Roadrunner
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Roadrunners are birds of the genus Geococcyx
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Roadrunner or Road Runner may also refer to:
Geococcyx
The roadrunners are two species of bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, native to North and Central America...
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Roadrunner or Road Runner may also refer to:
- Wile E. Coyote and Road RunnerWile E. Coyote and Road RunnerWile E. Coyote and The Road Runner are a duo of cartoon characters from a series of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. The characters were created by animation director Chuck Jones in 1948 for Warner Bros., while the template for their adventures was the work of writer Michael Maltese...
, an animated character based on the bird- The Road Runner ShowThe Road Runner ShowThe Road Runner Show was an animated anthology series which compiled theatrical Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, which were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons between 1948 and 1966. The Road Runner Show ran for two seasons on CBS , and then on ABC...
, compiled cartoons including the character - Road Runner (video game), a 1985 platform game
- The Road Runner Show
- Plymouth Road RunnerPlymouth Road RunnerThe Plymouth Road Runner was a muscle car built by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation in the United States between 1968 and 1980. In 1968, the first muscle cars were, in the opinion of many, moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained options...
, a type of automobile, eponymous for the cartoon character - Roadrunner (magazine), about motorcycle touring
Music
- The Roadrunners, 1960s R&B band from Liverpool
- "Roadrunner" (Jonathan Richman song)Roadrunner (Jonathan Richman song)"Roadrunner" is a song written by Jonathan Richman and recorded in various versions by Richman and his band, in most cases credited as The Modern Lovers.Critic Greil Marcus described it as "the most obvious song in the world, and the strangest"...
, 1976 - "Road Runner" (Bo Diddley song)Road Runner (Bo Diddley song)"Road Runner" is a song written and performed by American rock and roll performer Bo Diddley, originally released as a single by Checker Records in January 1960, and later released on the LP record Bo Diddley in the Spotlight. The song reached #20 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart, and...
, a 1963 song by Bo Diddley, covered by The Animals, The Zombies, Aerosmith, Chris Spedding and The Who - "(I'm a) Road Runner", a 1965 song written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland, Jr., and made famous by Junior Walker and the All-Stars
- Road Runner (album), a 1966 album by Junior Walker & The All-Stars
- Roadrunner, a 1974 album by HurriganesHurriganesHurriganes is a Finnish rock band that was formed in the early 1970s. They were very popular in Finland in the 1970s and early '80s; they were also a popular live act in Sweden during this time. Their classic line-up consisted of Remu Aaltonen, Albert Järvinen and Cisse Häkkinen. What seems like...
- Roadrunner, a demo record by CynicCynic (band)Cynic is an American progressive rock band, incorporating experimental music, alternative, metal and jazz fusion elements, founded in Miami, Florida and currently based in Los Angeles, California. Their first album, Focus, released on September 14, 1993, is widely regarded as a landmark release of...
for Roadrunner Records - Roadrunner RecordsRoadrunner RecordsRoadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
, a record label
Sports
- Phoenix RoadRunnersPhoenix RoadRunnersThe Phoenix RoadRunners were a minor league ice hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They played in the ECHL, beginning in the 2005–2006 season and ceasing operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season...
, an ECHL ice hockey team - SFCC RoadRunnersState Fair Community CollegeState Fair Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning located in Sedalia, Missouri, adjacent to the Missouri State Fairgrounds. In addition to the Sedalia campus, there are extended campus locations in Lake of the Ozarks, Clinton, Warsaw, and Whiteman AFB. Marsha K...
, from the State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri - Topeka RoadrunnersTopeka RoadrunnersThe Topeka RoadRunners is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Southern Division. The team's home arena is the 7,777-seat Landon Arena in Topeka, Kansas.-Lone Star Cavalry:...
, a hockey team - Yvan CournoyerYvan CournoyerYvan Serge "The Roadrunner" Cournoyer is a retired Canadian hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963 to 1979. Cournoyer was born in Drummondville, Quebec. He was nicknamed "The Roadrunner" due to his small size and blazing speed, which he...
(born 1943), Canadian hockey player - UTSA RoadrunnersUTSA RoadrunnersThe UTSA Roadrunners is an athletic program that represent the University of Texas at San Antonio . The UTSA Roadrunners are also commonly referred to as "UTSA", Roadrunners,or simply as "Runners" . The Roadrunners compete in the NCAA Division I Southland Conference in 17 varsity sports...
, from the University of Texas at San Antonio - A participant of road runningRoad runningRoad running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
Computing
- Road Runner High Speed Online, an Internet service provider, a Time Warner service
- IBM Roadrunner, a supercomputer announced by IBM in June 2008
- Road Runner, a shell for carputerCarputerCarputer is the predominant term used to describe a category of mobile computer designed or modified to specifically be installed and run in automobiles...
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See also
- New Mexico Rail Runner ExpressNew Mexico Rail Runner ExpressThe New Mexico Rail Runner Express is a commuter rail system serving the metropolitan areas of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is administered by the New Mexico Department of Transportation and the Mid Region Council of Governments , a regional government planning association, while...
- Road Runner Express (disambiguation)
- Road Runner RailwayRoad Runner RailwayRoad Runner Railway is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ. It is a small, kiddie coaster. It is located in the Looney Tunes Seaport section of the park....
, a roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey - Road Runner RollercoasterRoad Runner RollercoasterThe Road Runner Rollercoaster is a Vekoma Junior Coaster which opened on 26 December 2000 at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Australia. The ride features an incline of and reaches a top speed of . The roller coaster's two trains are both made up of eight cars. The ride has a height...
, a Vekoma Junior Coaster in Australia - Rowdy (mascot)Rowdy (mascot)Rowdy the Roadrunner is the mascot of the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners, appearing as a supporter of athletics and other university sponsored events. The roadrunner was adopted as the official mascot in 1977 as a write-in option...
- "Roadrunners", an episode in the eighth season of The X-FilesThe X-Files (season 8)The eighth season of The X-Files commenced airing in the United States on November 5, 2000, concluded on May 20, 2001, and consisted of twenty-one episodes. The X-Files is an American serial science fiction-horror-thriller television series. Season eight took place after Fox Mulder's alien...