million enhancement project. Clive Clark and John Fought were retained to completely re-do the Ted Robinson designed East Course and West Course along with the construction of a new clubhouse. Since 2006 the Indian Well's Golf Resort annual losses have exceeded a total of $20 million. In 1998, the former Erawan Garden Hotel was transformed beyond recognition into the Miramonte Resort. Together with the Hyatt Grand Champions, Indian Wells Resort Hotel, and Renaissance Esmeralda, the four properties were successful in generating room taxes that are more than 60% of the city of Indian Wells' operating budget.
In 2011 the Hyatt's general manager was Allan Farwell. He closed the resort during the month of July to facilitate the renovation of the resorts main entrance, lobby and front desk. Also the reconcepting and renaming of the former Santa Rosa Grill to Lantana Restaurant and lobby bar Agave Sunset were completed. The hotel temporarily closed its doors in July of 2012 to begin constructing the Citrus Marketplace and Cafe. During his 6 years in Indian Wells Farwell served as Chairman of the California Hotel and Lodging Association and Chairman of the Palm Springs Desert Resort Convention and Visitors Bureau.
In 2012, the resort changed its name from Hyatt Grand Champions to Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa. Doug Sears was the general manager from 2013 to 2017. In Oct 2017 Stephen D’Agostino was named general manager. D’Agostino most recently was general manager of Hyatt Regency Orange County.
Compiled by Dick Johnson, October 2018
More than 230 cadets began the Competitive MIAD tryouts Oct. 25 and the head count dwindled throughout the daylong assessment conducted by the Department of Military Instruction. The physical assessment included a modified Army Physical Fitness Test (pushups, situps, pullups and 2-mile run), a 6.75-mile ruck march, the Indoor Obstacle Course Test and swim test. This was followed by a military assessment which included a kit assessment and military knowledge test. Scores were compiled and the top 192 cadets proceeded to the third phase, a Leadership and Character Assessment consisting of four leaderless command tasks similar to what cadets encounter at the Leader Reaction Course at Camp Buckner. One task required a squad to move into a formation—blindfolded—alphabetically by home states. Others, like the V-Plank and River Crossing were timed obstacles requiring teamwork and problem-solving. Cadets who hoped to enter the Combat Divers Qualification Course or the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school had a different third phase to complete that was more oriented toward the skills required to pass those courses. In all, there are 77 slots available for cadets to attend 10 different U.S. and foreign military schools. Photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO
More than 230 cadets began the Competitive MIAD tryouts Oct. 25 and the head count dwindled throughout the daylong assessment conducted by the Department of Military Instruction. The physical assessment included a modified Army Physical Fitness Test (pushups, situps, pullups and 2-mile run), a 6.75-mile ruck march, the Indoor Obstacle Course Test and swim test. This was followed by a military assessment which included a kit assessment and military knowledge test. Scores were compiled and the top 192 cadets proceeded to the third phase, a Leadership and Character Assessment consisting of four leaderless command tasks similar to what cadets encounter at the Leader Reaction Course at Camp Buckner. One task required a squad to move into a formation—blindfolded—alphabetically by home states. Others, like the V-Plank and River Crossing were timed obstacles requiring teamwork and problem-solving. Cadets who hoped to enter the Combat Divers Qualification Course or the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school had a different third phase to complete that was more oriented toward the skills required to pass those courses. In all, there are 77 slots available for cadets to attend 10 different U.S. and foreign military schools. Photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO
Premier John Horgan and Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, announce that the B.C. government has set out its vision for a forestry sector that is more diverse, competitive, focused on sustainability and puts people and communities first.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021PREM0037-001060
Thanks to whoever it was who alerted me to this :-)
1. Typical Cuba, 2. Warning - Acrobats!, 3. Danger traversée de route, 4. Unusual-shaped vegetable, 5. Don Quixote, 6. The Cobb, 7. Tubes and pipes, 8. Colours mixed on the vine,
