I’m going up north to another family wedding in the last weekend of May, and need to run about 20 km that weekend. I could just measure out a route along the road near where I’m staying, but looky here! There’s a RACE that weekend!
It’s a 5 person relay over a marathon distance, so I’ll need a little help. If I do 2 legs plus a little extra to stretch my run to 20km, I’ll still need 3 other people to run the other legs – 3 other people who don’t mind teaming up with my pokey 7 min/km or 11.75 min/mile pace. The distances are very manageable, at under 10 km each.
This doesn’t look like a particularly elite kind of race, thank goodness, despite being quite low-key. These photos from last year’s race, of regular-looking runners like me are very comforting. I wonder what last year’s results were. The fee is a mere $100 per team if we sign up before May 15 – what a bargain!
So, my dear Albertans (or anyone else who’d like to come), who’s in?
All Downhill From Here 
Oh, GREAT plan! If I lived up there, I’d join you!
Come ON, you local runners!
Join Karen’s team!!!
By: *jeannelouwho* on April 3, 2006
at 10:15 pm
I’d go too if I lived up near you, Karen. 🙂
By: Jon in Michigan on April 4, 2006
at 10:56 am
I’ll think about it. Might be fun. I should likely do two legs, but I’ll be pokier than you…lol. I wonder if Linda would want to go?
By: Dawn (aka Pink Lady) on April 4, 2006
at 12:33 pm
Sorry, but I have a policy…my races have to be within 1000 miles, and I have to be able to pronounce the name of it.
By: Donald on April 4, 2006
at 3:55 pm
That’s a great idea….sadly I’m far far away and the air canada seats sale hasn’t started yet.
Good luck!
By: Pamalamadingdong on April 5, 2006
at 7:20 am
Wow… don’t you love it when that happens, you’re going somewhere and there’s a race there at the time??? Love it!
By: Ellie on April 5, 2006
at 12:21 pm
My first tri of the season is in Innisfail that weekend. Sorry!
By: Dianne W on April 13, 2006
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[…] I’ve been kind of hoping I could get Aaron and Markto run the Camrose-Wetaskiwin relay with me (maybe even with one of them in a skirt), but Aaron’s triathlon is that day, and Mark’s already committed to being there with him. It has also come to attention that my buddy and coach Dianne is also competing in her first triathlon of the season that day, in a town on my way home from up north. […]
By: All Downhill From Here » Decisions, Decisions on April 19, 2006
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