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Dear Footstock Supporter
Here are the latest updates for the Footstock Race Weekend.
April 25, 2010
Hello Everyone:
Just a few things to sort out ....and to share some info.
1. Yes, Race Package Pickup is on FRIDAY JUNE 11TH and not the 12th per my recent email.
2. The Bike Check/Tune Up for those in the Duathlon is scheduled for Friday, June 4th. at Bike Bros in Cochrane- check out the website for more details.
3. Check out the website for details on the following:
Free Sport Psychology Seminar at the Race Expo and Pickup
Come and get some inside information for the inner game of running. Local sports psychologist John Clubb will be on hand to present some practical strategies for runners of all abilities. John Clubb is an accredited sport psychologist, sports coach and age group triathlete who has completed: London Marathon 3:11, Ironman Canada 10:45, and represented Canada in Duathlon Worlds.
Seminar to be held: 6:30-7:30pm Friday 11 June @ Spray Lake Family Sports Centre
Please email to confirm your intention to attend in order to ensure adequate support materials. For further information or to confirm your attendance please email clubbsportc@aol.com or call (403) 710-1627
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Looking forward to Footstock 2010
Ann Locke Pope
Race Director, Footstock Race Weekend, 2010
April 12, 2010
Hello Everyone:
Just a few things we would like to share with you! It looks like a lot but please read it all...some very interesting stuff in here!!!
- We have had to change up the courses for the Half and the 10K this year due to construction along last year's courses.– maps are now available on the website (Half - map, 10K map) NOTE: ALL EVENTS ARE
CAPPED THIS YEAR SO IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY REGISTERED YOU MIGHT WANNA GET GOING ON THAT!!! We are starting to fill up….
- We have been required to change the name of our Kid's event on Sunday to the Iron Kids Triathlon simply as a result of our decision to have our race day insurance provided through another source. Not
to worry, the quality of the event will meet or exceed that of previous years!! And, for those entered into the Kids Triathlon event (you lucky people!!) please check this out - The 2nd Annual Cochrane Pool to Path Aquathlon is set to go May 30th from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. This is a low key fun event that was a huge success last year! Distances for youth athletes match the “Kids of Steel” program race distances
used for our Kids Triathlon. This is a GREAT opportunity for young competitors to experience the course before race day! The link to register is
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Footstock/a923cb827d/42f8d28435/f2417184b6
- I've had a few questions around the provision of race day insurance in lieu of the ATA provider and I want to let you know that insurance for race day is in place and will not cost you another penny!!
- Even more questions about people wanting to change events and the answer to all those questions is simple: Any changes in events cannot take place until race package pickup! As the events are capped, it would be unfair to allow participants to switch during the registration process, not to mention the work that this entails for all involved. So, if you must cancel or change, you will have to wait until Race Package Pickup in Cochrane on Friday June 12th. (check the website for details.) Yes, if you want to ‘sell' your spot to someone, the Someone must bring YOUR registration receipt to Race Package Pickup AS WELL AS A SIGNED REG FORM (print the page on the Events On Line registration) to provide the required waiver. We will make every effort to make the change so that the actual runner gets
the credit, so to speak!!
- For those entered – or interested in entering - the Duathlon, we are providing a complimentary (non-mandatory) bike check this year on Friday, June 12th. At BIKE BROS in Cochrane. The website will
provide more details.
- Volunteers...do you want to be one?? Do you know someone who is interested in helping out on race weekend?? For those who are going to give up a few, or a lot, of their weekend hours this year, we have a grand draw prize – a lovely mountain bike compliments of the Cochrane Red Rock Running and Tri Club!! Once again, the website has the contact details for Volunteer signup. Thanks in advance for your kind donation of free time!!!
- Last but not least…..the mystery of the runner's merchandise for the Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Duathlon participants is solved!! We did not advertise this too much in the early days as we were trying to respond to the feedback we received over the past few years from participants who ‘have a drawer full of t-shirts that I never wear”!! We debated this one for a while and have decided to mix it up….just a little so that each participant in the Saturday events and the 5K on Sunday will receive a simplified cotton T-shirt and small backpack for their efforts!! PLEASE NOTE: SIZING IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS AT RACE PACKAGE PICKUP. EVERYONE will get a T-shirt but only those who arrive early have a chance of getting a size of their choice.