9. Oddydod on Florrie's finger, 10. Chip, 11. Knocking off for lunch, 12. Slug, 13. Jeunes filles en fleurs, 14. English grapes, 15. Gissa bit!, 16. Aran knitting,
17. Chip, 18. Ghost of a bookshop, 19. Grandma Taylor on a fur rug, with family, 20. When you click on the pussycat the computer goes meow, 21. Laid low, 22. Waiting for the bus, 23. Gaudí turtle, 24. Caught on camera,
25. Important choice, 26. Guinness-fed beard, 27. You have been warned, 28. Think!, 29. Is there room for me in there?, 30. View from Le Falgoux, 31. Waitress, 32. Colours mixed on the vine,
33. Three pairs of legs, 34. Pigtail, 35. Knickers on the line, 36. Uppark, 37. The caravan is called "Rhodesia" because it belonged to a family called Rhodes, 38. Big red car bares its teeth, 39. Cow No 8574, 40. Casa Batllò,
41. I què és la veritat?, 42. Inside Sagrada Familia, 43. Glum snail, 44. The weir in a nice reflective mood today, 45. Wine with matching grapes, 46. Dappled and streaked in Shepherds Walk, 47. My news, 48. Far from the madding crowd,
49. Check out the Diary of Samuel Pepys, 50. Torre AGBAR, 51. Stuff on the draining board, 52. Newnham College drive-by, 53. William & Mary Ann Heath, 54. Sissinghurst, 55. One of them spotted me ..., 56. Dumb pendulums, scrolls and unlit candles,
57. Golden stems, 58. Bathers reflected, 59. The washing on the line tries to open the back door, 60. In the sink, 61. At Sissinghurst, 62. How to wear high heels, 63. Tendril, 64. Look at his special sandals with blue ribbons,
65. Tropical storm in Cardenas, 66. The bridge over the Orb at Roquebrun, 67. Carriage clock, 68. Wheelbarrow load of hard hats, 69. Monument to Henry Bataille, 70. A fable for the Nations, 71. Taking pictures of people taking pictures, 72. Constable Downspout
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Diana Morant, Minister of Science and Innovation of Spain welcomes the ministers (Döring-Feger Sabine, Germany, State secretary) and delegations prior to the Informal Meeting of Competitiveness Ministers (Research) at Magdalena Palace in Santander. Spain on 28th July 2023. Pool PEUE/Miguel Toña
28 November 2014 - Kostas Skrekas, Minister for Development and Competitiveness of Greece. OECD, Paris, France.
For more information, visit: www.oecd.org/Greece
Photo : Herve Cortinat/OECD.
Ginni Rometty, chairman, president and CEO of IBM, speaks at Competitive Advantage in an Era of Innovation, a summit hosted by the Lisbon Council, a Brussels-based think tank. Watch the speech on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZInIDdBuSqo
SPORTS604 VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS 2010
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More than 230 cadets began the Competitive MIAD tryouts Oct. 25 and the head count dwindled throughout the daylong assessment conducted by the Department of Military Instruction. The physical assessment included a modified Army Physical Fitness Test (pushups, situps, pullups and 2-mile run), a 6.75-mile ruck march, the Indoor Obstacle Course Test and swim test. This was followed by a military assessment which included a kit assessment and military knowledge test. Scores were compiled and the top 192 cadets proceeded to the third phase, a Leadership and Character Assessment consisting of four leaderless command tasks similar to what cadets encounter at the Leader Reaction Course at Camp Buckner. One task required a squad to move into a formation—blindfolded—alphabetically by home states. Others, like the V-Plank and River Crossing were timed obstacles requiring teamwork and problem-solving. Cadets who hoped to enter the Combat Divers Qualification Course or the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school had a different third phase to complete that was more oriented toward the skills required to pass those courses. In all, there are 77 slots available for cadets to attend 10 different U.S. and foreign military schools. Photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO
The annual competitive MIAD selection was conducted Oct. 26 through the Department of Military Instruction to determine which cadets will have the opportunity to train next summer at one of 16 U.S. Army and foreign military schools. More than 400 cadets endured the daylong tryouts which began with the Army Physical Fitness Test and continued with an eight-mile foot march, Indoor Obstacle Course Test and survival swim. Cadets spent the rest of the day in school-specific assessments. U.S. Army photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO
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Towards a modeling of World Competitiveness Cluster…
Can one to imagine that our World, in its global, is able a day go out of the crisis, in which it gets stuck everyday a little more?
