"2 miles), but non-standard distances are also acceptable. The "Round the Bays" run in Auckland, New Zealand is 8 . 4 km (5. 2 miles), the SBLI Falmouth Road Race in Falmouth Cape Cod is 7 miles long, San Francisco's "Bay to Breakers" is 12 km (7. 46 miles); "City to Surf" in Sydney, Australia is 14 km, Honolulu's "Great Aloha Run" is 8. 15 miles (13. 12 km), and the "Charleston Distance Run" in Charleston, West Virginia is 15 miles (24. Ricky Williams Running Back14 km). Any running that covers a distance further than a marathon is called ultrarunning; the event is an ultramarathon. "

" In cases like this, the governor and lieutenant governor are not considered running mates because they are not elected on the same ticket. Running mates are often chosen to balance the ticket. That is to create more widespread appeal for a ticket by expanding it appeal across geographic or ideological lines. This was especially true in presidential elections before the American Civil War when northern candidates were often paired with southern candidates and visa-versa. Electoral votes also play a part in modern presidential running mate selection. Vice-Presidential candidates are often from populous states with a large number of electoral votes that may be swayed by having a favorite son on the ticket. Road running or road racing is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road (as opposed to track and cross country running). Running Back To Saskatoon Such a race is called a road race. Road racing offers competitors a variety of challenges to overcome such as hills, sharp bends, varied pavement, inclement weather, and a large group to compete against- or with. "