Ann Locke-Pope, Race Director 2010
January 9, 2010
REGISTRATION IS NOW IN FULL SWING THROUGH WWW.FOOTSTOCK.CA
January 9, 2010
APOLOGIES.
EVENTS ON LINE CANADA DID NOT TURN ON OUR REGISTRATION AS PROMISED.
UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS OUT OF OUR HANDS AT THE MOMENT BUT WE ARE TRYING
TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUES.
SAVE YOUR EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS - THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE CAN DO
OTHER THAN TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH EVENTS ON LINE. I ASK THAT YOU
BE PATIENT AND TRUST THAT, ONCE THEY HAVE CLEARED UP THEIR ISSUES, I
WILL GIVE EVERYONE THE THUMBS UP.
ONE MORE NOTE; IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE FURTHER MESSAGES, PLEASE
UNSUBSCRIBE (SEE BELOW). I CAN'T SIMPLY REMOVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
THAT YOU PROVIDED.
AGAIN, APOLOGIES.
January 7 , 2010
Happy New Year Everyone:
The Footstock 2010 Event - scheduled for June 12th. and 13th. - will
be open for Registration at 12.01am on Jan 9th. (Note...that is JUST
ONE MINUTE PAST MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY - TOMORROW NIGHT.
* All registrations will be on line - we have spent a lot of money
on forms that ended up in recycling over the years and we are going
with the 'green' technology.
* All events will be capped this year. Make a note of that as you
make your way through the registration!!!
* Saturday will host the Half Marathon, the 10K and the Duathlon!!
Yes...all the major events will run on Saturday!
* Sunday will host the Kids of Steel event in the morning and the 5K
just after noon. The 5K will include the option of the Family Pack -
to a max of 5 people per family. It's amazing how many 'cousins' come
out of the wood work when such options are offered!!!
* Make sure you read everything on that Entry form....it will be a bit
more taxing this year as we have caps and age restrictions on the
longer events.
Something else that is new for the Saturday events. Masses of
feedback about people's t-shirt collections and how they are giving
them away, etc. etc. so we are going to do something different for
runner's merchandise this year but that I will keep as a
surprise...for now. We will keep cotton shirts for the Sunday events
'cos the kids love 'em!
Keep an eye on our website www.footstock.ca for updates
Ann Locke-Pope
Race Director, Footstock 2010
December 2 , 2009
Hello Everyone:
The Footstock 2010 committee is heavy into the planning for the 11th. Annual event set for June 13th. and 14th., 2010 and I thought I would bring you up to speed on what is happening. We have a few changes for next year but registration fees will remain the same. Here are a few items for you to note at this point: * We are hoping to have the on line registration open for Midnight on January 3, 2010. That will depend on a few factors outside of our control but I will send you plenty of notice. We will NOT be handling hard print registration forms for this event. All registrations will be on line. This is becoming the standard in such events and allows for better management of the event overall.
* All events will be capped this year. We had a massive turnout for the 2009 event and ran into some issues with congestion on the trails. Hopefully, we can manage that better for you all this year!! The Kids of Steel 'sold out' in 6 days in January of this year and will be capped again!!! *
We have moved a few events around. We found that we were hitting Father's Day for the Sunday events on an ongoing basis so we have turned Sunday into "Family Day" with the Kids of Steel event in the morning and the Family 5K just after noon. The 5K will be on roads so that will make it a little easier for those of you with strollers/chariots etc. * That means, of course, that the Duathlon will become part of the program for Saturday. The 2010 Duathlon will follow the same course as this year's event but will have a longer second run phase to bring every one back to the formal finish line at the Spray Lakes Family Recreation centre. The first run and bike course will essentially remain the same. Magic!!!
* We have had some feedback on the removal of the Marathon but, rest assured, it may be gone for a while but not forgotten. We will bring it back one day - we are in search of the perfect marathon course to offer those interested in that event. It will come back but not for 2010. Keep an eye on our website www.footstock.ca for updates as we near the launch of the registration. I will also issue an email once things are in place.
To you and your, wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year.
Ann Locke-Pope
Race Director, Footstock 2010
