News 2011
- 7/27 More Eppie's Great Race® 38 stories!
- 7/23-24 Race Day Stories: We enjoyed television coverage from KCRA, News10, Good Day Sacramento, KOVR and Univision. Here's what's been posted online:
- 7/22: News10's Sacramento & Company "Fuel for Eppie's" segment with a California Family Fitness trainer. They also promoted the race and this evening's expo. Click on Fuel for Fitness.
- 7/22: News10 Midday - Expo and last chance to register!
- 7/22: News10 Good Morning - Expo and last chance to register!
- 7/22: Sacramento Press - Something for Everyone at Eppie's Great Race!
- 7/21: Sacramento Bee story about Eppie's Great Race champion Nicole Young's comeback.
- 7/18: Sacramento Bee notice: Eppie's Great Race 38 is looking for volunteers!
- 7/15: Eppie's Interview on KFBK Morning News
- 7/13: Eppie's Great Race is highlighted in the July issue of Adventure Sports Journal
- 7/12: Mountain Press Dempocrat article about Eppie's Champ Nicole Young's recovery from infection.
- 7/12: Sacramento Today article about Water Flows announcment
- 7/12:Sacramento & Company Interview with Eppie and Jenn Wilson of TRS who eloquently summarized all the important services offered by TRS.
- 7/8: Official Press Release concerning the Water flows, which will remain perfect fo Eppie's Great Race® 38!
- 7/6: El Dorado Hills Telegraph: Feature by Anita Fitzhugh about Eppie's Ironwoman champion Nicole Young who survived a near-fatal bacterial infection.
- 7/6: Sacramento Bee article about the new Michelob Ultra Ironman 60+ Age Division
- 6/13: A big thank you to Current Adventure's Dan Crandall for writing this article (on page 12-13) on Eppie's Great Race in the summer issue of California Kayaker Magazine.
- 6/13: News10's Sacramento and Company: California Family Fitness discusses training for Eppie's Great Race
- 6/13: Nice article about Eppie in Inside the City, Inside Arden and Inside East Sacramento
- 6/6: KCRA video on Eppie's donation antics at the Sacramento Co. Supervisor's meeting.
Sacramento Bee story on Eppie's Great Race Donations reaching nearly $1 Million!
News10.net story on Eppie's Great Race® Donations
Eppie (center, background) has the Sacramento County Supervisors do "Eppie's Great Race®" at their meeting on June 6, in order to receive the $20,000 raised at the 2010 Eppie's Great Race®. - 6/2: KCRA's Workout Wednesday features "How to train for Eppie's Great Race®".
- 5/31: GREAT Eppie's Great Race® article in Sports Star Magazine
- 5/25: Fox 40's On the Move - Bethany Crouch interviews Eppie Johnson and Eppie's Great Race® veterans Mark Barrett, Dan Crandall and Nicole Young.
- 5/17: Tune into Univision and Telefutura morning shows beginning at 6 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, when veteran Eppie's Great Race athletes Carlos and Linda Casillas will be interviewed.
- 4/6: News bulletins concerning the theft of the Eppie's Great Race commemorative plaque from the American River Parkway
- 3/27: U.S. Bank Kids Duathlon Online Registration is OPEN!
- 2/7: Eppie's Great Race Photo Presentation at the Rancho Cordova City Council Meeting
- 1/2: Sacramento Press: Eppie's Great Race® - A GREAT New Year's Fitness Goal Read more!
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News 2010
- 7/25: KPIX (San Francisco CBS) story on Dominic Cooke's participation in Eppie's Great Race
- 7/25: Rancho Cordova Post story
- 7/25: Grapevine Independent story
- Television features 7/16, 17 & 18:
- 7/18: Modesto Bee article
- 7/17 & 18: Sacramento Bee Articles
- 7/17: Sacramento Bee Eppie's Great Race photo gallery
- 7/17: Sacramento Blog
- 7/17: Sacramento Press
- 7/17: Examiner.com
- 7/16: Humorous Sacramento Bee "Ticket" article
- 7/16: Citrus Hieghts Herald: weekend activities
- 7/16: Rancho Cordova Post: weekend activities
- 7/16: Sacramento Press: Dominic Cooke's Adaptive Division Team
- 7/16: Sacramento Press: Levee upgrades begin AFTER Eppie's Great Race.
- 7/16: Sacramento Bee article by John Parker
- 7/16: News10's Sacramento ≈ Company interview with Eppie!
