Volunteers

In addition to our registration fee, the Ragnar folks require every local team to provide 3 volunteers to complete a shift during the race. The requests for volunteer assignments will be filled using the order of team sign up. Our early registration number (69 of 650) should assure that our volunteers get a shot at the good jobs and schedules. This year Traci’s sister was working a first aid station at 2:00 AM :(

The requirements for a volunteer are as follows:
• Be at least 16 years old and have a valid drivers license
• Provide their own transportation to and from their assigned location
• Wear their official volunteer T-shirt while at their assigned location
• Be physically able to perform their assigned duties
• Be willing to fulfill any assigned volunteer time
• Be willing to fulfilled their entire shift at an assigned location

It may be a little difficult to get people to commit this early, but it would not be a bad idea to start soliciting friends and family now. In the event we can’t find 3 volunteers, we will have to purchase them at $120 a head. I think it’s only fair that if a team member can con someone into volunteering, their obligation has been met, and they should not have to pay for additional volunteers if needed.

Thanks everyone,

rett

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.) We are a FULL TEAM now, 12 members strong. Maggie & Rett Thorpe have joined, giving us 6 women and 6 men total, so we can run as a MIXED division team.

2.) We are team number 69. Fully registered and signed up. Thank you Rett, for handling this. Your registration monies have been paid to Rett who actually signed up for this team number at the conclusion of the 2009 race.

3.) I hereby anoint Rett Thorpe as CAPTAIN, TEAM LEAD, SUPREME CHANCELLOR, and from this point forward will refer to him as "His Excellence". All kidding aside, Rett is going to run the show in terms of organization and planning. I am going to talk him into letting me still design the t-shirts and manage the team-naming event that is currently underway, but aside from that Rett will be our main contact.

4.) MOST have paid. :) If you still owe entry fees, please remit quickly and if you still owe the extra monies to cover t-shirts, gas, etc - when you are ready, make your check out to Rett Thorpe. I work with HIS EXCELLENCE, so I can take any check's/monies to him and save you the postage.

5.) Naming contest is ON. I have gotten a few new name suggestions from people this AM, but would like to have many more so we can start voting tomorrow. Send over your best ideas.

6.) Follow this blog. It makes it easier for everyone to stay in touch. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the follow-this-blog link. Much information will be posted here as we prepare as a team. Thanks for cooperating.

7.) UBER IMPORTANT!!!!! We have to have various pieces of information in order to register you on the team. Please email this information to me, or Rett Thorpe ASAP. (rthorpe@centershift.com). We need you phone number (cell preferred), email, home address including zip, 10k pace (in min/mile), birth date WITH YEAR, shirt size (mens or womens, small to xxlarge), and if you have a preference on legs to run, let us know. (refer to last years legs. They will change, most certainly, but give us an idea of what you would like to run).

8.) LASTLY, we still need one more race vehicle volunteer. We have one, but need one more.

Thanks again. Looks like we have a great team for another great run in 2010.

What does my $115 entry fee cover?

* $85 is the entry fee for each individual runner.
* $15 is the fuel fee. I think most people pitched in $10 to $20 each. If you provide a vehicle on race day - you don't pay for fuel. We have one vehicle already lined up, need one more.
* $10 covers a team T-Shirt. Think of how cool we will look, 12 of us crossing the finish line in matching gear!
* $5 covers van decor.


All monies will be accounted for, to the penny, on this site. Any left over cash will be used to buy bottled water/gatorade on race day.