Joggling
Encyclopedia
- This article refers to the activity. For other uses, see Joggle (disambiguation).
Joggling is a competitive sport that combines juggling
Juggling
Juggling is a skill involving moving objects for entertainment or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling, in which the juggler throws objects up to catch and toss up again. This may be one object or many objects, at the same time with one or many hands. Jugglers often refer...
and jogging
Jogging
Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. The main intention is to increase fitness with less stress on the body than from faster running.-Definition:...
. People who joggle are called jogglers.
The most common objects used in joggling are juggling balls, or sometimes juggling club
Juggling club
Juggling clubs, or simply clubs are a prop used by jugglers, as are other props such as balls or rings. A typical club is in the range of long, weighs between , is slim at the "handle" end, and has its center of balance nearer the wider "body" end...
s, but any set of three or more objects can be used. The juggling is usually done in a three-ball cascade
Cascade (juggling)
In juggling, a cascade is the simplest pattern achievable with an odd number of props. The simplest cascade is the three-ball cascade. This is therefore the first pattern that most jugglers learn.-Three-ball cascade:...
pattern, which is efficient and uses the least energy. Jogglers say that the arm motions of juggling with three objects feels natural with the action and pace of jogging.
Rules
The rules that define joggling in competitions and races are:- A juggling pattern must be maintained while running.
- If an object is dropped, the joggler must return to the starting point and begin over.
Competition
The World Joggling Championships are held each year as one of the events of the International Jugglers' Association juggling festival, where results are recorded and medals awarded. The current format for races at IJA festivals includes races from 100 metres to 5 kilometres, as well as relay races in which teammates pass one ball to the next relay runner, who holds two in the handoff zone. The schedule also includes a five-ball 100 metre race and a seven ball 100 metre race.The first championships were held in 1980 at the IJA's festival in Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
. They were organized by Bill Giduz, an avid joggler who edited the IJA Newsletter at the time in an attempt to interest others in the activity. Two races were held on that occasion -- a 100 yard race across a football field that was won by Brad Heffler in 13.4 seconds, and a one-mile run on an indoor track that was won by Canadian comic entertainer Michel Lauzière. Lauzière was late to the start line and ran his race barefoot.
The 2011 IJA World Joggling Championships will take place on Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at the John Marshall High School track at 1510 14th St NW, in Rochester, Minnesota. Competitors can register the day of the race.
Results from the 2010 World Joggling Championships held on July 27, 2010 in Sparks, Nevada:
2010 MEN's RESULTS:
7 ball 100 metres Lauge Benjaminsen 58.4
5 ball 100 metres Lauge Benjaminsen 24.0
3 ball 100 metres Chris Lovdal & Tyler Wishau (tie) 13.9
3 ball 200 metres Sean Carney 29.5
3 ball 400 metres Chris Lovdal 1:07.9
3 ball 800 metres Tyler Wishau 2:23.6
3 ball 1600 metres Billy Watson 5:27
3 ball 5000 metres Tyler Wishau 19:41
2010 WOMEN's RESULTS:
7 ball 100 metres Meagan Nouis 3:05.8
5 ball 100 meters Mara Moettus 1:38
3 ball 100 meters Heather Marriott 20.1
3 ball 200 meters Heather Marriott 42.1
3 ball 400 meters Heather Marriott 1:38.3
3 ball 800 meters Heather Marriott 3:39.3
3 ball 50 meters Jason Cunningham 2:46.1
2009 IJA World Joggling Championship Gold Medalists:
Men's Open:
7 Ball 100 Meter: David Ferman, 1:06
5 Ball 100 Meter: David Ferman, 22.6
3 Ball 100 Meter: David Ferman, 13.9
3 Ball 200 Meter: David Ferman, 27.9
3 Ball 400 Meter: David Ferman, 63.2
3 Ball 800 Meter: Tyler Wishau, 2:21
3 Ball 1600 Meter: Tylyer Wishau, 5:33
3 Ball 5k: Tyler Wishau, 18:47
2009 IJA World Joggling Championship Gold Medalists, Woman's Open:
5 Ball 100 Meter: Taylor Glenn 1:07.5
3 Ball 100 Meter: TIE Taylor Glenn and Hanna Stoehr :18.85
3 Ball 200 Meter: Sofia Meyer :44.75
3 Ball 400 Meter: Heather Marriott 1:30.6
3 Ball 800 Meter: Heather Marriott 3:47
3 Ball 1600 Meter: Heather Marriott 8:33
2008 IJA World Joggling Championship Gold Medalists Men's Open:
5 Ball 100 Meter - Andrew Ruiz 31.6
3 Ball 100 Meter - Jeremy Stanley 14.1
3 Ball 200 Meter - Benjamin Thompson 29.9
3 Ball 400 Meter - Perry Romanowski 1:06
3 Ball 800 Meter - Lenny Ferman 2:23
3 Ball 1600 Meter - Lenny Ferman 5:40
3 Ball 5k: Perry Romanowski 21:50
Additional races and exhibitions have been organized in recent years by Albert Lucas
Albert Lucas
Albert Lucas is an American juggler born in 1960 to Albert and Yvonne Moreira. He is notable for juggling while ice skating, setting numbers juggling records, and promoting sport juggling.- Career :...
for the International Sport Juggling Federation, including an exhibition race at the 2001 Prefontaine Classic
Prefontaine Classic
The Prefontaine Classic is one of the premier track and field meets in the United States. Every year it draws a world caliber field to compete at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.-History:...
in Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
. Lucas has joggled marathons, and has joggled in races over hurdle courses.
Recent international media footage has featured the battle for the marathon record between Canadian Michal Kapral and American Zach Warren. The history of the record includes:
- 2:50:09 September, 2007 -- Toronto: Michal Kapral (Canada);
- 2:52:15 November, 2006 -- Philadelphia: Zach Warren (USA);
- 2:57:39 September, 2006 -- Toronto: Michal Kapral (Canada);
- 2:58:23 April, 2006 -- Boston: Zach Warren (USA);
- 3:06:45 April, 2006 -- Boston: Michal Kapral (Canada);
- 3:07:05 November, 2005 -- Philadelphia, PA: Zach Warren (USA);
- 3:07:46 September, 2005 – Toronto, Canada: Michal Kapral (Canada);
- 3:20:49 August, 2000 -- Karlsruhe, Germany, Paul-Erik Lillholm (Norway);
- 3:22 1988 -- Salmon River, Idaho: Ashrita Furman (USA) ;
- 4:04 1987 -- Los Angeles, CA: Albert Lucas (USA)
At one point, Albert Lucas simultaneously held the record for "Most Objects Juggled" and "Fastest Marathon While Juggling."
Records
Current Guinness World RecordGuinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
-holders include:
- Kirk Swenson (16:55, 5 kilometers, 1986)
- Owen Morse (13.8, 100 meters, 5 balls, 1988; 11.68, 100 meters, 3 balls, 1989)
- David Ferman (56.23, 400 meters, 3 balls, 2011)
- Owen Morse, Jon Wee, Tuey Wilson, and Albert Lucas (3:57.4, mile relay, 1990)
- David Ferman (2:55.3, 1000 meters, 3 balls, 2011)
- Will Howard (4:42, mile, 2003)
- Michal Kapral (36:27, 10 kilometers, 2006)
- Michal Kapral (2:50:09, marathon, 2007)
- Perry Romanowski (8:23:52, 50-mile ultra marathon, 2007)