November 28, 2009: The Great Medoc Rerun!

WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT: We had a fantastic group of volunteers at this years Medoc Trail Races. Any time a person volunteers, this means they are unable to race. The Meoc Rerun is created to give those volunteers, and anyone else who is interested a chance to do the race, and earn some swag! Once again we have extra Medoc items that we plan to sell to RMEC members and friends. There is a small catch however. . . you have to run or walk the course. So, for those of you who could not make it to Medoc Trail Races or were volunteering, here is your chance!

THE GROUP RUN: Please join us for the Medoc Rerun on November 28th. It will be cold, there will be leaves on the ground, there will only be one fluid stop, and the course will be unmarked. It will be a challenge! We plan to start at 8:00 am., but you are welcome to start early or late.

COST: So, how much does it cost?

• $0 - Standard entry (includes trails GU, and one fluid stop)
• $10 - Regular entry (includes a finisher's medal, hat, and all you can eat GUs)
• $20 - Premium entry (includes a shirt, finisher's medal, hat, and all you can eat GUs)

If you volunteered, you can take $5 off the cost. All items are available on a first-come-first-serve basis, however volunteers go to the top of the list. There is no guarantee on shirt colors or sizes. If we do not have the size you want, you of course do not have to buy it.

MEDOC BAGS: We also have some Medoc "sack-pack" bags that are available to runners. If you are interested, in one of these they are $5 each. We will limit these to one per person, unless there are still extras.

WHO CAN RUN: Everyone! This is a group run. Even if you raced already, come join us! There are lots of you who did not get a chance to run the official Medoc Trail Races, so we are hopeful to get a BIG crowd out for the Rerun. I honestly would not be surprised if we end up with 50 runners.

WHAT IF I CANT MAKE IT?: The Rerun is based on the honor system. If you can't be there on 11/28, you can still earn a medal and finishers hat. Sign up like everyone else, but indicate you will not be there on the Rerun date. This way we will set aside your "goodies"

INVENTORY: We do not know how much we have of everything yet. There are plenty of medals, and I estimate about 30 hats, and maybe 20 shirts.

AWARDS: Yes, we have extra awards too, so we will find some way to give out pint glasses as well. This in no way is intended to diminish those who earned awards on race day. We just don't need a box of glasses collecting dust in my garage.

WHY CHARGE ANYTHING?: Keep in mind, you can come do the Rerun for FREE. The only cost is for those who wish to take home some of the race swag, and we are actually under charging. You must remember that the RMEC is a non-profit organization. Any proceeds collected from the Rerun go directly into the Medoc race budget. This is exactly what we did last year as well.

SIGNING UP: Post a comment here if you plan to join us. One comment per person will be helpful. I need to know the following:

• Name:
  
• Distance: 10M, 26.2, Other
  
• Entry Type: See above
• Shirt Size (if applicable): list 1st & 2nd choice (if you are willing to take a different size)
• Medoc Bag: Yes/No
  

For shirt size, list a 1st and 2nd choice in case it is not available (Only put a second choice if you are willing to take a different size). If you know you will not be there on 11/28, let us know that as well.