I've been very busy since getting back from the Odyssey One Day race;
no "spare" time to update this weblog. It's crunch time with
sponsors for 2006 and the SPROUTE is only 1 month away and we've got
many details to finalize regarding that event. Don't worry -- the
course is set, tested, verified, and ready to roll. It's all the
ancillary details like logos for the race t-shirt, prizes, bibs, bags,
food, parking access, proofs of insurance, etc. The race itself
is nearly sold out (I think 2 or 3 team spots left) so we'll have a lot
of fun out there on April 1st! I expect our first captain
communication for the race to go out in the next couple days.
There are some fine training opportunities coming up including the
Encompass orienteering run (Goat event) on March 4 and the next Saturday, March 11, at 9 AM
Team HRAdventure
is hosting an orienteering for adventure racing clinic at Newport News
Park; cost is $10 per person and space is limited for the clinic (I
think we're about half full as of Feb 22nd). If you're an
experienced orienteerer and just want a good workout, come on out and
you can train on the course (you can make it into a paddle, bike, trek,
or combination workout).
The following weekend is
the Shamrock in Virginia Beach and HRAdventure will staff a booth for the weekend in conjunction with
VBAdventureFest
. . . I might wear an "Asphalt Sucks" t-shirt or something equally
appealing to those having finished running all those pavement
miles. At least they altered the course so the marathoners aren't
having to run two loops on the same roads!
Only a few weeks until the
April 1st SPROUTE!