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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby SuperboB » Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:56 pm

Alfie wrote:I happened to notice this price increase to $130.00. I do find that expensive. I can still run the Runwild Leading Edge Marathon in St. Albert for $85.00 or the Saskatchewan Marathon in Saskatoon for I think $85.00.


Yah $130 does makes me think twice. Your examples of marathon pricing are much easier to swallow. I suppose the extra costs go to the higher operational costs of shutting down the Vancouver downtown core and Stanley park regions for several hours. Vancouver drivers are more likely to cross race lines and mow down runners so we need more policing. :lol:
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby Jo-Jo » Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:29 pm

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Alfie wrote:I happened to notice this price increase to $130.00. I do find that expensive. I can still run the Runwild Leading Edge Marathon in St. Albert for $85.00 or the Saskatchewan Marathon in Saskatoon for I think $85.00.


Yah $130 does makes me think twice. Your examples of marathon pricing are much easier to swallow. I suppose the extra costs go to the higher operational costs of shutting down the Vancouver downtown core and Stanley park regions for several hours. Vancouver drivers are more likely to cross race lines and mow down runners so we need more policing. :lol:


I'm relieved to read that Van drivers are as likely to mow down runners as those T-Dot drivers...one of those tried to mow me down on the Marathon I ran there :? :lol: :wink:


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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby chunkymonkeymelonhed » Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:43 pm

Hoopla, hoopla, hoopla.

Won't be long now.

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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby Habs4ever » Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:45 pm

r4l wrote:Hoopla, hoopla, hoopla.

Won't be long now.

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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby RobW » Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:48 pm

Alfie wrote:I happened to notice this price increase to $130.00. I do find that expensive. I can still run the Runwild Leading Edge Marathon in St. Albert for $85.00 or the Saskatchewan Marathon in Saskatoon for I think $85.00.


There is an $80 Marathon in May in Abbotsford (40 miles from Vancouver) if you don't want to spend $130. If I was a tourist and had a choice, I would spend the $130 to see the many sights the City of Vancouver has to offer. Then again, if I were a tourist planning a trip, I would register early enough to pay only $90 like most have done in here. :)
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Postby ultraslacker » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:03 am

I can run nearly twice the distance (50 miles) for $90, and the aid stations have m&ms! :)
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby Spirit Unleashed » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:28 am

Habs4ever wrote:
r4l wrote:Hoopla, hoopla, hoopla.

Won't be long now.

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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby HCcD » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:33 am

HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:
Habs4ever wrote:
r4l wrote:Hoopla, hoopla, hoopla.

Won't be long now.

:dance:

:dance: :dance:

:dance: :dance: :shifty:


:dance: :dance: :dance: :shifty:

Anyone know what the weather forecast will be for race day / weekend yet ?? :shifty: :lol: :wink: :oops:
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby Habs4ever » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:12 am

HCcD wrote:Anyone know what the weather forecast will be for race day / weekend yet ?? :shifty: :lol: :wink: :oops:


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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby chunkymonkeymelonhed » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:51 am

HCcD wrote:
HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:
Habs4ever wrote:
r4l wrote:Hoopla, hoopla, hoopla.

Won't be long now.

:dance:

:dance: :dance:

:dance: :dance: :shifty:


:dance: :dance: :dance: :shifty:

Anyone know what the weather forecast will be for race day / weekend yet ?? :shifty: :lol: :wink: :oops:


Oh settle down. It's too early to start stressing about the weather.
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby HCcD » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:57 am

r4l wrote:
HCcD wrote:
HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:
Habs4ever wrote:
r4l wrote:Hoopla, hoopla, hoopla.

Won't be long now.

:dance:

:dance: :dance:

:dance: :dance: :shifty:


:dance: :dance: :dance: :shifty:

Anyone know what the weather forecast will be for race day / weekend yet ?? :shifty: :lol: :wink: :oops:


Oh settle down. It's too early to start stressing about the weather.


Says the person who may or may not be even running at all, in any of the events on the weekend ... :shifty: :lol: :wink:
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby chunkymonkeymelonhed » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:59 am

HCcD wrote:
r4l wrote:
HCcD wrote:
HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:
Habs4ever wrote:
r4l wrote:Hoopla, hoopla, hoopla.

Won't be long now.

:dance:

:dance: :dance:

:dance: :dance: :shifty:


:dance: :dance: :dance: :shifty:

Anyone know what the weather forecast will be for race day / weekend yet ?? :shifty: :lol: :wink: :oops:


Oh settle down. It's too early to start stressing about the weather.


