2011 ING Hartford Marathon Video
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Greening
From About HMF
The Hartford Marathon Foundation will take all possible measures to reduce its carbon footprint and will promote, educate and encourage all participants, volunteers and spectators to do the same. With the goal of becoming the most sustainable athletic event in the country, the ING Hartford Marathon has named former title sponsor United Technologies as their Presenting Green Sponsor. The water bubbler designed and built by UTC engineers and powered by Vital Water saved 20,000 plastic bottles from the local landfill since 2007.
Other action items include:
- biodegradable paper products at all events
- recycling at all events
- environmentally friendly purchasing policy
- reusable race bags
- 5-year greening plan in development
- One of the Council for Responsible Sport's "seedling" certification events for athletic events.
From ReSport Certified
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The ING Hartford Marathon has been selected as one of five seedling races in the U.S. by The Council for Responsible Sport (CRS) to take part in a pilot program which will establish standards and processes for a sustainability certification for athletic events. CRS certifies events that follow strict guidelines and incorporate environmental responsibility into their events. For certification standards, visit responsiblesporting.org | |
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The ING Hartford Marathon has been recognized nationally for their commitment to the environment and served as a model for the Council for Responsible Sport pilot program in 2008.
As a result of the ING Hartford Marathon's participation in the 2008 ReSport Pilot Program and efforts to produce sporting events more responsibly, the ING Hartford Marathon has earned Gold certification from the Council for Responsible Sport.
The ING Hartford Marathon will be carbon neutral in 2010.
Please consider doing your part to offset your travel carbon use
by adding a donation with your entry. All donations will purchase travel offsets.
From UTC Water Bubbler
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United Technologies Corporation, longtime sponsor of the Hartford Marathon will continue its support by becoming a presenting sponsor for the 2010 race, and by expanding its focus on innovative ways to make the ING Hartford Marathon “greener”. Read more about UTC's leading role to Run Orange, Live Green (189k PDF). |
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The Hartford Marathon Foundation, founded in 1994, coordinates 27 athletic events across the state of Connecticut. The Foundation is committed to taking all possible measures to reduce its carbon footprint on the planet while promoting, educating and encouraging participants, volunteers and spectators to do the same. Read More on Green
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The water bubbler designed and built by UTC engineers The ING Hartford Marathon will be carbon neutral in 2009. Please consider doing your part to offset your travel carbon use by adding a donation with your entry. All donations will purchase travel offsets.
From Carbon Offset
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The Hartford Marathon Foundation, founded in 1994, coordinates 27 athletic events across the state of Connecticut. The Foundation is committed to taking all possible measures to reduce its carbon footprint on the planet while promoting, educating and encouraging participants, volunteers and spectators to do the same.
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We have partnered with NativeEnergy for our carbon offset needs to help you fight global warming with renewable energy services. |
The ING Hartford Marathon will be carbon neutral in 2010. Please consider doing your part to offset your travel carbon use by adding a donation with your entry.
All donations will purchase travel offsets.
From Sneaker Recycling
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How many pairs of used sneakers are taking up your closet space? Recycle them during the month of October and help create a new playground, soccer field or track for a deserving town in the US. |
In conjunction with NIKE, Connecticut Recyclers Coalition is collecting old sneakers for recylcing. The recycled shoes, called NIKE GRIND, are turned into sports surfaces for basketball, tennis, soccer, football, running tracks and playgrounds. It takes the amount of rubber from 75,000 pairs of sneakers toproduce each field and the best part is the sneakers do not end up in landfills or burned at the trash-to-energy plants.
Any brand of athletic shoe may be recycled as long as there are no metal eyelets, cleats or spikes. Shoes must be clean, dry and not tied together.
Here’s a link where you can get additional information on recycling your shoes: http://www.ctrecyclers.org/sneakermt.html
If you live outside of Connecticut, we encourage you to go to www.nikereuseashoe.com and click on “Where It Is” to find a recycling location near you.
From More on Green
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- The ING Hartford Marathon is committed to hosting a sustainable, eco-friendly event for the city of Hartford and state of Connecticut.
- The ING Hartford Marathon is being recognized nationally for their commitment to the environment and is serving as a model for the Council for Responsible Sport pilot program this year.
- New title sponsor ING is also a committed partner in setting an example for sustainability and green living. The ING Foundation will donate 26 new trees to be planted along the 26.2 mile race course as a contribution to the long term improvement of Hartford’s urban forest.
- Presenting green partner United Technologies Corp. is a long-time Marathon supporter and contributor to making the ING Hartford Marathon more sustainable.
- The Marathon’s dedication to the environment is evident in race initiatives, examples of efforts include:
- Serving locally sourced post-race food
- Donating all extra food to local food banks
- Water cups are recyclable and made of corn
- All materials were planned with a pre-cycle outlook to minimize paper use
- Participants receive reusable non-woven drawstring goodie bags, eliminating the waste of more than 12,000 plastic bags
- Providing recyclable Heatsheets for runners
- Providing hybrid vehicles for transportation
- Initiating an aggressive recycling program
- Offering a 40-person water bubbler to cut down on waste
- Supplying water and food in compostable serving products
- Off-setting carbon footprint of the event with high-quality carbon credits
- Collecting running shoes for recycling into running tracks
- Creating incentives for participants to bike to the race
- Ensuring spectators can use public transportation to get to the race
- Increasing awareness of CT Farmland Preservation Trust
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More articles: Ready, Set, Go Green - The Race to Save the Earth From Trash - Read Article |
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Medals4Mettle (M4M) is a non-profit organization founded in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2005. Its mission is to celebrate and reward the individual and collective courage of all human beings by facilitating the gifting of marathon finisher’s medals from marathoners to people who have demonstrated similar mettle, or courage. The recipients can be any age and might have exhibited such mettle by dealing with disease, handicaps or any similar challenge. | |
| Marathon runners around the world, and others who have won medals, give their medals to Medals4Mettle. Then our nationwide network of physicians and others award these medals to those who might not be able to run a marathon, but are in their own marathon to continue to live their life. As marathoners run through the streets, large crowds cheer the runners for their effort. Medals4Mettle lets these runners, healthy enough to compete in such an event, to return the cheers to those who have supported them. Learn more about how to donate a medal. | ||
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The ING Hartford Marathon will be carbon neutral in 2010. Please consider doing your part to offset your travel carbon use by adding a donation with your entry. All donations will purchase travel offsets.
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Howell Cheney
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