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pokychick
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 Posted: 04/25/06 - 16:43 Post subject: Who is in?
The inaugural Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon.
The Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon is meant to be an antidote. It is a marathon that is about running. Running hard. Running over big and memorable rolling hills and through dense woods. Running with other like minded athletes. The Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon is about the joy and pain of running a unique, and uniquely challenging--some would say beastly--26.2 mile course in the beautiful and historic Percy Warner Park, nestled among the Middle Tennessee Harpeth Hills."
...26.2 tough and memorable miles, with a total of 2500 feet of elevation gain and loss.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 04/25/06 - 17:23 Post subject:
I don't know why, but this is tickling my fancy. Who knows, maybe this year I'll actually step it up and run one.
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.jrjo
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Posted: 04/25/06 - 17:34 Post subject:
Flying monkeys rock! 
/this is about as central to riff-raffers as it's gonna get  ..sounds like a good one Poky
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.jrjo
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Posted: 04/25/06 - 17:38 Post subject:
| Quote: | Registration for the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon is $50. Even. We will keep this price until November 10, 2006, when we close online registration. After this, the registration fee will increase to $75 AND you will only be able to register onsite, race morning.
Registration is limited to the first 100 applications, either from online or mailed registrations. |
only 100?! ..it'll fill before race day I'm thinkin'
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 04/25/06 - 17:41 Post subject:
| .jrjo wrote: | | Quote: | Registration for the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon is $50. Even. We will keep this price until November 10, 2006, when we close online registration. After this, the registration fee will increase to $75 AND you will only be able to register onsite, race morning.
Registration is limited to the first 100 applications, either from online or mailed registrations. |
only 100?! ..it'll fill before race day I'm thinkin' |
I'll register in August if it's still open.
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Kimba90
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Posted: 04/27/06 - 19:01 Post subject:
Gary Cantrell is not the race director is he?
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Posted: 04/27/06 - 20:34 Post subject:
I love the name of it!
But I won't be doing it.
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Posted: 05/02/06 - 12:08 Post subject: Inaugural Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
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.jrjo
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Posted: 05/02/06 - 12:16 Post subject:
Hey Trent! Welcome to the forums. Hope you come around more.
Since you're dialed in here, might I ask.. why the 100 runner limit? Marathons string out rather quickly, so even the skinniest of trails can handle a good many runners.
You'll fill that 100 in no time and I'd expect the demand would be several hundred if you'd expand. Any plans on bigger races in future years?
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rosenbst
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Posted: 05/02/06 - 12:34 Post subject: Runner limit
I agree that the limit of 100 is pretty tight. There are two reasons why we chose that number. 1) Because this is the first year of putting on this marathon, we want to make sure that we are not overwhelmed and that the runners have a positive experience. 2) We do not want to overwhelm Percy Warner Park parking and facilities with this event. There are lots of twists and turns, so the volunteer needs will be pretty high to direct the runners. The organization who is helping to organize this marathon has extensive experience putting on runs of all sizes <3000, and they felt that 100 would be a good field for the first go around.
We expect that in future years we will grow the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon, but probably never more than 300 or so. We want to keep the small, personal feel.
Thanks for the welcome. I just found y'all. Running forums are a great resource, so it is great to have bumped into this one.
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rosenbst
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Posted: 05/25/06 - 13:09 Post subject:
47 of the 100 slots are filled.
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Posted: 05/25/06 - 14:51 Post subject:
I would do it, but doubt I can be ready by November, so I'm gunna pass. Maybe I'll come down that weekend to do a hash and watch or something.
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Posted: 05/30/06 - 16:49 Post subject:
The Inaugural Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey marathon is now half filled. There are 50 registrants. There remain 50 empty spots.
Come on down and run, hash or watch 
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pokychick
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Posted: 06/29/06 - 09:52 Post subject:
All full.
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Posted: 06/29/06 - 17:26 Post subject:
| pokychick wrote: | | All full. |
| I wrote: | | I'll register in August if it's still open. |
Whew. It woulda been ugly, but I was going to back up my words for once.
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