RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
elitefeats World Aids Marathon
USATF Certified Half and Full is a BQ Sunday, December 6, 2020Far Rockaway – Rain or Shine All participants get:World AIDS Marathon Finisher Medal, Buff 1st 100 Registrants get a Long Sleeve Tee 10K Run/Walk – 2.5 hr cut offHalf Marathon – 4 hr cut offFull Marathon – 6 hr cut off Race instructions regarding the event start will be sent out by the evening before the event.Please be Mindful as social distancing will be in effect at the start line with staggered and chip-timed starts.Be Prepared & bring a mask or buff. You do not have to run wearing your mask/buff but have it on you at all times. No formal bag check. elitefeats cannot take responsibility for any personal belongings – Bag Check for Marathoners & Half Marathoners ONLY. There will be water / Electrolyte support for Marathoners and Half Marathoners – there will be no course water support for the 10k run/walk. Bathrooms – Public bathrooms located within a few minutes walk from start & finish. No Spectators – No official bag check BENEFITS Proceeds from the event are going to the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation LEARN MORE HERE
Turkey Trot
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44th Annual Appalachian Studies Virtual Conference, March 11-14, 2021
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Heirs’ Property Across Race and Place, November 18, 2020
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43rd Annual Appalachian Studies Conference
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American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting – November 16, 2018
American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting – November 16, 2018 On November 16, 2018, at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting…
IN THE PRESS
New Policy Brief Calls for Equity and Justice in Response to Climate-Forced Displacement
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Martin County Concerned Citizens Report Back Meeting
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PROJECT UPDATES
UPDATE: Sharing Successes in Forest Farming across Central Appalachia
A project of the Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network (LiKEN) In May 2020, LiKEN initiated a project to develop educational materials…
“The Worst Problem you never heard of”: Heirs’ Property Ownership in Appalachia and the South
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