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Wellstone's Dallas White Rock Marathon officials have adopted several technological advances free to runners and spectators.

Runner tracking allows family and friends to be notified every time their runner crosses designated points along the course. Anyone can register online or at the Health & Fitness Expo to receive split times and finish information on a pager, by text message or by e-mail.

"The software will even estimate a projected finish time based on a runner's pace," said race director Marcus Grunewald said. "If you're home watching the race on television, but you want to be at the finish line, you can figure out when you need to leave."

For spectators and supporters with Internet access, there's also free map tracking. Once a runner crosses the start line and reaches designated points on the course, a dot appears on the course map. The dot moves along the marathon route, showing the runner's progress.

"It's more exciting than the dot race," Grunewald said. "You can map up to four different people. For a runner, you could come home and watch your race."

The marathon has added another fun feature that enables runners to relive their race with a personalized Web analysis.

Based on electronic timing data, Run Pix will provide a personalized analysis of placings, pace, category and gender results and comparisons with key leaders.

For information, go to www.runtherock.com, click on "results" and then click on the "runpixresults" icon.

Rock veteran to accept Victory Award for Excellence: Irving Adelstein, a longtime runner, White Rock Marathon board member and race sponsor, will receive the race's prestigious Victory Award for Excellence at Saturday's prerace pasta dinner.

He joins a list of previous honorees that includes Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Dr. George Sheehan, Francie Larrieu Smith, Tom Landry, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Frank Shorter and Bill Rogers.

The award recognizes members of the running community for demonstrating the value of physical fitness and helping to promote health and physical fitness.

New postrace policy for marathon: Race officials have made changes to ensure that runners receive first-rate treatment before, during and especially after the race. As a result, only marathon, half marathon and relay runners will have access to the arena floor after the race. The finish line corral will provide runners with direct access to the arena floor.

"We've run out of food in the past," race director Marcus Grunewald said. "Spectators are so bad about taking more than they need. We have so many people that only runners can get down to the floor."

Concession stands will be open along the upper concourses. In addition, restaurants, coffee shops and stores will be open throughout Victory Park.

Officials expect jump in Mayor's Race participation: Thousands of Dallas ISD students and their families are expected to be on hand for Saturday's annual Mayor's 5K, set for 9 a.m. at Dallas City Hall. Marathon officials met with 165 DISD physical education teachers in September to help generate excitement about the event.

DISD superintendent Mike Hinojosa and former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller are expected to run with the city's youth. Current Mayor Tom Leppert had a previous commitment.

Briefly: Thousands of ultra marathoners will be in Huntsville for the Sunmart Texas Trail Endurance Runs at Huntsville State Park. The event features a 50-mile and a 50K course. ... The Marathons of Texas Race Directors' Conference, a gathering of top industry professionals, begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Dallas Convention Center. It's being held with the marathon's Health & Fitness Expo. For information, visit www.runtherock .com.

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SATURDAY, DEC. 8 –Beat Obesity 5K Run-Walk, Fair Park, Dallas, 8:30 a.m., www .runtimeracingservices.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8 –Frisco Frosty 5K and Merry 1K, City Hall Plaza, Frisco, 8 a.m., 972-292-6501 or www.friscofun.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8 –Life Time Fitness Reindeer Run 5K, 7100 Preston Road, Plano, 8:30 a.m., 952-229-7437 or www.lifetimefitness.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8 –The Mayor's Race 5K Fun Run and Walk, Dallas City Hall at the corner of South Griffin Street and Ceremonial Drive. 9 a.m., $5, all Dallas-area school children free, 214-325-1995, www.runtherock.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8 –Toys for Tots Arlington 5K and 1K, Randol Mill Park, Arlington, 8:30 a.m., 817-253-6473 or www.toysfortots-arl.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8 –Sunmart Texas Trail Endurance Run 50-miler and 50K (IAU Trail World Challenge), Huntsville State Park, Huntsville, Texas, 210-366-3710 or www.rogersoler.com.

SUNDAY, DEC. 9 –Wellstone's Dallas White Rock Marathon, Victory Park at the American Airlines Center, Dallas. Marathon, 5-person relay, corporate relay 8 a.m. Half Marathon 9 a.m. Registration closed. 214-261-4720 or www.runtherock.com.

TUESDAY, DEC. 11 –Plano Pacers Prediction Race 5K, Schimelpfenig Library, 5024 Custer Road, Plano, 7 p.m., 972-967-7223 or www.planopacers.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 15 –Jog'r Egg Nog'r 15K and 5K, Norbuck Park, Mockingbird Lane and Buckner Boulevard, Dallas, 9 a.m., 214-821-0909 or www.thrustonracing.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 15 –Howard Hotfoot 5K and 1-mile, T.A. Howard Middle School, 7501 Calendar Road, Arlington, 8 a.m., $10 today, $12 after, 972-979-6697 or sk8dud105@hotmail.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 15 –Fort Worth Runners Club Tropical 10 mile and Hawaiian 5K, Trinity Trail near River Plaza Building, Fort Worth, 8 a.m., $8 members, $12 others, 817-654-5390 or www.fwrunners.org.

SUNDAY, DEC. 16 –Santa Scurry 5K and Family Fun Run, Keller Natatorium, 1000 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller, 9 a.m., $25 through race day. 765-532-6932 or www.punchbuggyproductions.com.

The Dallas Running Club's 2007 City Championship Series awards for club race finishes and volunteer activities. Awards will be presented at the club party and annual meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday at Winfrey Point:

OVERALL CHAMPIONS (TOP 3)

1. Ken Ashby

2. Chris Crawford

3. Steve Johnson

VOLUNTEER CHAMPIONS (TOP 3)

1. Nikki Davis

2. Kyle Wills

3. Steve Marsden

TOP RACE CHAMPION (MALE)

1. Bob Smeby

(FEMALE)

1. Frances McKissick