The world economical crisis, the persistent social conflicts and the destructive revolutions to the other boils world, that sow only disorder, hate and violence, associated to the incoherence of the strategies adopted by the political ones, drive me to write this ticket.
valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/towards-a-modeling...
My different ones traverses studies and of professional experiences allowed me to understand that to any problem, it exists a solution to the minimum.
And if the problem persists, it is that the solutions were not correctly explored.
Three parties will be approached:
I. A brief introduction on the WTO and its member nations
valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/i-a-brief-introduc...
II. My conception of the Competitiveness Cluster
valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/ii-my-conception-o...
III. The creation of a program of World Crisis modeling for some goes out
valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/iii-the-creation-o...
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Vers une modélisation du Pôle de Compétitivité Mondial
Peut-on imaginer que notre Monde, dans sa globalité, puisse un jour sortir de la crise, dans laquelle il s’enlise tous les jours un peu plus?
La crise économique mondiale, les conflits sociaux persistants et les révolutions destructrices à l’autre bout du monde, qui ne sèment que désordre, haine et violence, associés à l’incohérence des stratégies adoptées par les politiques, me conduisent à écrire ce billet.
valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/vers-une-modelisat...
Mes différents parcours d’études et d’expériences professionnelles m’ont permis de comprendre qu’à tout problème, il existe au minimum une solution. Et si le problème persiste, c’est que les solutions n’ont pas été correctement explorées.
Trois parties seront abordées:
I. Une brève introduction sur l’OMC et ses pays membres valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/une-breve-introduc...
II. Ma conception du Pôle de Compétitivité valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/ma-conception-du-p...
III. La création d’un programme de modélisation de Crise Mondiale pour en sortir valeriehadoux.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/la-creation-dun-pr...
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ECONOMY – World Competitiveness sdrv.ms/YIM0gu
Towards a modeling of World Competitiveness Cluster sdrv.ms/102i6CJ
ECONOMY – Towards a modeling of World Competitiveness Cluster sdrv.ms/102df4t
Vers une modélisation du Pôle de Compétitivité Mondial sdrv.ms/YBsD6Y
ECONOMIE – Vers une modélisation du Pôle de Compétitivité Mondial sdrv.ms/13Xxfp5
******* some useful links *******
WTO - www.wto.org/
10 things the WTO can do - www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/10thi_e/10thi00_e.htm
The Uruguay Round - www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/fact5_e.htm GATT - www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/gatt_e/gatt_e.htm
GATT signatories - www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/gattmem_e.htm
OECD - www.oecd.org/
UNCTAD - www.unctad.org/en/Pages/Home.aspx
******* quelques liens utiles *******
OMC - www.wto.org/indexfr.htm
Dix choses que l'OMC peut faire - www.wto.org/french/thewto_f/whatis_f/10thi_f/10thi00_f.htm
Cycle d’Uruguay - www.wto.org/french/thewto_f/whatis_f/tif_f/fact5_f.htm GATT - www.wto.org/french/tratop_f/gatt_f/gatt_f.htm
Pays signataires du GATT - www.wto.org/french/thewto_f/gattmem_f.htm
OCDE - www.oecd.org/fr/
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa
44600 Indian Wells Ln,
Indian Wells, CA 92210
*** In the beginning ***
In 1967 Charlie Pasarell, was 23 and was ranked No 1 U.S. tennis player. When Pasarell turned 35 he determined he was not good enough to play competitively with the younger players. So, he decided to promote a tennis circuit for those over 35 and it would be called the Grand Champions. Albert DeVaul, who developed the Racquet Club at Scottsdale Ranch in Arizona, hosted one of the Pasarell's Grand Champions tournaments and was pleased with the success. These two became friends then partners - a relationship that eventually led to the $70 million resort in Indian Wells - The Grand Champions, now known as Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa.
