Nov 5 in NYC: McDougall to host largest "Born to Run" event ever

The train has left the station, and the brakes don't work.  Our "Wild Barefoot Running Event Series" started back in August with our Harlem-to-Brooklyn run with Christopher McDougall, built up to the New York City Barefoot Run in October, and now we have McDougall back in town for the New York City Marathon and the biggest Born to Run event ever.  Sponsored and organized by Paragon Sports and Vibram.  This is the 3rd Act.  If you made the other events, you know it's been a blast.  If you haven't, here's a chance to redeem yourself.  This is one you don't want to miss.

Here's the announcement from McDougall:

On Friday, Nov. 5, we’ll be staging a TED-like theater of the mind devoted to “Reinventing Running: The Thrill is Back.” I’ll be hosting an evening of guest speakers who will re-examine our first fine art — distance running — and discuss how to re-discover the adventure without fear, spongy footwear, or false limitations. We’re modeling the night after the wildly successful TED conferences, with an added twist: the speakers will condense their talks to 15 intense, fast-moving minutes, but for a finale, all the speakers will gather on stage for a wide-open audience Q&A panel. Chance of a lifetime: if you’ve ever wanted to ask Barefoot Ted about The Urine Incident, or Prof. Lieberman about chatting old bones with Alan Alda, opportunity is knocking.
 
Guests speakers so far include:
  • Dr. Daniel Lieberman, Harvard’s “Barefoot Professor” and co-creator of the “Running Man” theory of human evolution.
  • Coach Eric Orton, the wizard from Born to Run who rebuilt me in time for the epic race against the Tarahumara.
  • Barefoot Ted McDonald: is any introduction necessary? For the first time ever on stage, BFT will be simultaneously demonstrating how to craft your own pair of Tarahumara-style racing sandals while describing his years-long exploration of indigenous footwear in search of the perfect minimalist running shoe. 
  • John Durant: fresh from his star-turn on The Colbert Report and a national leader of hunter-gatherer athleticism. John was at least half the brains behind that wild moving street party of the Harlem run and recently staged the gigantic First Annual New York Barefoot Run on Governors island.
  • Fast and Female will be making a special presentation
  • Plus a special mystery guest will be on hand with exciting Born to Run news (more on this soon. Really soon).
  • AND hula dancers! Vibram FiveFingers giveaways! Personalized book signings! A raffle for a special event: Saturday In The Park With McDougall and Barefoot Ted. Raffle winners will be personally fitted and presented with a pair of Vibram FiveFingers, then join Barefoot Ted and I for a run in Central Park followed by muffins and coffee.
The place:
NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE
2 West 64 Street
New York, NY
The time: doors open at 6pm
The price: 10 bucks.
Tickets are seriously limited, so I’d suggest you move fast. You can buy them online thru Eventbrite, or in person at Paragon Sports.
 
For folks who want the latest updates on the event, RSVP through Barefoot Runners NYC and we'll keep you notified!  (You still have to buy a ticket.)
 
Also, I am seriously honored to be one of the speakers at this kick-ass event.  Chris McDougall?  Barefoot Ted?  These guys have run marathons and ultra-marathons through extreme heat and high altitude.  My high school cross country coach must be rolling on the ground laughing.  Dan Lieberman?  He does more real science in one night's sleep than I'll do in my entire life.  I think McDougall invited me so he can steal my leather jacket.  I'M JUST A GLORIFIED EVENT PLANNER.  I'll just have to come up with something.
 
See you there.  (If you get a ticket in time.)
 

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excellent thought -- i'll see

Submitted by mcdougall on Fri, 10/22/2010 - 10:19.

excellent thought -- i'll see if  your high school coach can make it.  and wait till you see what i have planned for the finale -- either your event planning will be more glorified than ever, or you'll pretend you had nothing to do with this. 

 Um...this is AWESOME!!! I am

Submitted by Arseny on Thu, 10/21/2010 - 12:27.

 Um...this is AWESOME!!! I am SO there. Going to Paragon Sports today to get my ticket. Are they available there today?