[公告] 2002下半年馬拉松參賽時間表.

(本文為永和蕭萬呈會長所寫，由陳子容代為打字)

　　「有夢最美，希望相隨」民國有七十三年在捐血不普遍的環境下，夢想自己能捐個百次，民國八十九年實現了。百馬是另一階段的夢。下半年裡應有四次機會可以向黃顧問追隨與學習。分別是：
一、１０月１３日永和馬拉松賽，我們同時擔任義工，他在司令台掌控大局，我在台下窮緊張、撿垃圾，但籌備會上我們可以高談闊論，各抒己見。顧問的智慧與遠見是台灣翹楚，我們都有信心完成優質的賽程。
二、１１月２３日太魯閣馬拉松賽，去年並肩跑了三十多公里，一邊交換意見，一邊欣賞風景，共同的腳步聲串連起高貴情操的友誼，人生追求的莫此為甚。今年再同台演出，應有不用的體驗。
三、１２月１日由黃顧問召集的台北跑者組隊參加澳門國際馬拉賽。由去年兩次琉球行，澳門應可滿足台北跑者的胃口。享受國際級的賽程。
四、１２月８日的曾文水庫馬拉松賽，我已七、八年未去了，太對不起它了，今年舊地重遊，好好的跑個高興。有人會思考今年要跑幾個馬拉松？有人會盤算著今年有幾個馬拉松可以跑，但在台灣八、九月份無賽事，十月份的永和我們要投入義工，整整個三個月只好自己頭低低的跑，因為沒有馬拉松可跑的日子是難過的，難過得頭都抬不起來。

　　在台灣應該一年內要有幾個馬拉松賽程，跑友們頭才抬得起來呢？藉此聽聽大家的意見。沒有意見的人應該每天照三餐打電話或Ｅ－ＭＡＩＬ給體委會或田徑協會，因為國家的行政資源在他們手上，他們多年來對馬拉松賽程的推廣與關心，大家都不知道。

馬拉松的確要多多舉辦,以便完成我百馬的夢與希望.若一年有十個,我七十歲前只參加國內的馬就能達到,否則要連線國外的馬,還好我是台北跑者的一員,想圓夢不難.

One simple idea is at least one marathon in each national park. Are there four national parks in Taiwan?

Another idea is we should have marathons in several beautiful road such LiSan branch, Mt. Ali to Mt. Jade, road from HwaLian to TaiDon, those roads across the island, i.e. BaeHun, (New) JungHun, NanHun. I don't have map at hand, but I believe we can find out a lot.

Also we can have a ultramarathon around SunMoon Lake, or an Ironman over there.

I think all the above areas are beautiful treasures of Taiwan. By having races carefully organized over there, we are able to raise the sense and love of homeland among people, while promoting local businesses and improving our health.

Let's make Taiwan a "Marathon Island".

By the way, I am thinking about having an international Ironman race in PonWho - 2.4 mile ocean swim, 120 mile bike, and a marathon. I think this is better than having casinos over there. In the short term, casinos may have better look. But in the long run, this race will bring us health, our recognition in the world on sports instead of rich and money, and advance the tourist industry further.

I just picked up what I think about. I believe anyone can find out even more.

RunningYam說最簡單的方式, 就是至少在每一個國家公園一個比賽, 另一個想法是在漂亮的路縣如梨山支線,阿里山到玉山,花東公路或中橫,北橫,南橫等
另外他也建議在日月潭辦超級馬拉松或鐵人賽

他希望台灣成為馬拉松島(WOW!)

另外澎湖可辦國際鐵人賽以取代賭場,並仿效百岳,找出台灣的百馬路線!

I'm not opposing anyone to go to other countries for running. Actually, I am happy to see this and encourage it. Because this is the way to know what a good race looks like and how runners all over the world perform. (So I have learned something from many races I have run in US.)

However, why travelling abroad to collect your 百馬? Let's find them in our own country.

Why rely on the huge slow government machine to organize a race? I believe we can do something to organize races for 百馬 more efficiently.

Blame me if I am too naiive.