We're Back!

Sorry all- this is LONG overdue!

The race is over and we are home again.

First off THANKS AGAIN. With your help, Meghan, Siri and I raised over $20,000. We are very excited about this and wanted to extend our gratitude to you one last time.

Our trip went well. Race day was hot and painful (roughly 85 degrees out!) which made it slow going for us. Thankfully, sponges and water stops along the way made it nearly tolerable. We finished and happily, counting ourselves lucky that we were not one of the many folks who became ill due to the heat. The course weaved in and outside the city, running mostly along the Vltava river, crossing the famous Charles Bridge and ended with a celebration in the Old Town Square.

After a day of recovery and wandering around Prague we headed down to the Adriatic Sea and spent five days in Croatia! Turquoise water, an ancient palace, friendly people and sunshine. What a wonderful trip and a worthwhile cause. See pics below...

Startline....



Happy running!


Marathon man (yep- he wore this the WHOLE race)


Through the streets...





Charles Bridge, post race.


Old Town Square. (where the start was the day before)


Then off to Croatia!

Split, Croatia




Hvar Town...






TAKE CARE AND HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER! ENJOY THE SUNSHINE...

IT's TIME!

WOW. It is hard to believe that in just a few short days we'll be running through the streets of Prague, marking the end of this long but incredibly fun and rewarding project.

THANK YOU to all of you who have given us so much support, both emotionally and financially. We are excited to tell all of you that, collectively, we have surpassed our fundraising goal of $20,000!

This really couldn't have happened without any of you... we'll be thinking of you and honoring yours and our loved ones this Sunday at the race.

Thank you again,

Lucie, Siri and Meg



(marathon photo from http://www.athenryac.com/files/images/marathon_prague_2001_Websize.jpg- Thank you!)

Almost There

Thank you to everyone who made it out in wet Seattle on St. Patricks Day to our Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser! We had an amazing loyal turnout of friends who came fully prepared for anything - as well as the first team that showed up whom we'd never met but heard about the event that sounded like "fun for a good cause." A special thanks in particular for Dylan & Sarah who came up with the entire list (bones, underwear tags, 5-food-group-hot-dog-sculptures and all) and helped us plan/prepare, as well as staff at The Dock in Fremont who donated "refreshments" to our scavenge-hunted participants. In total we raised just over $450, and we are only a few hundred dollars away from our cumulative goal of $18,600. We have one month left, and while 2/3 of us are nursing minor injurious setbacks, we are almost there. THANK YOU ALL!

Ok Friends- This is our is it, our final fundraising push...

Spring into Spring Scavenger Hunt 2008.

WHAT: A slightly more adult version of the most popular collegiate tradition started by my roomie Dylan and friends, the Scavenger Hunt (explanation for uninitiated below). Ring in the spring with the boldest, most fab-tastic, bad as it can be (in the oh-so-good way) Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser of the season. Costumes or St. Patty's day attire welcome (but NOT necessary). Come Prepared.

Teams of Three will be completing various tasks, searching out specific items, and testing their collective knowledge, creativity, and ability to humiliate oneself in the effort to finish a list. Prizes will be awarded for Fastest, Slowest, Most Creative, Least Committed, Best Costumes, Best and Worst Prepared, Least Likely to Develop Cankles, Most Likely to run for President, and of course, Best Smile. You DO NOT need a team to come- we'll help you find teammates of you need.

WHERE: Fremont area, beginning and ending at the top of the hill in Gasworks Park.

WHEN: Saturday, March 15th. Check-in is at 4:00 pm, hunt begins at 5:00 pm.

HOW MUCH: $20 per person.
We're coming close to our fundraising goal, but this is it! Our final push! Bring cash to the event. You will have an absolute blast, feel good about it, and there will even be a party at the scaveng-tastic bar, the DOCK, in Fremont post-hunt.

HOW: It's going to be an adventure, so come as prepared as you feel comfortable. Winning teams have come dressed in tights and headlamps, with Spanish dictionaries in hand, but winning teams have also humiliated just such preparation by good planning, quick wits, and a healthy dose of kickassedness.

Please pass this info on to your friends, family and co-workers. We have a goal of 50 Teams.

A brief but important history. Four such hunts occured during college, and they were a rowdy success. Examples of items included on previous lists are as follows: a freestanding volcano of bacon bits at least 4 inches high, getting in a "foot race" with a stranger (and winning), and crayon cartoons of the trials and tribulations of the 43rd President of the United States. It has grown into quite an event. The Spring into Spring 2008 hunt list is safely and securely locked in the "Scav Hunt Steering Committee Vault O' Secrets." (AKA even Lucie, Meg and Siri have no idea what it will be...).

Thanks for all your support so far! Hope to see you there!

Lucie, Siri and Meg