Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. - -- 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 > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html