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TOM'S
RUN RELAY America's Longest Fun Run |
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A 200-mile team building fitness event in memory of CWO4 Tom Brooks, U.S. Coast Guard June 1 - 3, 2012 |
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Welcome
to the Tom’s Run Web Site. This is the only place
to find
the official Tom’s Run Relay |
Don't
Forget the Pre-race dinner at the Holiday Inn at 7:00 PM on
Friday, June 1, 2012!
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Event
News |
Welcome!! to the Tom's Run Relay web site. Tom's Run is an annual event held on the weekend after Memorial Day. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. See news bits below. |
| For questions or
information about
Tom's Run, please write: Admin@tomsrunrelay.org |
Check
the tool box for leg planner, equipment list and other helpful
information. All
team members must sign a Disclaimer. The |
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Air
Group 2011 Report 2011 Team Results Tom's Run Decals 2010 Report from solo finisher Rick Meyer 2010 Report from solo runner Bob Holtzhauer 2009 Washington Post article 2009 Report from Peter Shoemaker, a solo runner 2009 Report from Rob Holzhauer, a solo runner 2008 Report from Ultrachelle, our solo runner US Coast Guard Academy article |
May
6, 2012 - The first registration deadline has
passed and, so far, we have 26 teams with about 450 people.
Shirts and medals have been ordered, but some have yet to be paid
for. The next registration deadline is May 20th. I know of
one team that plans to register late. This weekend, I ran the
towpath to evaluate the detour between mile markers 16 and 17, near
Great Falls Tavern. This is a very simple detour - just cross
over the canal, pick up the path on the other side and cross back about
a mile later. Bikes will have to be carried over thebridge that crosses
the canal. This is facilitated by the ramp that runs along the
stairs to roll the bikes on rather than carrying them up, then down,
the stairs on the bridges over the canal at both ends of the
detour. The detour is very clearly marked with bright yellow
signs and I will update the course map to show these. The total
mileage is unchanged by the detour. Lastly, I am working on an
updated version of the disclaimer that accommodates some kinds of
electronic signature. And, by the way, the wiki site is live -
you can now find Tom's Run Relay on Wikipedia. April 15, 2012 - The deadline for the first set of team applications and registrations is one week away on Sunday April 22. Applications that include shirt or medal orders can be mailed, e-mailed, faxed, hand delivered, couriered by carrier pigeon and must include the registration fee. If you are pressed for time, remember that you can use PayPal to our admin@tomsrunrelay.org address. Team applications that do not include shirt or medal orders are not due until May 20th. This will give me time to order lunches at the finish. Please check the Island of Lost Runners for the names and contacts of people looking to join a team. Note: The National Park service advises that the towpath is washed out around the Great Falls Tavern area. The detour is marked to take Berma road from Great Falls Tavern to Anglers Inn. I will update the course map and let everyone. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again soon. Cheers - Rog March 7, 2012 - The plans for Tom's Run 2012 are proceeding. I have spoken with the National Park Service and they advise me that we will likely continue to detour on the back roads to Big Slackwater park because repairs to the towpath are not complete. Another washout was experienced this fall and that might lead to a second short detour near Great Falls. I will find out the details, inform the team leaders, and make sure our course map is updated as needed. Otherwise, I think this year will be a great year ( and we certainly deserve one after last year's trials). I am looking forward to hearing from everyone and seeing everyone on the trail soon. A quick bit of news - last year, we offered our decals for sale at $5 apiece. I think that was too much and to make amends this year, I am offering them for $2.50 each and, furthermore, if you bought a decal last year I'll give you another this year to even out the price. We will likely return to the nice, heavy die-cast medals this year. Last year's steel version was kind of cool, but not hefty enough for a 200 mile relay. I have not heard from any solo runners this year; but I still think this is the best 200 mile course around. We do have a courageous couple who will attempt the whole course. More on that later. Many thanks to everyone who has helped this year. Thanks to Evan Weber, we might have a wiki site soon. And at least I got a version of the 2012 logo posted. Please write, call, or visit if you have questions or need information. January 28, 2012 - The 2012 course map is available with the links on this site. The 2012 application are also available in three flavors: a .pdf file readable with Adobe, a Words version, and a new Excel version that will do all your calculations. This last one might be the easiest to use. Team applications that include shirt or medal orders are due and registration fees paid by April 22. Team applications without shirt or medal orders are due and fees paid by May 21. If we submit a second T-shirt order, the prices of the shirts will likely be higher than normal because of the small quantity and shipping costs. I am planning for this year's shirts to be black. We will likely not be ordering UA shirts because of problems with availability. I researched alternatives and I believe I have found a technical shirt that you will like better than the UA version. We are going to give it a try this year. I'm hoping some solo runners might join us again this year. It is a perfect course for someone wanting to test themselves. And I have an application from a couple who plan to be a 2-person team. Due to the unique nature of Tom's Run, it is possible to participate in our event from anywhere. Our Coastie-In-Bahrain, Chirs Huntington, is planning to either put together a remote team or join with us as a remote runner. I'm hoping to get other teams to participate remotely as well. Only about 4 months to go. Write if you have questions or need information. Ciao - Roger January 9, 2012 - Tom's Run friends, family, and lovers, our 2012 season has started and we are preparing for this year's event. Due to a unexpected scheduling conflict, we must move this year's event forward a day. That is, we will have our pre-event dinner on Friday June 1 at 7:00 PM and start the race after midnight on Saturday June 2. Our finish will still be at Fort Hunt Park at 11:00 AM on Sunday June 3. I'll update the application for this year as soon as possible and post it here. More later - See you on the trail soon. - Ciao, Roger |
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Tom’s Run is held annually to promote fitness, team building, and community. The event is named in honor of CWO4 Tom Brooks, USCG(Ret.), who contracted Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig‘s disease) in early 1999. Tom was an avid fitness promoter. He had a reputation for persuading couch potatoes to get up and get moving. When Tom was diagnosed with ALS, his friends decided to show their appreciation for the inspiration Tom had given them by organizing this event in his honor. |
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The Course |
The
race starts in |
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The Point |
Surprisingly, Tom's Run is NOT a race!!! It is a team-building, memorial fitness event. The POINT is not to reach the finish line first, but to reach it together. Oh! .... and to have a lot of fun along the way. |
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Events |
The
run kicks off with a group dinner at the Holiday Inn,
Cumberland, MD
at 7:00
PM on
Friday. T-shirts will be
presented to the participants at the dinner. The event finish includes
lunch, medals, and awards. |
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Accommodations |
The best place for reservations is probably the Holiday Inn, Cumberland, MD. Federal government rate for a 2-person room is about $70.00. They have been very good to us. To make a reservation for this room, or to make a reservation for other rooms at the regular rate, please contact the hotel. |
If
you need other information e-mail - Admin@tomsrunrelay.org
