Surfside Marathon: Valentine's Day 2009
I just got the e-mail from race director Daryl Beatty, the race director of the BARRA-directed Surfside Marathon, and I've now signed up for my 3rd marathon of the '08-'09 marathon season.
So far, the other two are the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Antonio and the Chevron Houston Marathon.
"The first 400 registrants will get the early registration rate, and we are notifying you, our previous participants first before we publicize the opening of the registration," said Beatty.
The e-mail pointed out the following points:
1. The date will be Saturday, February 14th, 2009. And since it is Valentine's Day, we will have a special "couples" division this year.
2. New for this year, we will have 5 year age groups in any division with 10 or more runners. 10 year age groups in others.
3. People were divided on expanding the field, so we will cautiously expand by only about 10%. Our goal remains quality. We filled very early last year.
4. We will probably try chip timing again this year, and give somebody else a shot at it. (That is our "improvement" goal this year.)
5. Otherwise, we hope to keep it an enjoyable, low key event!
Hopefully, I'll see everyone there in February -- one week before Austin, two weeks before Cowtown and four weeks before the Texas Independence Relay.
Listening to: "Lost and Found" - Randy Rodgers Band
So far, the other two are the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Antonio and the Chevron Houston Marathon.
"The first 400 registrants will get the early registration rate, and we are notifying you, our previous participants first before we publicize the opening of the registration," said Beatty.
The e-mail pointed out the following points:
1. The date will be Saturday, February 14th, 2009. And since it is Valentine's Day, we will have a special "couples" division this year.
2. New for this year, we will have 5 year age groups in any division with 10 or more runners. 10 year age groups in others.
3. People were divided on expanding the field, so we will cautiously expand by only about 10%. Our goal remains quality. We filled very early last year.
4. We will probably try chip timing again this year, and give somebody else a shot at it. (That is our "improvement" goal this year.)
5. Otherwise, we hope to keep it an enjoyable, low key event!
Hopefully, I'll see everyone there in February -- one week before Austin, two weeks before Cowtown and four weeks before the Texas Independence Relay.
Listening to: "Lost and Found" - Randy Rodgers Band
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