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shelee
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Joined: 23 Oct 2002
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Location: IN
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 Posted: 01/26/04 - 17:44 Post subject: alternative idea to workout
hey, i know some of you are race directors! anyway, i just joined the WTC (wisconsin track club) and received this email from the group. I thought it sounded like so much fun, i decided to share it with all of you.
>Divisions:
>0-5yrs old (fun loving toddlers)
>6-10 (fun loving children)
>10-15 (fun loving children in their prime)
>16-19 (fun loving big kids)
>20-30 (fun loving big kids in their prime)
>30-40 (fun loving big kids past their prime)
>40-50 (fun loving big kids WAY past their prime)
>50 and older (fun loving big kids in wheel chairs 
>Male and female divisions.
>1. Sign in indicating your name and age/sex division. Self register.
>
>2. Every person is expected to bring his or her own sledding device or
>borrow one from someone else. If you have extras, please bring them
along
>for others.
>
>3. Any type of sledding device is OK.
>
>4. The start will be at the top of the hill. Start and finish of will
be
>marked. You must slide down the lane marked "SLED LANE" (will cover
the
>entire width of the hill), and return up the hill using the lane
marked "UP
>LANE". NO RUNNING UP THE SLED LANES. If you turnover/crash before
reaching
>the end of the sled lane, you must continue sledding or running to the
end
>of the sled lane before going over to the up lane.
>
>5. A lap is counted by going down the hill, past the markers at the
bottom,
>running around the marker leading to the up lane, and passing the
finish
>markers at the top of the hill. PHEW!
>Only complete laps will be counted. You must pass the finish markers
with
>your sliding device for the lap to count. Your race # will be marked
after
>finishing each lap.
>
>6. Placings will be determined by the number of complete laps. If
there is
>a
>tie, for age divisions all will receive the award.
>
>7. Length of the sled-run event will be 40 minutes. Follow by
championship
>round.
>
>8. During the sliding down, no "intentional" pushing, pulling,
bumping,
>holding, shoving, tripping, punching the head, pocking in the eyes,
Holding
>in head-locks or full Nelsons, is allowed.
>
>9. During the running up, you may bump, block or impede a person, NO
>holding.
>
>After the 40 minutes are up, the number of completed laps will be
counted.
>Only completed laps count.
>
>10. The top three (or more if ties) males and top three females will
>compete
>in a winner take all head to head “Championship Challenge” two lap
race.
>Trophies will be given to the top male and top female.
>
>“Championship Challenge” rules: During this two-lap race the only
rules
>are;
>No tripping, hard hitting, and no holding. You may bump, block impede
or
>hold a person at ANY point in the race.
>
>11. No whining.
>
>12. Overriding rule – ALWAYS, I repeat ALWAYS look up hill to be sure
that
>no sled is about to wipe you out. Come have fun and bring something to
eat.
>The rules are not concrete....
I especially like the no whining rule! LOL!!!
Shelly
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