The Great Medoc Rerun of 2010

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WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT: Once again 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 Medoc Rerun was created to give those volunteers, and anyone else who is interested a chance to do the race, and earn some schwag! Once again we have extra Medoc items that we need to get rid of. As part of your Rerun entry, RMEC members and friends will be asked to pay our cost to get any items. So, for those of you who could not make it to Medoc Trail Races or were volunteering, here is your chance to run.

WHEN: Please join us for the Medoc Rerun on November 27th. 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?

• Just Run: FREE
• Medal: $5
• Medal + Shirt: $15
• Medal + Shirt + Vest: $25

DISCOUNT CODES: If you volunteered, you can take $5 off the cost using the code "IVOLUNTEERED". If you were a paid registered runner and did not run, you can use the code "IMISSEDIT" to waive your fee. We are a small group, and we will monitor any abuse of these codes.

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 am expecting 40-60 runners. . . maybe more.

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 finisher's vest. Sign up like everyone else, but indicate you will not be there on the Rerun date. This way we will set aside your "goodies".  (This is for RMEC Members only.  We are not mailing items, or arranging pickups)

RACING AND RESULTS: You may be wondering if this is a "race". The answer is "not really". If it was, we would call it the "Rerace" instead. You are welcome to run this as fast or as slow as you like. We will ask people to time themselves (BYOW) and write down your time when you finish. We will post results on the RMEC blog, so if you do run fast you will have something to brag about :-)

SCHWAG:

• SHIRTS: The 10 Mile shirt is orange and the Marathon is black. We really do not care which shirt you get, but those running the marathon get dibs on the black shirts first.
• VESTS: When you register you have the option to add a finishers vest to your order. You must run at least 10-miles to take a vest. These are first come, first serve as well.
• PINT GLASSES: We have a limited number of Medoc pint glasses left as well. We will sell these for $5 a piece at the Rerun. Only one per person. Once again, first come, first serve. So arrive early if you want a glass.

SUPPORT: This run is a FA-style event. If you need support, bring it. If you need a drink, bring a bottle. If you don't know where you are going, grab a park map. If you need a bathroom, go at the shelter or hold it. We will bring left over gels, gummy bears, and a cooler of Gatorade, but your support is 100% your responsibility. We do kindly ask that runners not take extra gels home with them after the run. These will get used at group runs and other races.

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 schwag, and we are actually under charging. Remember that the RMEC is a non-profit organization. Any proceeds collected from the Rerun go directly into the 2011 Medoc race budget, and also help us to make a contribution to the park.

WAIVER: Be sure to review the Rerun waiver when you sign up. This is 100% a "run at your own risk" event.

SIGNING UP: To simplify the process, we are using Eventbrite to register. The manual approach we took last year became too time consuming and difficult to manage. This means you will have about $2 processing fee (sorry about that). To sign up go to this link.  We have limited sizes, so the earlier you sign up the better.