Edited by author 11-14-2007 01:01 PM
I've updated the MCR website to reflect the new Sunshine Start starting time of 8:45 AM. Also you will find detailed maps of each leg along with start/finish addresses for those folks using GPS devices.

Hi Jim and Michael---Thank you for your input! I've got a couple of NMC friends working on this... Looks like I might be joining forces w/Jackie K. and Dan D. for a 3 person team. Wondering what the leg lengths are for a 3 person team...The website talks about 5 person teams. Anyway, I appreciate your responses...and hey, Jim--NICE going today at Slattery's!!! Awesome! Are you racing T-giving Day?

Karen, "Female Senior (50+), female veterans (60+) and coed veteran (60+) teams will run the final 3 legs of the relay (3 person team)."

Those legs are approx. 2.5, 9.5 and 4.75 miles.

We are in need of additonal batons for this year's relay. If anyone out there has extras or a source for where we can get them, please contact me directly at dave@coolrunning.com.
Thanks

Edited by author 11-21-2007 06:10 PM
Technical question: Is a runner permitted to run two separate legs for two separate teams for the same club?

Edited by author 11-21-2007 06:29 PM
Another technical question: Is a runner allowed to run 2 legs for the same team? The rules don't specifically seem to allow or forbid it one way or another. I seem to recall this is not valid but I can't verify it.

As you might be able to guess, I'm having a devil of a time completing a couple of teams

Edit: Looking at post #67 by Chip Mann in this thread which says this:

"I'm glad to see that one of my club's teams was DQ'd for a runner doing legs 1 and 5"

...I guess means that it's not valid. It would be nice if the Race Info page could be updated to specifically state this for dense people like me.

Hi Joe,

The answer is no. This is from the rules posted on the website, "you must have a minimum of five team members and three for Sunshine teams."
Dave

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Thanks Dave,

I did read that. Just wanted to be sure that meant 5 different runners.

Is the other thing I asked about in post #83 permitted?

From the web site:

"To count as a scoring team for the MCR trophy you must have a minimum of five team members and three for Sunshine teams. Team members cannot be USATF registered with another club, however, USATF registration is not required. Runners cannot score for two teams. If a runner runs for two scoring teams, only the time for the faster of the two team will count towards the club championship."

Thanks Tom. That part is unambiguous and I should not have needed to ask my dumb question.

Sigh.... Another lineup change to make. Grrrr...

Edited by author 11-26-2007 10:45 AM
Hi All,
I just posted the team entries for 2007 on the website. I have a half dozen or so additions that I will make tonight and the list will be final. We are at 175 teams and expect to top off slightly over 180. This is by far the most teams we have ever had participating in the relay. Our previous high was 166 teams. This is great and we are all excited about having a great relay. However the added number of teams is going to really put our organization to the test so we need everyone to cooperate by familiarizing themselves with the rules and following them. We all need to be rowing in the same direction this year.
Dave Camire
Commissioner

Could someone please post the time and location of MCR Race Committee meeting tonight. Thanks.

Howard Hersey
SQRR

Tonight's Mill Cities meeting will be held at Gil's Grocery located at 30 Main Street, Topsfield, MA. The meeting is in the basement of the store, so don't be alarmed when you get there and the store is closed. Just come downstairs.

NUMBER, BATON AND GIFT PICKUP
This year we are handling number, baton and MCR gift pickup differently then in the past. Many teams (see 2007 entries list) have already picked up their bib numbers, but have still not received their batons or MCR gift. There will be two more opportunities to pickup bib numbers, batons and MCR gifts. The first will be Saturday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Whirlaway Sport Center in Methuen and the other is on race morning. Only authorized team captains can pickup their club packages – NO EXCEPTIONS!!!! I’ll be printing a complete list of these folks on the forum tomorrow. I have a partial list below. It is the responsibility of the reps to distribute the numbers, batons and gifts to their teams. On race morning we will have a sign for each club posted in the Gym. You can meet your team captains at these locations to pickup your team’s stuff.

Somerville
John Gorvin
Sara Radkiewicz
Larissa Bifano

Andover Striders
Dave LaBrode
Cat Cargill

Gate City Striders
Mike Wade
Michael Amarello

Merrimack Valley
Fernando Braz
Marshall McCloskey
Molly Taber

Tri Fury
Dave Tyler

Greater Lowell
Chip Mann
Glenn Stewart

Winner’s Circle
Vicki Miller
Mike McCormick

Whirlaway
Dave Kazanjian

Mystic Runners
Dean Malerba

Shamrock
Bob Croke
Marsha Hogan

Melrose
Mike Quigley

Squanicook
Howard Hersey

Greater Derry
Rosa Tejada

Athletic Alliance
Ed Mahoney

GAC
Jim Gilford

Northshore
Gary Freedman

North Medford
Jeff Gould
Zack Tibbets

Sandown
Jim Gulla

Dave Camire,

Thanks for setting up number/pin/batoon/giveawy pickup this way. I like it.

Dave Tyler (TriFury/MVS)

I don't see the entries on the website--where are they???