2011 Vancouver Marathon - Hoopla

Spirit Unleashed · Postby **Spirit Unleashed** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:53 pm

Cool, I get to meet Ian.

Jo-Jo · Postby **Jo-Jo** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:29 pm

HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:Cool, I get to meet Ian.

And awesome...I get to see Ian again!!! It was great meeting you at the M&G on Friday night in 2009!
I still remember cheering for you

Hard to forget Speedsters...and nice guys...like you

Habs4ever · Postby **Habs4ever** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:30 pm

r4l wrote:For those who haven't registered yet you can get a discount of 15% if you register with the Runners' Den 'team' for the race. The Runners' Den applied for a team discount for this year and we were told we could pass that info along. You will see the prompt for team when you register and if you open it the Runners' Den appears in the list. You will automatically get the discounted price when you check out.

I just registered and didn't get any discount (that I know of). $123.20 is being charged to my credit card.

Habs4ever · Postby **Habs4ever** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:33 pm

Marathon
ultra monk -- #Bib 194
HCmD -- Bib #441
ErinMcD
Jogger Barbie
Terrific Whatsit
r4l
ultraslacker
jump145
Tikey
Habs4ever--Bib # 2239
ian (#2235)

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

8K Run

Kids MaraFun
r4l son 1
r4l son 2
Tikey son 1
Tikey son 2

Cheering, Partying and Otherwise Making Merry
seuss, Thing 2, Thing 1, mr seuss

Going Bald
Jo-Jo
ultra monk[/quote]

Jo-Jo · Postby **Jo-Jo** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:54 pm

Habs4ever wrote:
r4l wrote:For those who haven't registered yet you can get a discount of 15% if you register with the Runners' Den 'team' for the race. The Runners' Den applied for a team discount for this year and we were told we could pass that info along. You will see the prompt for team when you register and if you open it the Runners' Den appears in the list. You will automatically get the discounted price when you check out.

I just registered and didn't get any discount (that I know of). $123.20 is being charged to my credit card.

I get to meet you.....totally thrilled about this

ETA:...oh duh...I guess if I'd been following your log I would have figured this out from the title...hey...never said I was the sharpest knife in the drawer :roll:

But...I am crabby...doesn't that count for something :lol:

chunkymonkeymelonhed · Postby **chunkymonkeymelonhed** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:06 pm

Habs4ever wrote:
r4l wrote:For those who haven't registered yet you can get a discount of 15% if you register with the Runners' Den 'team' for the race. The Runners' Den applied for a team discount for this year and we were told we could pass that info along. You will see the prompt for team when you register and if you open it the Runners' Den appears in the list. You will automatically get the discounted price when you check out.

I just registered and didn't get any discount (that I know of). $123.20 is being charged to my credit card.

Ok that's odd..................
E-mail said 15% discount.
Sorry Sue.

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:09 pm

r4l wrote:
Habs4ever wrote:
r4l wrote:For those who haven't registered yet you can get a discount of 15% if you register with the Runners' Den 'team' for the race. The Runners' Den applied for a team discount for this year and we were told we could pass that info along. You will see the prompt for team when you register and if you open it the Runners' Den appears in the list. You will automatically get the discounted price when you check out.

I just registered and didn't get any discount (that I know of). $123.20 is being charged to my credit card.

Ok that's odd..................
E-mail said 15% discount.
Sorry Sue.

Maybe you have to be on the Den's list?

chunkymonkeymelonhed · Postby **chunkymonkeymelonhed** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:17 pm

Jwolf wrote:
r4l wrote:
Habs4ever wrote:
r4l wrote:For those who haven't registered yet you can get a discount of 15% if you register with the Runners' Den 'team' for the race. The Runners' Den applied for a team discount for this year and we were told we could pass that info along. You will see the prompt for team when you register and if you open it the Runners' Den appears in the list. You will automatically get the discounted price when you check out.

