| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 344.1 | Final update...entries closed. | NOVA::FEENAN | Jay Feenan - DEC Rdb, Worlds Fastest DB Engine | Thu Sep 09 1993 15:54 | 18 |
| Just wanted to update this.
The original deadline for the Disney Marathon was Dec 31st....but due
to overwhelming response the registration was cut off a couple of weeks
ago.
Actually I was driving up RT 89 in NH at 9:45pm and had this urge to
call the office for any messages. I pulled off to a rest stop and made
the call. To my surprise a friend of mine had left an urgent message
that today was the last day and to call a number to register. I tried
the number for about 10 minutes...busy...FINALLY a few minutes before
10 I got through and was told I was probably the last entry since they
closed down at 10pm.
Just luck I guess,
-Jay
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| 344.2 | Word got out fast! | WREATH::SCOPA | | Thu Sep 09 1993 16:38 | 12 |
| Jay,
They closed it off at 5,000 entries or so from what I've heard. I hope
to get a report from a fellow worker who's going down in January for
that marathon. I'm curious as to the route. I've never done a marathon
(11 � miles is my best) but I'm tempted to train for the January '95
marathon. That could be a good little mini-vacation id Mid-Winter.
It'd be tough to train for it 'cause it would be cold up here and
"warm" down there.
Mike
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| 344.3 | | NOVA::FEENAN | Jay Feenan - DEC Rdb, Worlds Fastest DB Engine | Thu Sep 09 1993 17:02 | 13 |
| Yup Mike, I just looked at some of the stuff they sent me with my
reservation...it closed at 6000. What is interesting is that the nice
glossy registration form that they originally sent out did not say that
there was a max entry count...only that 'registration forms must be
postmarked by 12-31-93'. Doing a comparision of the new registration
form that they sent me (a copy since I did everything over the phone
they need a waiver signed) this is really the only change on the
form...
'Race is limited to 6,000 entrants. Registration forms must be
postmarked...'
-Jay
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| 344.4 | | PAMSRC::MARCUS | DECmessageQ Engineering Manager | Thu Oct 21 1993 14:14 | 11 |
|
I called about this when I first saw this note back in June (thanks to
OPTION::LAZARUS for putting it in here). We got the official entry and it did
say it was limited to the 1st 6000. My wife and I are both entered; we were
afraid that we would not be accepted since we will be walking (with some
jogging). I have done a marathon distance (not a real race) in about 5:45
with all walking. My wife has never done the distance but can jog longer than
me. So, she is training for distance and I am training for increased jogging
tolerance. The course will only be open for 6 hours.
This is going to be the most fun we have had in a long time.
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| 344.5 | | 2388::FEENAN | Jay Feenan - DEC Rdb, Worlds Fastest DB Engine | Thu Oct 21 1993 18:48 | 10 |
| re:-.1
I actually have both the original glossy entry that I was sent
to me originally, believe it or not it has not entry limit on it.
After I entered (via phone) they sent me a photocopy to have me
sign...this copy actually only had a few things changed on it, one
being the entry limit. Can't wait!!!!
-Jay
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| 344.6 | Marathon Trip Report? | WREATH::SCOPA | | Wed Jan 19 1994 15:41 | 9 |
| Yo Jay,
How was the marathon? Was it worth the trip? How was the weather? How
was the course laid out? Would you do it again?
Y'know.....stuff like that.
Mike_who_is_thinking_about_it_for_1995
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| 344.7 | | NOVA::FEENAN | Jay Feenan - DEC Rdb, Worlds Fastest DB Engine | Wed Jan 19 1994 21:28 | 10 |
| I actually started working on a mini report down there and had to rush
out to hit China for dinner and then of to PI for a bit of a
celebration. I'll post a full report as a reply here.
The bottom line is ***YES*** it was a big event and I would expect this
marathon to be one of the top 2-3 in the country within the next
decade.
-Jay
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