Says the person who may or may not be even running at all, in any of the events on the weekend ... :shifty: :lol: :wink:


Yah, I'm waiting for the weather forecast before I decide! :wink: :lol:
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby Spirit Unleashed » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:46 am

Possible my leadership training could make this difficult.
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby chunkymonkeymelonhed » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:57 am

HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:Possible my leadership training could make this difficult.



um...... NO!!!!!!!
Don't talk like that.
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby Spirit Unleashed » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:58 am

r4l wrote:
HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:Possible my leadership training could make this difficult.



um...... NO!!!!!!!
Don't talk like that.

April fools (miss canuck!!!) :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby chunkymonkeymelonhed » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:59 pm

HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:
r4l wrote:
HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:Possible my leadership training could make this difficult.



um...... NO!!!!!!!
Don't talk like that.

April fools (miss canuck!!!) :lol: :lol: :lol:


you got me :twisted:
revenge will be mine.................
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby RobW » Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:28 pm

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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby Jump145 » Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:20 am

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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby Jo-Jo » Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:35 am

HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:
r4l wrote:
HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:Possible my leadership training could make this difficult.



um...... NO!!!!!!!
Don't talk like that.

April fools (miss canuck!!!) :lol: :lol: :lol:



:evil: :evil: :evil: You got me Spirit :evil: :evil:

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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby Jo-Jo » Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:39 am

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Marathon
HiPerformanceSpirit -- #Bib 194
HCmD -- Bib #441
ErinMcD-- Bib # 2477
Jogger Barbie
Terrific Whatsit
ultraslacker
jump145 -- Bib #3479
Habs4ever--Bib # 2239
ian (#2235)
rob_w

1/2 Marathon
carm (finishing and then moving to the cheering squad for everyone doing the full!)
running goddess
SuperBob
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Cheering, Partying and Otherwise Making Merry
seuss, Thing 2, Thing 1, mr seuss
Jo-Jo cheering as her new alter ego West Coast Hippie (first appearance)
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby Spirit Unleashed » Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:00 am

Does "West Coast Hippie" involve smoking anything? Does it involve clothes at all?

I'm from Berkeley CA after all, so I know something about hippies.
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby erinmcd » Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:07 am

HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:Does "West Coast Hippie" involve smoking anything? Does it involve clothes at all?

I'm from Berkeley CA after all, so I know something about hippies.

Between Seuss offering airport pick-ups topless, and now this, this hoopla is really shaping up to be a wild & crazy event!
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby chunkymonkeymelonhed » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:52 am

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Marathon
HiPerformanceSpirit -- #Bib 194
HCmD -- Bib #441
ErinMcD-- Bib # 2477
Jogger Barbie
Terrific Whatsit
ultraslacker
jump145 -- Bib #3479
Habs4ever--Bib # 2239
ian (#2235)
rob_w

1/2 Marathon
carm (finishing and then moving to the cheering squad for everyone doing the full!)
running goddess
SuperBob
Jwolf
Marymac442
framboisine

8K Run




Kids MaraFun
r4l son 1
r4l son 2

Cheering, Partying and Otherwise Making Merry
seuss, Thing 2, Thing 1, mr seuss
Jo-Jo cheering as her new alter ego West Coast Hippie (first appearance)
r4l
On the books for 2017:
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Boston Marathon- April 17th what a day- DREAM COME TRUE :dance:
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Postby ultraslacker » Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:36 pm

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Marathon
HiPerformanceSpirit -- #Bib 194
HCmD -- Bib #441
ErinMcD-- Bib # 2477
Jogger Barbie
Terrific Whatsit
jump145 -- Bib #3479
Habs4ever--Bib # 2239
ian (#2235)
rob_w

1/2 Marathon
carm (finishing and then moving to the cheering squad for everyone doing the full!)
running goddess
SuperBob
Jwolf
Marymac442
framboisine

8K Run




Kids MaraFun
r4l son 1
r4l son 2

Cheering, Partying and Otherwise Making Merry
seuss, Thing 2, Thing 1, mr seuss
Jo-Jo cheering as her new alter ego West Coast Hippie (first appearance)
r4l
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Re: 2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Postby chunkymonkeymelonhed » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:51 pm

The Cheering and Partying group seems to be growing!! :shock:
You Maniacs are going to have so much fan support out there :dance:
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50th Birthday!!
Boston Marathon- April 17th what a day- DREAM COME TRUE :dance:
Run for Water 10K- May 28th
Scotia Half - June 25th
Trail River Run half marathon- Sept. 30- CANCELLED
MEC 10K Race 10- Nov. 5
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