- 7/15: News10 interview with Eppie and Dominic Cooke
- 7/15: Eppie's Great Race featured in the About.com Paddling Blog
- 7/10: Sacramento Bee article about the truly inspirational Great Team Ironman Ty Hadley
- 7/8: Sacramento Bee article by Great Team Member Bill Bradley: Bill's Great Team Pacing Experience
- 7/7: Check out this Great Team Day Coverage!
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KFBK Interview with Eppie
- 7/6: Senior Spectrum cover story about Eppie's Great Race, featuring Eppie. Read story. Check back for story about Great Race Team Ironman Ty Hadley.
- 6/28: Sacramento Bee article about Kayaking on the American River
- 6/27: Eppie's Morning Fun Video from Channel 31 Good Day Sacramento
- 6/21: KCRA Live Interview with Eppie
- 5/28: KCRA's Deirdre Fitzpatrick "Get Fit for Eppie's Great Race"
In The News (2009)
- 7/29: El Dorado Village News follow-up report on race winners
- 7/22: KCRA Channel 3 Report
- 7/19: Sacramento Bee discusses The Great Race® as a Sacramento #1 sporting event candidate
- 7/19: Sacramento Bee 36th Annual The Great Race story features Carolyn Streng
- 7/19: Sacramento Bee 36th Annual The Great Race Photo Gallery
- 7/19: 36th Annual The Great Race Video
- 7/17: Auburn Journal features 13-year-old Ironman Zachary Brenner and the Great Team's Paddler Guy Cables
- 7/17: Sacramento Bee features Great Team Ironwoman Cathie Simonsen
- 7/16: Sacramento Bee - Eppie's race will swarm parkway Saturday read more...
- 7/16: Sacramento Bee - More on Tom Gray, against all odds read more...
- 7/10: KFBK report
- 7/10: News 10 reports: Tom Gray, Against All Odds - read more...
- Channel 10 Interview The Great Race® 36 (June 12, 2009)
- YouTube Video Eppie presenting $40,000 (in paper bags filled with $1bills!) to Sacramento Co. Board of Supervisors (June 10, 2009)
- Good Day Sacramento Great Race videos (type "Eppie" in the search line.)
- Fox 40 " Current Adventures"
In The News (2008)
- KCRA Channel 3 Newscast on You Tube The Great Race® 35
- Video News Release (long version) The Great Race® 35
- Video News Release (short version) The Great Race® 35
- You Tube Video of the 3rd Annual Kaiser Permanente Kids Duathlon
- 7/20/2008 - Link to The Sacramento Bee's Great Race 35 story and photos
- 7/20/2008 - Link to The Sacramento Bee's Great Race 35 video
- 7/17/2008 - Are you ready to Eppie? courtesy of the Sacramento Bee
- 4/21/08 - EGR 10-Week Training Program in the Sacramento Bee
In The News (2007)
- 8/2/07 Sacramento Bee Spotlight: Kids Duathlon winner is son of a marathoner
- 7/22/07 Elk Grove Citizen Elk Grove’s Stagg among winners of Eppie’s race
- 7/22/07 Sacramento Bee The pace is the thing ... but so's the hooting, hollering, cheering and fun at Eppie's 34th Great Race
- 7/21/07 - Sacramento Bee Race of great import to law enforcement...
- 7/19/07 - Sacramento Bee GREAT kid stuff: Eppie Johnson challenges the 17-and-under set with a mini-version of his annual race...
- 6/28/07 - Sacramento Bee Upcoming events...
In The News (2006)
- 9/14/06 - Sacramento Bee A new man: An Ironman - Kevin Clayton lost 100 pounds, rediscovered his athleticism and set his sights on the famous Triathlon...
- 6/29/06 - Paddeck to Tackle Duathlon
- 6/22/06 - Sac Bee Upcoming Events
In The News (pre 2006)
- A History of Eppie's Great Race
- 7/29/04 - SF Chronicle "Still Great After All These Years..."
- 7/25/04 - Sac Bee "Eppie's Great Race is World Famous"
- The American River Festival - April 24-25, 2004
- New Millennium Team Sets Time for All Seniors in 30th Annual Eppie's Great Race
- New Millennium Team Biographies
- 30th Annual Eppie's Great Race Triathlon Times Are Set!
- FAMOUS FACES, GIFTED ATHLETES AND REGIONAL CELEBRITIES HAVE MADE UP THIRTY YEARS OF THE GREAT TEAM
- VICARI, PELL AND FIRST GLASS TEAM AMONG THE WINNERS OF THE 30TH ANNUAL EPPIE'S GREAT RACE