Post by kevinspradlin on Jan 6, 2010 11:51:04 GMT -5
The half marathon is postponed until next Saturday, 1/16/10, due to ice on the trails. I had a lengthy discussion with Marion County Parks and Recreation (MCPARC) director Dan Talbott yesterday at Prickett’s Fort. His crew can plow the snow off the trails on which the race is run but the cold temperatures are making it very difficult to remove the icy crust from the trail. (MCPARC is a major race sponsor.)
We are not 100% sure if we will have use of the visitor’s center or not. If not, packet pickup and late registration will be held outside. The bathrooms should still be available. Post race refreshments will be held at a church near the east Fairmont McDonald’s. (The same church which was used in our first year.) Maps to the church will be provided. It is a short drive to I-79, exit 139. Check either runningintheusa or iplayoutside for updates.
All other details are the same, noon start, etc., other than the date.
For those who are pre-registered & unable to attend on the 16th, we are offering free registration either to our next half marathon on 1-8-11 or our “summer” event, the Run to Read 15K/5K, on 6/12/10. (Check www.runningintheusa.com/run2read for further details on the “summer” race.) Anyone wishing to get a free entry needs to let us know by email or letter by 1/30/10.
The Fairmont Holiday Inn is offering the special rate for the weekend of the 16th. You who have made reservations for the weekend of the 9th need to contact the Holiday Inn to cancel those reservations.
If you know anyone who might be interested in registering, we will extend the pre-registration deadline until 1/11/10 for mailed entries. We are working with signmeup to extend the deadline for online registration.
For anyone with irreversible plans to travel to our area this weekend, I understand there is a 10 mile race in western Maryland.
I’m sorry for any inconvenience we have caused. We have over 170 pre-registered runners from 11 states and Canada, a record for us. We would not postpone this race merely due to temps in the teens or twenties. We feel it is unsafe with the ice. Feel free to email me. Hope to see everyone on the 16th."
Thanks
Jim
We are not 100% sure if we will have use of the visitor’s center or not. If not, packet pickup and late registration will be held outside. The bathrooms should still be available. Post race refreshments will be held at a church near the east Fairmont McDonald’s. (The same church which was used in our first year.) Maps to the church will be provided. It is a short drive to I-79, exit 139. Check either runningintheusa or iplayoutside for updates.
All other details are the same, noon start, etc., other than the date.
For those who are pre-registered & unable to attend on the 16th, we are offering free registration either to our next half marathon on 1-8-11 or our “summer” event, the Run to Read 15K/5K, on 6/12/10. (Check www.runningintheusa.com/run2read for further details on the “summer” race.) Anyone wishing to get a free entry needs to let us know by email or letter by 1/30/10.
The Fairmont Holiday Inn is offering the special rate for the weekend of the 16th. You who have made reservations for the weekend of the 9th need to contact the Holiday Inn to cancel those reservations.
If you know anyone who might be interested in registering, we will extend the pre-registration deadline until 1/11/10 for mailed entries. We are working with signmeup to extend the deadline for online registration.
For anyone with irreversible plans to travel to our area this weekend, I understand there is a 10 mile race in western Maryland.
I’m sorry for any inconvenience we have caused. We have over 170 pre-registered runners from 11 states and Canada, a record for us. We would not postpone this race merely due to temps in the teens or twenties. We feel it is unsafe with the ice. Feel free to email me. Hope to see everyone on the 16th."
Thanks
Jim