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Post by quickster on Nov 27, 2006 16:09:20 GMT -5
I know that we do a Polar Bear Christmas party every year, but I think a more fitting end to the year would be a race for both current athletes and alumni. With that thought in mind, I conceived the 1st Annual Polar Bear Shuffle. This race is open to all current athletes, boys and girls, as well as any alumni and friends of the program who want to participate.
Here's the deal:
Friday night December 15 will be the Polar Bear Christmas party at my house. We will do a white elephant gift exchange like normal. This year, though, we will also have a contest for a Polar Bear Shuffle trophy. I want to award prizes to the top three finishers in the race, and I want the top prize to be a travelling trophy of sorts that can be signed and passed down year by year. This trophy could be amazing or simply awful, but we need to start looking now.
Saturday morning December 16 will be the Polar Bear Shuffle. We will run a 6 mile race around the perimeter loop of Deer Grove West at 9:00 am. We will meet at Camp Reinberg on Quentin Road and the race will go off promptly at six. I am going to handicap the race based on PRs. Theoretically, everyone should finish at the same time. We will run on the gravel perimeter trail, and the race will be conducted no matter what the conditions are. Alumni will need to sign up with me ahead of time so that they are properly handicapped. You can take this seriously or you can run it like a joke, but all I want to do is have a good time. Who is with me?
Quick
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soto
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Post by soto on Nov 27, 2006 17:25:47 GMT -5
im in
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Post by nightrunner54 on Nov 27, 2006 17:43:01 GMT -5
Unfortunately you guys will not get to see how out of shape I am because I have a final til 10pm on friday so I will not be able to make it back in time.
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Post by smoosmoo on Nov 27, 2006 19:43:37 GMT -5
this idea is brilliant!
i love it and i cant wait!
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jmac
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Post by jmac on Nov 27, 2006 19:43:52 GMT -5
Shoot, I probably won't be able to make this.
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DMAC
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Post by DMAC on Nov 27, 2006 20:23:57 GMT -5
something to actually train for... and hopefully its not a 2 man team of me and soto if thats so then i feel sorry for soto
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Post by thatkid on Nov 27, 2006 22:46:25 GMT -5
maybe ill find the trophy, and not race for it...maybe
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Post by nightrunner54 on Nov 27, 2006 22:59:36 GMT -5
something to actually train for... and hopefully its not a 2 man team of me and soto if thats so then i feel sorry for soto Huh? I don't think it's a team race. I think it's every man for himself.
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DMAC
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Post by DMAC on Nov 27, 2006 23:34:42 GMT -5
oh i read wrong i thought he said alumni vs current athletes... my bad
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soto
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Post by soto on Nov 28, 2006 0:20:27 GMT -5
if we did current athletes vs almni this could be a possible lineup, this is if everyone runs it, am i forgetting anyone? ha we should should score it at the end just for nutss and giggles
Smoody Sagar OB Dettloff Eddy* Amou Tommy* Juan
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Larson lancaster Brodeur Brodeur Soto Repking J-mac Yee Dmac
*= in a winter sport
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Post by mandersonsandwich on Nov 28, 2006 0:31:34 GMT -5
I still have the giant polar bear from t.larson I can offer as a trophy
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Post by stars on Nov 28, 2006 7:04:56 GMT -5
Soto, you're missing the sophmores.
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Post by thatkid on Nov 28, 2006 8:20:51 GMT -5
soto first off i cant run yet, and 2nd of all im in a winter sport, i swim the 500 freestyle and need to get my state qualifying time for that, so i wont be running, i just usually get invited to the white elephant party
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Post by nakedrunner on Nov 28, 2006 8:58:30 GMT -5
soto you forgot me. it hurt at first but then i realized youre going to lose so i was ok with it...unless we do it as the team thing then i cant wait to share in the camaraderie.
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Post by soto on Nov 28, 2006 13:52:05 GMT -5
i appologize brian, it was like 2 am when i did this i was very tired, your still not gonna beat me though but thats ok, i guess turkey trot wasnt enough for ya haha
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