UPDATE ... Mike Claxton has donated a bag with a running shirt, socks, Power Bars, Gatorade, water and a paid for a membership for the club to be a part of the silent auction at the Relay. What a great idea Mike!
TEAM FUNDRAISING
First off I would like to thank Dave Hunter for soliciting his union (AWPPW) for the grand amount of $1,000! I turned the check in tonight, they were very pleased to see it.
Also, I have decided to consider the team registration fee to be my family's contribution to the cause. I will not be asking any of you for this money. Instead I would like to ask that you make a donation on behalf of the team. Please don't feel pressured to donate a certain amount, anything is acceptable. Donations can be given to me at this week's Saturday run, at the Relay event (I can take care of them there for you), or at Cowlitz Bank on Commerce (they have envelopes there you can fill out).
Connie Abbott has generously donated her time and materials to make some fabulous macrame chairs to raffle off. Tickets were sold at Mt. Mania and will also be sold at the Relay. Tickets are $1 and so far 60 have been sold. Thanks Connie you did a fantastic job!
MR. RELAY
Nick Abbott has volunteered to represent our team in the Mr. Relay contest at the Relay. (okay he didn't really volunteer, we gave him no choice). For those not familiar, each team is encouraged to have one male dress up as a female and at 7pm on Sat. the males will have one hour to solicit as many donations as possible. At 8pm the male with the most donations will be crowned Mr. Relay. So ladies AND gentlemen bring your dollar bills, preferrably 5 and 10 dollar bills. This should be quite a site! I just want to see Nick in women's dress shoes, do they make them that big?
RELAY RULES
The Relay committee has made it very clear that NO DOGS are allowed at the event. This is something they have had problems with in the past so please leave your pets at home. Sorry Molleedawg.
SET-UP
I will be setting up our campsite at 6-9am the morning of the event. I am bringing a pop-up canopy, a few chairs and our tent. If anyone has another pop-up canopy they would like to lend us it would be appreciated. I anticipate it will be very warm and the more shade the better. Also, we will need a few tables for our area for food and flyers. The tables I have are very heavy and cumbersome and I would rather not use them so if anyone has some lite-weight portable tables we could use please let me know. I will also be bringing our campstove to provide a constant supply of coffee in the wee hours and coolers with ice.
What to bring when you come: WATER (or something else to keep you hydrated) and chairs
EVENT DETAILS
I will not fill this email with a detailed list of events, I will send that out next week. However here are some highlights of the Relay:
AUGUST 11-12
10am - Opening Ceremonies
10:30am - Survivors Lap
7pm - Mr. Relay
10pm - Luminaria
9:30am Sun. - Closing Ceremonies
Parking is available in the 7th street field. The farmer's market and a wedding at the Expo center will also be going on but there will be sufficient parking for everyone. The Expo center has been open in years past to event goers but since it is booked for a wedding and another event it is closed to the Relay for obvious reasons. There will be plenty of portable restrooms available around the track.
A theme for our team was never established so I would like to encourage you to wear your CVR gear if you have some. Maybe next year we can dress in vintage run gear and a Prefontaine stache (or maybe not)
SCHEDULE
I have not typed up the team schedule yet. I will get that typed and to you next week. As of right now I have open slots from 3:30pm-9pm, 11pm-2am, and 8am-9:30am. I am treating the schedule pretty casual since several of us will be at the event the entire time I am not concerned about filling ALL the slots. Someone will be there to fill them. Email me, if you haven't signed up, and let me know when you will be available and I will pencil you in.
I think I have covered everything so far. Also don't forget the CVR potluck at 5pm on Saturday at the event. It should be a good time!
Keli |
