Tour de Dung II

The last day of Winter, 2011. Sequim, WA. Garage Racing and the Audi Cycling Team hosted the annual Tour de Dung II road race. It was my second attempt to get some live action in the lavender-lined banana-belt of Western Washington. The fist being a frigid, frozen fingered failure a month ago. This one was a little better. Hope ya like it.

We have set the date for the bandito running of the Toe Jam Half Marathon. It will be the unofficial 31st consecutive event. We simply refuse to let this glorious test of running verve, balance and power go. It is the old course starting and finishing at Bethany Lutheran Church on Finch Rd. Please mark your calendars for April 10th. Please also note the lax start time of NOON. Sharp. Those church go-ers among you can thank me after the event at the awards ceremony at the Treehouse Cafe, starting at 5pm. This is sharp also.

Everyone who has competed in one of the prior 30 runnings receives a complementary entry. Those who will be competing for the first time must use the discount code word: HAPPY on race day. There is no advance registration. That way we don't have to deal with the messy cash thing. This year's course will be again be marked and feature one aid station. We have already run out of T-shirts, medals and trophies. There will be no chip timing and no volunteers. No expo and no packet pickup. No shuttle busses and no cops at intersections. Just 13.1 miles of killer hills.

At least 33.3% of last years participants are expected to return. That would be me.

Hope to see ya there.