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Bad Ben's Trail Running Site
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Vets Day Run
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Vasque Veteran's Day
Fantastic 4-Mile Trail Run
11/08/2008 (Sat)
8:30 a.m.
Shelter 10, Wyandotte County Lake Park
Kansas City, KS
Registration is on the day of the event ONLY and opens at 7:30 a.m. (at
the race, shelter # 10 ).
Vet's Day Run Haiku's and Limericks:
Chilly, Breezy Morn
Crunchy leaves hide rocks, roots, mud
Oh-Eight
Vets Day Run
(by Bryan Hay)
It was the vet race of o-eight
In the chill we tempted our fate
We
ran in the cold
Breaking the mold
To all the volenteers I think that you're great!!!!!
(by Nick Lang)
They trod the trails for Vets Day
Though skies were cold and so gray
But
rocks, roots and miles
produced nothing but smiles
As a Vet, I was honored, I'll say!
(by Gary Henry)
A man ran WyCo in a trance,
The hills stepped on him like ants,
But
it didn't matter,
He lost control of his bladder,
And on the finish line he Uta Pippiged his tight pants.
(by Ben Holmes)
Map to Race Start Location:
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One of the toughest 4-milers that you'll ever run. Switchback trails...in Kansas???
This scenic race has a lot of up and down, and some very fast sections. Why does it feel
so much longer than four miles? The world may never know.
$8 entry fee. If you are a veteran, or current member of the armed forces,
police, fire department, park ranger, or EMT emergency services, your entry is FREE. Just show up on race day and fill-out
& sign the waiver.
Trail Nerd Shirts available for purchase. First 3 overall males and females get a
free Trail Nerds shirt - your choice of types. There will also be a random drawing for a free pair of Vasque shoes and
some Dynamic Earth goodies.
Registration is on the day of the event ONLY and opens at 7:30 a.m. (at the race, shelter
# 10 ).
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Juraj (pronounced "yuro") kicks some hills' butts, and wins the 2007 Vet's Day Run.
In 2007, we raised funds for the Nathan Jones Recovery Fund:
Nathan Jones, a third grader from Gardner, KS had extensive surgery recently
after his optometrist discovered a large white mass that was later determined to be a brain tumor. Nathan is presently
experiencing paralysis on the right side of his body and his prognosis remains unknown. Nathan continues to make improvements
but it could be a very long and expensive process during his stay in the hospital. His father is taking an unpaid leave
from his job to be with Nathan but still needs to pay his monthly insurance premiums.
Proceeds from this race will go toward off-setting the cost of the insurance
premiums.
TRAIL RUNNERS ARE GENEROUS! We raised $609 dollars for Nathan's
cause. One female runner wrote a $100 check on the spot. Thank Kyle Amos for his hard work organizing the fund
(and trail marking, results, etcetera).
Charitible Contributions for 2008 race:
Entry proceeds (after expenses) to go to the Kansas City Trail Nerds
(KC Track Club) for trail maintenance and trail building activities. KC Track Club is a 501c3 charitable organization. By
the way, the Trail Nerds have performed a lot of trail maintenance in the area, and give a great proportion of our proceeds
to the Kansas Trails Council and the Earth Riders Trails Association.
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