Ramblings From The Road

The ramblings of a rambling runner rambling about running and rambling.

Browsing Posts published on April 22, 2010

Derby On

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We just got back from the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and Mini-Marathon Running Wild Expo. (Mouthful, eh?)

For those of you wondering why the Kentucky Derby has a marathon, it’s all part of the month long Kentucky Derby Festival including a golf tournament, a basketball classic, the largest fireworks display in the world, a balloon show, charity events out the wazoo, waterfront concerts, and all manor of other festivities that lead up to the Derby itself.

Origins

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Main Entry1: ram·ble Pronunciation: \ˈram-bəl\ Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of romblen, frequentative of romen to roam Date: 15th century intransitive verb a : to move aimlessly from place to place b : to explore idly to talk or write in a desultory or long-winded wandering fashion to grow or extend irregularly I’ve been meaning […]