No, I’m not talking about Athletic Support, although we are all learning the importance of good underwear. I’m more talking about what Adventurers simply call ‘Support,’ which is a catch-all for someone with a car who is thinking of you through the race, or is willing to meet you whereever you end up, put some food in front of you, cart your gear around, drive you someplace if necessary, and generally look out for you. Mother’s day on Sunday brought the whole idea of Support into vivid relief. The guys will cringe, but truly, Mothering is a crucially important part of the race. During the race, Blake, Darrel and Elfreida are in place as Support. Also, Hai, who was originally going to be one of the racers, will now be taking on a Support role. Lucy, who was support, is moving into the role of Racer. We also have some special support this coming weekend, as we attempt a mock race in Gatineau Park from Saturday to Sunday. I am very pleased to report that it looks like Alfrieda will meet us after the hike (probably 2am) and shuttle us to the bikes. The bikes will be stored at the house of one of Paul’s friends - more support! And we cannot forget everyone who has contributed funds to OSRF in support of our Race. Thank you! There’s simply no way we could do this without everyone’s support, so a very sincere Thank You to you all.
This just in: Thousands of people are suffering from recent disasters in Myanmar and China. If you would like to support the relief effort by the Canadian Red Cross, visit http://www.redcross.ca/
Fundraising/Thank You BBQ – May 24, 2008
Mark your calendar!!!!!
Just Add Water, the adventure racing team, is holding a BBQ on May 24 to thank all those who have donated so far and to help us reach our fundraising goal of $2000.00. We will be serving Burgers and Hot Dogs, Veggie ones too. There will be a 50/50 draw and all other kinds of cool stuff. All the proceeds will be going to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. There will also be a surprise benefit to donating to the team that evening……come out and see.
Later in the evening we will be playing an appropriate extreme movie on the big screen. Come on out and be social!!
The Info you need:
Where: 1142 Des Forets Ave. Orleans,
When: May 24, 2008 anytime after 5:00pm
What: - Bring your own drinks and a Lawn Chair
- Burgers and Hot Dogs will be provided, Veggie ones too
- Ice and coolers will available for your use.
- Paper plates will be used, if you want to be more environmentally friendly bring your favorite re-usable camp plate
- Youngsters are welcome!!!
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Training log:
Last Tuesday May 6 we got to spend some time learning rope stuff with Hai. Stay tuned, because we are going rappelling for sure tomorrow (Tuesday.)
Saturday May 10 – 25 kilometers canoeing, 6.4 km/hr avg. Breathtakingly calm. We were the only humans on the lake. The loons were hanging out with us though, always just ahead, giving us a good sideways look and then heading down for a dive. There were lots of other birds using the lake as a hangout too.
Sunday, May 11 – Lucy went running and I went orienteering. I did a course that was too challenging, and only completed part of the race. In the meantime, saw lots of wildflowers (red and white trilliums, plus little yellow, pink, and blue flowers), two woodpeckers, a hawk, two blue jays and a garter snake. Also saw a stunning scene, of dappled sunlight falling through the tree canopy onto a gently sloping wooded hill, shaped exactly like an amphitheatre. Down below, where the stage would be, a real burbling brook!