In 1977 Pasarell was director of tennis for Ernie Vossler's Landmark Land Co., which re-developed the La Quinta Hotel Golf & Tennis Resort. Vossler and Pasarell wanted to re-imagine the La Quinta Resort as a world class tennis resort. With Pasarell on board as tennis director the resort’s tennis club was born. In 1981, La Quinta Resort & Club hosted its first major professional tennis tournament, the Grand Marnier/ATP Tennis Games (now the BNP Paribas Open). The first tournament ended with Jimmy Connors defeating Ivan Lendl. The 1981 total prize money was $175,000 with $28,000 to the singles winner. Attendance for the Sunday finals was 6,600.
During the six years (1981 – 1986) the tournament was held in La Quinta, the event achieved such success that it outgrew the tennis stadium and facilities at La Quinta Hotel. Charlie Pasarell’s goal was to strive for “major tennis event” status. He knew what was needed - a larger, more modern and permanent tennis stadium with enhanced facilities. To construct the appropriate tennis stadium and facilities, Pasarell and long-time friend and former player Raymond Moore established a company known as PM Sports Management, and created a team along with other investors including Albert DeVaul and entertainer Alan King to design, develop and operate a luxurious resort hotel and tennis facility. At that time the city of Indian Wells had three hotel sites available on Highway 111 adjacent to the city-funded 36-hole golf course. The golf courses were not to be known as public or municipal rather the courses were to be called resort or world class. Pasarell's group committed to a site but the city of Indian Wells would only allow a stadium with 4,000 permanent seats. In a work around Pasarell and the city agreed to a stadium built that was terraced on the bottom and had 4,000 permanent seats built around the upper ring. Pasarell plan was to rent 10.000 folding chairs, at a dollar apiece to make the 14,000 seat total.
For financing Pasarell and DeVaul sold an ownership portion of the Indian Wells hotel/tennis project to Brad Blackman, at the time a 34 year old president of Blackman, Garlock Flynn & Co., a San Francisco based real estate investment firm. A company - The Grand Champions Resorts - a California limited partnership, was formed with Brad Blackman named Chairman, Charles Pasarell president and investors including Alan King, VMS Realty and Primerica. Expansion beyond Indian Wells was promising with future plans for Grand Champions projects in Aspen, Polo Beach on Maui and Peter Island in the British Virgin Islands. It was Brad Blackman's relationship with Wolgang Puck that brought Puck to the Grand Champions to develop the food and beverage concepts. Brad Blackman also steered Puck to open Postrio at 545 Post Street in San Francisco.
In 1986, construction was completed on the 350-room Grand Champions Hotel (now known as the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa). The hotel is strongly reminiscent of La Mamounia, a great old hotel in Marrakech, Morocco. Morocco was one of the last stops on a three-year resort-hopping project that Charles Pasarell, Albert DeVaul and architect Bob Yamafuji undertook to come up with the resort's design. Development costs were reported to be $70 million - and up to $120 million. Its centerpiece was a sophisticated tennis center with 12 courts including a 10,000-seat tennis stadium (with some 7,000 permanent seats and 12 private sponsor suites), a 3,000-seat clubhouse court, two grass courts and two clay courts. Other facilities included a 3,000 square foot retail sport boutique, a 1.62-acre hospitality village and an 8,000 square foot convention center that also served as a media facility, a player’s lounge and a kitchen facility during the tournament. At the time it was completed, the stadium and facilities were truly state-of-the-art. The entertainer Alan King's job title was Vice Chairman of Entertainment and Special Events. King said he owned 3% of the hotel. Tennis great Boris Becker was to represent Grand Champions as its touring pro.
