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Sunday 22
January 2006 |
|
06:00? |
Have
some breakfast. Check the
weather. Print off
this agenda so you don't get lost on your way to the start |
|
08:00 |
Check-in at
15 King Street South (back parking lot of Waterloo Town Square/Running Room) in
Waterloo. |
|
08:15 |
Final briefing |
|
08:25 |
Last
chance to bail. Group photo. |
|
08:30 |
50km
start. Go
for it! |
|
11:30 |
First
50k finisher (approximately) |
|
14:00 |
Event
finish (6 hours) |
|
14:00 |
Post Event gathering at the Duke of Wellington,
33 Erb Street West (519) 886-9370 |
Getting to the start
- Please plan to
arrive by 8:00 to get checked in at 15 King Street South (back parking lot of Waterloo Town Square/Running Room) in the centre of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Route
- The backbone of the run is a 10.55k
loop.
- The "sprint" event
will be a single loop.
- The 50k "ultra"
event will be five loops.
- The course is fairly easy to run
and easy to follow. There are a
few small hills. Some maps will be
available race morning.
What to Bring?
- Aid.
(Whatever food, water or electrolyte
drink you need for a run of the distance
you propose to complete.) If you expect and are
prepared for no external aid, you may be
pleasantly surprised... but do not
count on it!
-
Clothing. It could be -30C or it
could be +10C. Hope you checked
the
weather
this morning and dressed accordingly!
- Official timing system. (A watch will do, even if the second hand doesn't work.)
Please be sure to keep track of your
finish time and to give it to the
timekeeper.
- Change of clothes.
It will be cold. It may be wet.
You will want to shower and change
afterwards.
- money for the post event gathering
Pre- and Post-Event
- shower and hot tub are available at the
YMCA.
- Post event gathering
- runners, volunteers, friends and family are encouraged to meet afterwards
at the Duke of Wellington, 33 Erb Street West, Tel(519) 886-9370 for what we hope will
prove to be a great party. We'll
recognize the accomplishments of
the run, share war stories, compare New
Years resolutions, look at photos,
gather stats and otherwise enjoy the
afternoon.
Other Notes
- please read the
FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions)
- please, please, please do not drop litter on the
trail. (Consider picking it up if
you find any.) Carry your empty
gel packets, bars wrappers to a trash
can. There will be plenty of city
trash bins en route
- this event is not sponsored, sanctioned, permitted or anything else that would qualify it as an official event.
It's a party!
