On Wed, 2005-08-31 at 01:37 +0000, Russ wrote:
> Sorry I've been completely MIA, work and travel and shtuff...

"and Ironman training..." :P

> we can probably just ask to sit at the registration table
> and write down the numbers of participants in the collegiate
> section and ask if they can make up some sort of prize like
> other age-groupers.

That is more or less what we wanted to do, except that
if we had a "good" number, we could convince USAT to make it
official and to support the organizer (with medals or trophies, etc.)

Anyway, SU will be still there (don't know how many, yet), so
hopefully, I will see you many of you there.

Is Catie still up for hosting a pre-race dinner? :)

K

> I honestly think that we should still do hammerfest this september, just get
everyone
> together for one night and one race to see faces and meet new people, it
really doesn't
> matter how many show up, if the 4 or 5 teams that have been gung-ho about this
get
> together, thats some pretty power right there. Maybe we can stay at the same
hotel and
> converse the night before. At that point we can open our big shining eyes and
look into
> the distance, and dream. As far as response from schools, I can't even
estimate how many
> people from my school are going since school hasn't started yet, after that, I
think we can
> get a better estimate. I don't remember who was in contact with the people at
> hammerfest, but will registration stay open, do they think they are going to
sell out? Could
> they reserve a set number of spots for us, and we can probably just ask to sit
at the
> registration table and write down the numbers of participants in the
collegiate section and
> ask if they can make up some sort of prize like other age-groupers.
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> --- In NECTC@yahoogroups.com, "David" <dmcandrew2002@y...> wrote:
> > Whether formal or not i think we should all pick a race and try to
> > meet up at it. We don't neccessarily have to have a special
> > Collegiate division with awards and all that stuff but i think we
> > should define a race this fall that everyone try to attend. UVM is
> > down to try and go to any of the races people were voting on and it
> > would be nice to meet some kids from other schools who are doing the
> > same stuff we are doing. We can call it the championships but i
> > personally have no expectations in terms of formality of the race.
> >
> > Dave
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> > --- In NECTC@yahoogroups.com, Keisuke Inoue <kinoue@e...> wrote:
> > > I'm wondering if other leaders have any intention
> > > to actually make the regional happen.
> > >
> > > We have only a month or so left, and I had only
> > > few responces!
> > >
> > > Have other leaders got any responces from their
> > > club members/local collegiates?
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> > > Let us know if you have any idea to spread the
> > > words about the event and draw the attention of
> > > collegiates in NE.
> > >
> > > Otherwise, it will be the same as the last year...
> > >
> > > K
> > >
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> > > Keisuke Inoue <kinoue@e...>
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