Boston Cone Running Marathon, April 17, 2006

[Karl Floitgraf]

[Quoted from JGs Post]
Monday April 17- Patriots day...

Its the Monday after tax day. Boston Marathon day.

The spot is the Massachusetts avenue underpass which is at the intersection of Commonwealth Ave and Massachusetts Ave.

Mapquest 354 Commonwealth ave Boston MA 02115.

For those who have raced the July 4th race before- where the July 4th race is the Storrow drive underpass that goes underneath the Mass Ave. bridge- this is very similar

This is just two blocks further away from the river.

It is always closed to traffic marathon day.,

I have set cones up there for years and never been shut down.

tons of spectators.

It was repaved this past fall (i never wanted to use it before because the pavement was bad) -now hte pavement is primo NEW and smooth and good for a ts or hybrid. Slightly less pitch than July 4th because you are not starting from an elevated overpass. 4 lanes total available for racing - 2 in each direction. You could set up a total of 4 courses if you want.

I'll provide the barbeque and announcing.

Who wants to bring the timer?

I say lets do it as a jam session. and as time winds down we eliminate the slower skaters Every 5 minutes the bottom 5 skaters race and the bottom 3 are eliminated. Unlimited push.

If we are willing to try a new cone penalty.. If you hit a cone it costs you $1 which goes to the Hooter girls picking them up. If we want prize money we could increse the cone penalty to $2 and half of that will go into the pot. Prize money gets doled out 60-25-15

No entry fee- just cone penalties.

If 15 people seriously commit I'll ask the Hooters girls to cone marshall....we should get a decent crowd then.

[John Dillon]

That's got to be the best dang way to run a jam session slalom race I've ever heard!! The last man standing wins the pot of moolah and the race!

[Eric Brammer]

Karl, I'll try to be there! Thanks for the heads-up!

[Karl Floitgraf]

Bryan and I won't be able to make it. We'll be in Boston working some tent for some cash.



Today's missed practice is tomorrow's entry fee.

[Brian Peck]

This is definitely still happening? Might try to make it...