Bernard Dervieux was the opening chef. He left after one year (replaced by Marco Barbitta) to open Cuistot on El Paseo. Bernard was hired in 1980 at the Beverly Hills Hotel at the recommendation of Wolfgang Puck. He was Executive Chef at the hotel until 1986. After leaving the Beverly Hills Hotel, Bernard went to the Grand Champions Resort in Indians Wells and also to Aspen, Colorado serving as Executive Chef until opening Cuistot in 1987. The hotel opened with three restaurants: Trattoria - exhibition kitchen in the style of Puck's Spago, California regional with pizzas, pastas salads. Charlies - traditional classic dishes from the south of France with no cream and no butter. The Jasmine Room - the premier dining room offering a mix of French, Nouvelle and fine American cuisine. The opening manager for Jasmine was Pasquale Pavone who previously was maitre d'hotel at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel for 11 years. Zapotec, a South American restaurant designed by Barbara Lazaroff, Puck's wife, was to be in a separate building on the Hyatt grounds.
In November 1987, one year after opening, Hyatt Hotels Corp commenced managing the Grand Champions Hotel. Rudy Richters, Neil B. Jacobs and Rick Redman were early general managers. Rudy Richter's previous general manager positions include the Dolder Hotel in Zurich, the Park in Vienna and L'ermitage in Beverly Hills. At the time VMS Realty had a strong relationship with Hyatt.
By 1989 VMS Realty, one of the nation's largest real estate firms, was suffering cash-flow problems and in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy replaced its top management and laid off some of its 500 employees. The Chicago-based partnership, which had a $9 billion portfolio that included Hyatt Grand Champions, said it would sell properties, seek to renegotiate bank loans and take a $110 million charge against third-quarter earnings. VMS, which began as a seller of real estate limited partnerships, partners were Robert Van Kampen, Peter R. Morris and Joel A. Stone (thus VMS). Limited partnerships, particularly in real estate, were the principal forms of tax shelters until the Tax Reform Act of 1986 effectively eliminated most of the tax benefits. As a result, a number of syndicators have left the syndication business entirely or filed for bankruptcy.
*** Richard L. Monfort ownership ***
Ken Monfort sold the family business, Monfort of Colorado, to ConAgra for $300 million in 1987. The cattle company was one of Greeley's largest employers and one of the world's largest beef operations. In 1989 VMS Realty was failing and a son of Ken Monfort, Richard L. Monfort, became a shareholder in the VMS owned Hyatt Grand Champions along with the Hyatt Hotel Corporation. Dick Monfort also owns the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club and was the owner of Boston's now closed Highland Steakhouse, once the highest grossing steakhouse in the U.S.
Australian tennis pro Mark Philippoussis won the 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup - it marked the last singles championship to be played on the 11,500-seat stadium at the Hyatt Grand Champion Resort. The 2000 tournanent moved to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Charlie Pasarell's new tennis mecca with a 16,100 seat stadium. According to Pasarell the Indian Wells tournament had grown to be among the most prestigious sports events in the world and had totally outgrown the facilities at the Hyatt Grand Champions.
In 2003 owner Dick Monfort completed a $60 million expansion at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort. The project began with the demolition of the 10,100 seat tennis stadium and a reduction of tennis courts from 12 to 3. The expansion included 142 guest rooms making the room count 480, a new 50,000 sq ft meeting facility and a 30,000 sq ft floating spa paradise, Agua Serena. John Orr, divisional vice president for Hyatt Hotels gave credit to Dick Monfort's perseverance for bringing this enhancement to fruitation. The General Manager at that time was Hendrick Santos. Santos later ran the Westin Rio Mar and the Gran Melia Golf Resort in Puerto Rico. Tom Netting was the VP and Managing Director during 2004-2007.
During 2005-06 the city of Indian Wells decided to plow under the two 19 year-old golf courses in a $45 million enhancement project. Clive Clark and John Fought were retained to completely re-do the Ted Robinson designed East Course and West Course along with the construction of a new clubhouse. Since 2006 the Indian Well's Golf Resort annual losses have exceeded a total of $20 million. In 1998, the former Erawan Garden Hotel was transformed beyond recognition into the Miramonte Resort. Together with the Hyatt Grand Champions, Indian Wells Resort Hotel, and Renaissance Esmeralda, the four properties were successful in generating room taxes that are more than 60% of the city of Indian Wells' operating budget.
