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Subject: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 27 Peachtree 10K
From: Jim Hemenway <jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2002 13:11:03 -0400
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Don:

Thanks for the reply.

Mostly I was kidding... I had figured that it's so hot in Atlanta at
this time of year that a road race would be walked by most.

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Jim - http://www.hemenway.com



Don Dory wrote:
> 
> G'day Jim,
> 
> The roadrace is as much a social event as a true race.  The first five to
> ten thousand runners are serious runners with major cash prizes for winners.
> By the time you get to the thirty thousand number entrant running ability is
> limited so there are many walkers by the 9K mark.  I got to the race late
> this year as we had to send my daughter off for a Duke TIPP function so I
> witnessed the last thirty thousand or so entrants.  Numbers issued went up
> to 90,000+.
> 
> As an aside, one of the very last entrants was a very handicapped boy who
> was insisting that he finish the race without his wheelchair.  So, for many,
> the roadrace is a personal challenge to complete and is very difficult for
> their level of ability.
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
> 
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In reply to: Message from "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> ([Leica] Don's PAW 27 Peachtree 10K)
Message from Jim Hemenway <jim@hemenway.com> (Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 27 Peachtree 10K)
Message from "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> (Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 27 Peachtree 10K)