Hello Everyone!
It was great to see so many of you yesterday at the Pederson Benefit Run. It was a perfect day filled with amazing people, beautiful trails, great food, and very cool auction items! Thank you for being there yesterday; for your donations, for bringing food, donating to the auction & participating in the auction. And thank you to those who weren't able to join us but sent a donation. Because of your kindness & generosity by the end of the day we raised just over $5000 for Colleen & Larry!
Thank you also to the many of you also donated your time and talents helping to make the day possible!
• Nancy & Bonnie organized the potluck & visitor's center with the help of Tom
• Cheri organized a fun auction which raised $1700
• John created the artwork, helped with blog, got water out on the
course(and off) helped with the auction...and much more
• Donnie got out on his bike to mark and clear the course
• Val helped to brainstorm ideas & get the word out
• Andy made it possible for us to order shirts & donated the entry
for Voyageur Quest which was our highest auction item raising $270
• Matt provided us with yummy Peet's coffee to drink & for auction
• Afton donated the visitor's center, gave us permission to open early &
to be on all of the trails after the snow fell
Remember if you would like to order a shirt you are still able to do that. The proceeds will continue to go to Colleen & Larry. We will also leave up the Paypal link through the end of December if you wanted to donate but didn’t get the chance.
Alicia & the entire PBR Team
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!
We are looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday. It's going to be a great day and it looks like we could see close to 150 people if not more!
A couple of things to note. If you have Yaktraks, or screw shoes, be sure to bring them with you. You may need them on Saturday. There has not been enough snow on the course for snowshoes yet. I'm not sure that yesterday's snow was enough to make good snowshoing but if you have them you could bring them along just in case!
Also remember that we are providing water at unmanned aid stations in a couple of areas on the course for you to fill up your bottles along the way. We will not provide cups or food on the course. So you will have to carry your own water and food. The course will be minimally marked that day as well. If you feel like you need a map you can print one from the Afton Trail Run site www.aftontrailrun.com
We have some exciting items for the the silent auction. A couple examples to look for: Kurt Neuburger has donated a very rare bottle of beer valued up to $100; Andy & Kim Holak have donated an entry to Voyageur Quest 105 Mile Stage Race valued at $250; John Storkamp is donating race shirts from Afton. These shirts are so cool that people wearing them have been offered money to sell the shirt right off their back!
Happy Trails!
We are looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday. It's going to be a great day and it looks like we could see close to 150 people if not more!
A couple of things to note. If you have Yaktraks, or screw shoes, be sure to bring them with you. You may need them on Saturday. There has not been enough snow on the course for snowshoes yet. I'm not sure that yesterday's snow was enough to make good snowshoing but if you have them you could bring them along just in case!
Also remember that we are providing water at unmanned aid stations in a couple of areas on the course for you to fill up your bottles along the way. We will not provide cups or food on the course. So you will have to carry your own water and food. The course will be minimally marked that day as well. If you feel like you need a map you can print one from the Afton Trail Run site www.aftontrailrun.com
We have some exciting items for the the silent auction. A couple examples to look for: Kurt Neuburger has donated a very rare bottle of beer valued up to $100; Andy & Kim Holak have donated an entry to Voyageur Quest 105 Mile Stage Race valued at $250; John Storkamp is donating race shirts from Afton. These shirts are so cool that people wearing them have been offered money to sell the shirt right off their back!
Happy Trails!
Friday, November 19, 2010
POTLUCK
There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles. ~Author Unknown
Well, maybe in a fantasy world. However, I'm guessing that most of you would like a little more substance, after running a good few miles on the trail! So, as a guideline, please bring a dish according to the first letter in your name:
A-E Appetizers
F-J Breads/Muffins
J-M Salads
N-P Main Dishes
Q-T Sweets
U-Z Beverages - please note that alcohol is not allowed in the park.
Please contact Nancy to let her know what you plan to bring and for any questions. burrgriffth@yahoo.com
Thank you! We look forward to seeing you very soon.
Well, maybe in a fantasy world. However, I'm guessing that most of you would like a little more substance, after running a good few miles on the trail! So, as a guideline, please bring a dish according to the first letter in your name:
A-E Appetizers
F-J Breads/Muffins
J-M Salads
N-P Main Dishes
Q-T Sweets
U-Z Beverages - please note that alcohol is not allowed in the park.
Please contact Nancy to let her know what you plan to bring and for any questions. burrgriffth@yahoo.com
Thank you! We look forward to seeing you very soon.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Shirts Available
Hi Everyone!
A big thank you to Andy Holak & John Storkamp! Andy reached out with a great idea for making shirts available, with the cool artwork that John Storkamp, and made it happen! You have to check out the link, there are so many options to choose from, I don't know that I could decide on just one. The shirts are available to order on line, they will be shipped directly to you, and all of the proceeds from the shirts will go to Colleen & Larry.
http://ultragearshop.spreadshirt.com/
A big thank you to Andy Holak & John Storkamp! Andy reached out with a great idea for making shirts available, with the cool artwork that John Storkamp, and made it happen! You have to check out the link, there are so many options to choose from, I don't know that I could decide on just one. The shirts are available to order on line, they will be shipped directly to you, and all of the proceeds from the shirts will go to Colleen & Larry.
http://ultragearshop.spreadshirt.com/
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Silent Auction
Hey you guys! We have decided that running and non-running related items would be fun to do for the silent auction. For example Kurt Neuburger is donating a bottle of beer and from what I understand it's worth a pretty penny. So be creative, think outside the box. :)
Here is what I need from you.....if you have something that you would like to donate email me with what the item is, a brief description of the item and what it's retail value is. My hope is to have bid sheets ready to go the morning of the run, then the only thing to do is set out the items, place the bid sheets, and watch as people out bid each other for some cool stuff. I apologize if you have already contacted Alicia with items, and I ask that you please contact me as well. My email address is cheri.storkamp688@gmail.com
I look forward to hearing from those of you who have items to donate.
Thanks much!
Here is what I need from you.....if you have something that you would like to donate email me with what the item is, a brief description of the item and what it's retail value is. My hope is to have bid sheets ready to go the morning of the run, then the only thing to do is set out the items, place the bid sheets, and watch as people out bid each other for some cool stuff. I apologize if you have already contacted Alicia with items, and I ask that you please contact me as well. My email address is cheri.storkamp688@gmail.com
I look forward to hearing from those of you who have items to donate.
Thanks much!
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