In 2011 the Hyatt's general manager was Allan Farwell. He closed the resort during the month of July to facilitate the renovation of the resorts main entrance, lobby and front desk. Also the reconcepting and renaming of the former Santa Rosa Grill to Lantana Restaurant and lobby bar Agave Sunset were completed. The hotel temporarily closed its doors in July of 2012 to begin constructing the Citrus Marketplace and Cafe. During his 6 years in Indian Wells Farwell served as Chairman of the California Hotel and Lodging Association and Chairman of the Palm Springs Desert Resort Convention and Visitors Bureau.
In 2012, the resort changed its name from Hyatt Grand Champions to Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa. Doug Sears was the general manager from 2013 to 2017. In Oct 2017 Stephen D’Agostino was named general manager. D’Agostino most recently was general manager of Hyatt Regency Orange County.
Compiled by Dick Johnson, October 2018
Competitive Track Autoshow 2012
Date: 15 Jan 2012
Venue: Sepang International Circuit
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More than 230 cadets began the Competitive MIAD tryouts Oct. 25 and the head count dwindled throughout the daylong assessment conducted by the Department of Military Instruction. The physical assessment included a modified Army Physical Fitness Test (pushups, situps, pullups and 2-mile run), a 6.75-mile ruck march, the Indoor Obstacle Course Test and swim test. This was followed by a military assessment which included a kit assessment and military knowledge test. Scores were compiled and the top 192 cadets proceeded to the third phase, a Leadership and Character Assessment consisting of four leaderless command tasks similar to what cadets encounter at the Leader Reaction Course at Camp Buckner. One task required a squad to move into a formation—blindfolded—alphabetically by home states. Others, like the V-Plank and River Crossing were timed obstacles requiring teamwork and problem-solving. Cadets who hoped to enter the Combat Divers Qualification Course or the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school had a different third phase to complete that was more oriented toward the skills required to pass those courses. In all, there are 77 slots available for cadets to attend 10 different U.S. and foreign military schools. Photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO
Competitive Track Autoshow 2012
Date: 15 Jan 2012
Venue: Sepang International Circuit
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HERMOSA BEACH, CA--Competitive runner, Laura Cattivera, finds a unique way to keep up the pace despite a debilitating medical condition called 'focal dystonia.' She runs backwards. Laura has a passion for running – and nothing is going to stop her. So run Laura, run.
After years of medical tests, Laura finally received the diagnosis of focal dystonia in 1995. Focal dystonia is a neurological condition – due to overuse. Laura had to become creative and find new was to run or give up her passion. She choose running backwards.
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Kirill Dmitriev, Chief Executive Officer, Russian Direct Investment Fund, Russian Federation; Young Global Leader, speaking during the Session "Keeping Russia Competitive" at the Annual Meeting 2019 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 23, 2019
Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
This is a photograph from the Tullamore Harriers AC "Quinlan Cup" Half Marathon was held on Saturday 30th August 2014 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland at 12:00. This is the second year of the event. Last year, 2013, the event commemorated the 60th Anniversary of the formation of Tullamore Harriers AC which today is one of Ireland's best known athletics clubs. The race was perfectly organised. There were stewarts all along the route, 3 drink stations with bottled water, superb facilities, and great after-race refreshments. The stewards along the route provided great encouragement to all of the runners. Tullamore Harriers and the local community really worked together to make this is a wonderful event. There was also a relay option where teams of two can run approximately 10.5km each. In total 568 participants completed the race which is almost 150 more than the 2013 event.
Reading on a Smartphone or tablet? Don't forget to scroll down further to read more about this race and see important Internet links to other information about the race! You can also find out how to access and download these photographs.
