Members;
The registrations are starting to come in fast and furious. Last year at this
same time we had 20 people signed up for the marathon, as of today we have 64
participants (300% increase). Could it just be the weather, the sun lifts
peoples spirits??? The total participation of the marathon last year was 357,
with 78 people entering at the expo or day of race. Last year we had a 30%
increase in participation in the marathon and 1/2 marathon from 2004. I ordered
425 medals, about 100 more than last year. Last year I ordered 300 initially,
then we ran out. I had to order 25 more medals and send them to finisher after
the race.
My concern is that I haven't ordered enough medals. I would really like to
discuss this with the group after the 4th of July. The first deadline is 7/1/06.
We should see quite a few more entries and have a fairly good estimate of what
to expect by then. I called PSG (the medal designer) and asked them to halt
production of the medals until we can have a chance to talk about this. The
medals can be viewed at FootwoRx in Mount Vernon. Steve also put a jpeg on the
website. www.skagitrunners.org
I would also like to discuss getting donations from local business's in the
area. Hopefully we can get a few members to solicit donations. I really don't
think it will be that tough. I will try to get a few promotional packets
together for members to use when soliciting.
I am still waiting for Carbboom to return my email about our sponsorship.
Cross your fingers! This is a HUGE savings!
Thanks Terry Sentinella

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