Memorial Services October 2, 2010, 8:00am

September 30, 2010. Uncle Jim passed today at 6:03pm. Services to be held October 2nd, 2010 on CR1400 (Quail Road). We gather to mourn his passing, and celebrate his life. As we pass his final resting place, and collectively hold our noses, (at mile 1.45, or so), we will remember why we came to run here today. Maybe.

The Money

In addition to trophies, gifts, and sundries, prize monies are as follows.

Open - Regardless of Sex

1st - $150.

2nd - $100.

3rd - $50.

Open Women (stacking with above, if 1, 2, 3 men get "chicked")

1st - $150.

2nd - $100.

3rd - $50.

Thursday: The Most Dangerous Day

Everybody and their mother knows you dont train hard on Friday, the day before a race. 

But a lot of runners will overtrain on Thursday if left on their own. 

Thursday is the most dangerous day of the week. 

Marty Stern, Villanova women's coach

 Your legs are feeling pretty good. You probably ran a few miles this week where you could feel that PR coming.  You might have even convinced yourself that the hills won't be too bad. McMillian told you that you're on track. You've got your splits all set in your mind. You're ready. 

The mystery of race day lures us all to run.  Will you perform like you should? Will you psych yourself out before you even get there? What if that chick that always nips you at the line is there? You should consider the weather and all it's glorious complexities: the dew point, the wind, the barometric pressure, the solar gain. Should I eat a bagel, drink coffee, or just water before the race? 

If you get all the pieces correct, if the planets align, and if you don't have an urgent case of the trots at the start, then you get the pleasure of pounding your body for 10 miles. 10 miles of pain. 10 miles until glory. 

Happy Thursday! 

Your Guide to Informations

This post is not fancy. It's just that we have a lot of posts, and this will help you wade your way through them all. Or it may further confuse you. Oh, and by the way, online registration ends at noon, CDT on October 1st. After that, we'll see you at the race. I'll advise you to get there early if you have not registered - an hour should do it. Otherwise, between 45 minutes and 30 minutes might work for most runners. We start at 8:00AM sharp, by my watch. Not sure if it's fast or slow. Roll the dice and show up late if you like!

First, we told you about the race, and gave you a copy of our registration information that is printed on the fliers. Then we gave an explanation of how the race was born.

We talked quite a lot about what we have to offer you. First we told you how we were not going to have a race shirt. But rather, a shirt-swap. We later partially recanted that statement. Instead, we offer our really cool mug. We told you about our prizes. Just a teaser. We did not tell you how we have prizes for MOST of you. Prizes for effort, place, or seemingly random. Or random. We're not sure yet. Some are special, some are ... less special. Many are inspired by "roadkill" we see on the road - the trash and refuse. Andreia wanted to buy you a few packs of cigarettes, but I couldn't quite bring myself to do that. We talked about beer - specifically Coop Ale Works, your provider of quality ale on race day. And lastly, we talked about BBQ.

We did the FAQ thing. We have a general race information post. We showed the plan and elevation, as well as a general description of the course. We spake of our announcer. There was a mention of hill training.

There is talk about where you are from, and about our town. We spoke of camping out at the Muscle Car Ranch.

There is a lot of talk about trash. We even went out and picked up a few more bags yesterday.

Hmmmm. That's about all the important stuff that you might care about.

Random RD Thoughts

GET YER RACIN FACE ON

I've only taken one good race photo.  It's not the fault of the photographer. They can't help that I look like death while racing. But then again, I am working out there and racing hurts. Plain and simple.

Good

Bad.
and a little weird
since I didn't know that dude behind me

My favorite photographer folks are from Your Sporting Image. They will be at The Road Kill.  I promise if there is any chance of taking a good shot, they will do it.  Be sure you get 'em to get pictures of you around the cool junk at the Ranch. There is a bathtub that make for some mighty interestin' shots and of course, you could pose with that LongHorn. I wouldn't; but you could.

Photo Op

THE CHIEF DRIVE-IN

The Chief Drive-In

Did you know that the LAST standing drive-in theater in Oklahoma is right here in Chickasha, Oklahoma? The good folks at The Chief will be manning your half-way aide station. They live along our route and were very excited about helping you guys stay hydrated.

Recently for my daughter's birthday, we headed down to the drive-In to watch a movie. My  kids (14, 10, 8 and 6) didn't even know what a drive-in was all about! This is a piece of Americana that we can't let slip away. It is a lovely way to spend a fall evening. Yes, they do a double-feature, so you can't beat the price!

We would love for you to enjoy a night at The Chief. Stay in town and use your coupon this Saturday night. The Chief is open YEAR-round. They can handle large church youth groups or sports teams, so remember them the next time you are planning an event.

RACE BIBS

Are you busy decoratin' yours?

By now you should have received an email with your RACE BIB NUMBER if you were early registered. If not, it's coming today.  You got this in advance so you can make your bib.

If you do not make your own bib, we will have supplies to do so at the race. Please do not fret. This was not supposed to be like the art project that you never could do in high school. The idea was to have some fun with it.  One of our runners is planning on a nice bib made from some parts of beer packaging. Should be interesting. Another has mentioned rhinestones and glitter. Some are putting their prison names on it along with their number. As long as the number is visible, it's all good.

Below is a picture of my first-run at a bib. I may go with something else by race day.

STOP YER FRETTIN

If for some reason you are afrettin about the race, the course, directions, your bib, your mother-in-law, you daughter's no-good boyfriend, pick up the telephone and give us a call. We will be happy to answer any questions. Some of the answers, especially about your daughter, may not be too good, but we will try to keep ya from worryin' so much about the race stuff.


(405) 822-9617  or (405) 816-9770  


or email us @ roadkillrace@gmail.com

Road Kill Clean Up Day

I may have mentioned once or twice that trash dumped in the country is a pet peeve of mine. In my world, people that liter on otherwise beautiful country roads,  rank high in a list of Universal Losers. Somewhere on that list between Tonya Harding and Imelda Marcos are a bunch of folks that toss out their McFatty meal bag and their Can O Calories from the car window. Of course, the greater offenders are the couch and large appliance-tossers. Who are these people anyway?

Well, I can tell you that however rotten trash dumpers are, the kids from Chickasha High School Keys Club, are on a whole 'nother list. Maybe it's Santa's Nice List. Our group of volunteers worked really hard to make your race a bit more enjoyable. They picked up loads and loads of crap. 1,440 pounds worth of crap! They braved spiders, dirty diapers and mysterious looking containers to produce a cleaner route. Thank you!

We are getting excited to show off our route to you next Saturday. We are most excited about seeing ya'll handle those hills! That's the report from Race Central. Stay tuned as there will be lots of information coming this week.

Feel free to call (405) 822-9617 or email roadkillrace@gmail.com with any questions!

The Road Kill Road Crew

Thanks in advance to all of you will be at the Trash pick-up event this Saturday, September 25th at 8:00 am.



We will meet at the entrance of the Muscle Car Ranch, 3609 S. 16th Street, Chickasha, OK.


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If you have gloves, please bring them. We will have some available for those that don't bring any.

Those of you looking for service hours (Scouts) will get a signed document for your leaders that will help you in tracking your hours.


We are excited to see what a difference we can make in the area! It is such a beautiful country road. We can't wait to share it with all our visitors.