Timing and event management was provided by Precision Timing. Results are available on their website at www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2100 with additional material available on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/davidprecisiontiming?fref=ts) See their promotional video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-7_TUVwJ6Q
This photograph is one of a set of photographs from the Tullamore Harriers Half Marathon 2014. The permanent link to the full set of photographs is [https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157646587496250/]. This set of photographs includes photographs of the start and then photographs of the finish up to the 2 HOUR finishing time.
As mentioned above last year this race marathon race celebrated the 60th Anniversary (a Diamond Anniversary) of the foundation of Tullamore Harriers AC. The club was formed in the town in November 1953. However, it was almost 1979 before facilities close to what we see today open in the present day site. Over 50 provincial and national athletics meetings are held at Tullamore Harriers every year. The facilities available combined with it's central geographical location joining routes from North, South, East, and West make it a very attractive venue. The half marathon today firmly brings competitive national road racing back to "The Harriers". In the past there was the famous Quinnlan Cup
Festival of Races (see a link below for some nostalgia) which was one of Ireland's Blue Ribband events with some very famous names of the past lining out for that four mile race. Today, the facilities at Tullamore Harriers are the envy of many athletics clubs in Ireland. The facilities provided by Tullamore make it one of the premier venues for local and national level athletics in Ireland. There is an Olympic standard tartan track, a fully equipped gym, changing facilities, press and media facilities, meeting room spaces, etc. The club also provides a social center and niteclub which makes "The Harriers" a very well known on the local social scene. Esssentially, the town of Tullamore would be a different place if it weren't for the presence of Tullamore Harriers AC.
Overall Race Summary
Participants: There was 568 participants of runners, joggers, and walkers.
Weather: The midday start seen warm pleasant conditions for running. The layout of the course meant that there was a stiff breeze into the face of competitors for the first few miles up to mile 6. When the race turned around to return to Tullamore the wind was somewhat more favourable to runners.
Course: The race starts on the Charleville Road just outside the entrance to Tullamore Harriers. The race proceeds south along the R421 and onto the N52 before taking a route onto local back roads. The race then completes a large rural road route before it joins to the R421 again and the final 1.5 miles are the same as the first mile of the race. The runners enter tullamore stadium and complete one lap of the tartan track before the finish line. The course is challenging in places with some undulations along the route. But overall it is fair course.
Location Map: Start/finish and registration and race HQ was all at Tullamore Harriers AC Club Grounds: goo.gl/maps/xZ4GM (Google Streetview)
Refreshments: There was a very impressive selection of refreshments including sandwiches, cakes, home-made breads, etc in the Harriers clubhouse afterwards. People were able to enjoy their post race refreshments outside in the warm pleasant sunshine.
Some Useful Links related to the race
Our photographs from the 2013 Quinlan Cup Half Marathon: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157635307620452/
Youtube PhotoVideo from 2013 race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbiHE5Eb5I
Another YouTube PhotoVideo from the 2013 race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgCljXrl0BM
A long youtube video showing footage of the race in 2013 and the after-race ceremony: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Qg1gqRT9Y
2014 Race Results are available from PRECISION TIMING: www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2136
2013 Race Results are available from PRECISION TIMING: www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=1448
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/547723028583924/
The Tullamore Harriers AC Website: www.tullamoreharriers.com/
The Tullamore Harriers Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tullamore.harriers (Facebook logon required)
Quinlan Cup EVENT PAGE on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Tullamore-Half-Marathon-Quinlan-Cu...
The Tullamore Harriers Half Marathon ROUTE on MapMyRun: www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/217165415
The Boards.ie Athletics Discussion Thread on the 2014 Race: www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057254069&p...
The Boards.ie Athletics Discussion Thread on the 2013 Race: www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056942637
Read about Tullamore Town on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tullamore
Quinlan Cup 1997: ireland.iol.ie/~ar5meade/quinlan97.htm
The Entrace to Tullamore Harriers AC Club Grounds: goo.gl/maps/xZ4GM (Google Streetview)
An Aerial Image of the Facilities of Tullamore Harriers AC: binged.it/12UPZ9N (Bing Aerial BirdsEye )
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
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►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
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