1st place in my division! I won!
O.k., so it wasn't that difficult because I was one of two total persons that showed up for this event, and the only person in my division. We actually ran the whole race together, chatted, and admired the view. To Charlene, from Dallas, Texas: thanks for the early morning, misty run across the Golden Gate Bridge and back, and best wishes to you and your fiancee. Congratulations!
Charlene and I were wondering if we had been swindled out of our $15 registration fees as we were the only people to show up for the race yesterday and there was nary a trace of race officials, registration tables, and the like. We did have a great time, though, and I am one step closer to reaching my goal of completing 30 endurance events by August 13th, 2010. The race did live up to it's name as the "greenest race in San Francisco," as there were no t-shirts, no trash from water cups (water was provided courtesy of the drinking fountain near the restrooms in the parking lot at the North end of the bridge), no race bibs, no vendor tables, no race packets, the organizer encouraged everyone to take public transportation, and the registration/payment process was all online.
It was all for a good cause, too: "MOVRun Golden Gate 5k is a non-profit, MOVRun race event, utilizing green, eco-friendly alternatives, while providing free MOVDance lessons for low-income children."
So if you're looking for an innovative, non-traditional, green running event that raises money for a good cause, check out the MOVRun site for a race in your area: http://run.movfitness.com/
And to Charlene, from Dallas, Texas: if you find this post online please send that video clip that your dad took of us near the finish line.
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