If you remember back in early April, I announced that I was putting together a DC Ragnar Relay team. Last week, after several social media blitzes, I filled the last spot on team Cruisers Rockin’ The Relay. Lame name, I know…
My friend Chuck agreed to help me out as co-captain if I formed a team. Last night he and I attended the Team Captain Meeting at Road Runner Sports in Falls Church.
Race directors Ameena (Cape Cod) and Tian (DC) went over eight pages of rules, regulations, and what we should expect.
The two biggest things that I took from the meeting were:
- Every team member should read the Ragnar Bible before the race.
- There’s an ice cream store that sells the world’s best milk shakes at exchange 18. The only problem is that we’re projected to arrive at exchange 18 at 12:53 AM.
Seriously, the meeting was very helpful, and got me totally pumped for the race! Things are suddenly getting very real!
I’m taking my foot on a trial run tomorrow morning… Wish me luck that it cooperates and that I can get back into my training. It’s been a boring week with no running!
- Questions:
- Have you run in a relay race?
- If so, what’s your biggest piece of advice for my team?
- Any advice for decorating our van to make up for our lame name?
i would love to do a ragnar race one day! wishing you a pain free run.
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I’m very excited about Ragnar… well except for my 2-3 AM run! Yikes!
Awesome! A Ragnar is on my bucket list!
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It’s going to be so different than any other races I’ve ever done!
So cool that you are one of the team captains!!
I haven’t done a relay but really want to -one day!!!
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I am great at organizing things and love to do it, but since I’d never run a Ragnar Relay before, I talked Chuck (an experienced Ragnarian) into helping me out! 🙂
I ran Ragnar KW in 2012. I would love to run HTC one day. Hmmm to make up for the “lame name” maybe some cool magnets for your vans?
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Or a huge blow up Hokie Bird tied to the top of our van!
This will be my first Ragnar and I am getting excited! I don’t see my captain in your picture — I hope she made it to the meeting. 😉
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Coco, there were a ton of people off to the right of the photo…
Sooooo excited for you and incredibly jealous! I did Ragnar Chicago and had a blast! Let me know if you have any questions!
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Thanks, Sue, I will!
Oh man! The relay is right around the corner. I need to read that bible, and all the blogs, and then get my stuff together. Next weekend will be here before we know it. Eeeeek!
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Eeeeek is right!!! 🙂 My knuckle lights should be here on Thursday, and I’m picking up my strobe light and Ziploc bags tomorrow.
I’m so excited for you! Can’t wait to read about your experiences! And, yes, Ragnar is all about following teh Ragnar Bible. They come across as really strict, but when you are all out there on the road, no one is really watching or caring about everything you do as long as you follow the rules (headlamps + reflective vests!).
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During the tailgate Meagan, Barry, Bill, and I talked about Ragnar and what we need to pack, etc. and it was hard not to get really excited about it. Meagan and I are a little nervous about our 2 and 3 AM runs, though.
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