Happy New Year!

I'm just recently back from working medical support for Hurricane
Katrina Relief. Due to this we're a little behind on 2006 Save the
World Adventure Race (STWAR) planning, but we'll be caught up soon.
The purpose of this email is to of course wish you a Happy Holiday
Season and give out the race details.

Here are a few reasons to race the 5th annual STWAR. The staff puts
their heart and soul into making it a great race. The 2005 race
provided over 500 cans of food to the local food bank and financial
support to assist the distribution and fitting of 200 wheelchairs in
Africa. It also allowed us to buy a commercial grade saw for John
de la Howe School for at risk youth for them to use in their
Wilderness Outreach Program (currently building a log cabin).

Race - When: May 6th and 7th

Where: Baker Creek State Park, South Carolina

Divisions: Both Elite (20-24 hour) and Sport (5-8 hour) three person
male, female, and co-ed teams. Teams of two or four can race
unofficially. Four person teams will have to pay an additional canoe
cost as two canoes are necessary.

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Cost: Elite - $320, early $210 (before 2/1/06), $270 (before
4/20/06), Sport - $230, early $150 (before 2/1/06), $180 (before
4/20/06) for three person team (co-ed or single gender). There is a
service charge assessed if registering online (see www.s-t-w.org to
register by mail without a fee). We assess a late fee of $50 several
weeks prior to the race to encourage you to signup early. We have
tried to keep our entry fee low. We encourage racers to make
additional tax deductible donations to the organization if so
inclined. Thanks! Donation link:
http://www.active.com/donations/campaign_public.cfm?key=SaveTheWorld

You can also donate directly to STW and ensure 100% of your donation
goes to the organization (no fees from active.com). Makes checks
payable to Save the World and send them to Save the World (STW),
9921B Saratoga Road, Fort Drum, NY 13603.

Race Clinic: March 11th and 12th @ Baker Creek State Park. Every
year we hold a navigation clinic. This year we are hoping to expand
it to an Adventure Race Clinic with an emphasis on navigation. This
clinic is free to registered racers. If you just want to attend the
clinic, the cost is $25 per person.

See http://www.s-t-w.org to register by mail (no fee).

See http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1237254 to
register online (additional fee paid to active.com)

Bill Werling
Race Director
315-778-7117