I just registered and didn't get any discount (that I know of). $123.20 is being charged to my credit card.

Ok that's odd..................
E-mail said 15% discount.
Sorry Sue.

Maybe you have to be on the Den's list?

I wouldn't think so. They said to pass the info along to any and all running friends................

Habs4ever · Postby **Habs4ever** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:27 pm

Jo-Jo wrote:
Habs4ever wrote:
r4l wrote:For those who haven't registered yet you can get a discount of 15% if you register with the Runners' Den 'team' for the race. The Runners' Den applied for a team discount for this year and we were told we could pass that info along. You will see the prompt for team when you register and if you open it the Runners' Den appears in the list. You will automatically get the discounted price when you check out.

I just registered and didn't get any discount (that I know of). $123.20 is being charged to my credit card.

I get to meet you.....totally thrilled about this

ETA:...oh duh...I guess if I'd been following your log I would have figured this out from the title...hey...never said I was the sharpest knife in the drawer
But...I am crabby...doesn't that count for something

Yup, crabby is good, 'cause that's how I've been feeling lately. :lol:

I can't wait to meet everyone. :dance:

Habs4ever · Postby **Habs4ever** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:29 pm

r4l wrote:
Habs4ever wrote:
r4l wrote:For those who haven't registered yet you can get a discount of 15% if you register with the Runners' Den 'team' for the race. The Runners' Den applied for a team discount for this year and we were told we could pass that info along. You will see the prompt for team when you register and if you open it the Runners' Den appears in the list. You will automatically get the discounted price when you check out.

I just registered and didn't get any discount (that I know of). $123.20 is being charged to my credit card.

Ok that's odd..................
E-mail said 15% discount.
Sorry Sue.

No worries. I did put in Runner's Den, it was on the list.
There may be a code to put in; in two separate places it did have a spot for that.

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:34 pm

One interesting thing I noticed about the registration: the registration website fees are INCLUDED in the total fees listed and not annoyingly added on at the end. Of course the 12% HST is added after the listed fees.

Still- $110+ for this thing is steep. I better really want to do this.

Habs4ever · Postby **Habs4ever** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:36 pm

Jwolf wrote:One interesting thing I noticed about the registration: the registration website fees are INCLUDED in the total fees listed and not annoyingly added on at the end. Of course the 12% HST is added after the listed fees.

Still- $110+ for this thing is steep. I better really want to do this.

I live in Alberta, I shouldn't have to pay the 12%. :lol:

Jogger Barbie · Postby **Jogger Barbie** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:39 pm

Jwolf wrote:Still- $110+ for this thing is steep. I better really want to do this.

You do. You reallly do

Jo-Jo · Postby **Jo-Jo** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:05 pm

Flights are booked.

I'm just back to running after a two month sabatical while my doctor and I try to sort out some health issues...still not sorted out. But she has given me the go ahead to start running again. I feel like I'm starting over

.

Hopefully a 12 week HalfM program is doable.

Part of me thought of taking a pass on the Hoopla but the lure of wearing a wild costume on a race course was too much to resist.

Thanks r4l for the encouragement. BTW...how could I not go when I know you're rennovating just for me :lol:

Arriving Wednesday and departing Monday...flying Westjet for the first time

Habs4ever · Postby **Habs4ever** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:01 pm

Jo-Jo wrote:Flights are booked.

I'm just back to running after a two month sabatical while my doctor and I try to sort out some health issues...still not sorted out. But she has given me the go ahead to start running again. I feel like I'm starting over .

Hopefully a 12 week HalfM program is doable.

Part of me thought of taking a pass on the Hoopla but the lure of wearing a wild costume on a race course was too much to resist.

Thanks r4l for the encouragement. BTW...how could I not go when I know you're rennovating just for me

Arriving Wednesday and departing Monday...flying Westjet for the first time

chunkymonkeymelonhed · Postby **chunkymonkeymelonhed** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:17 am

Jo-Jo wrote:Flights are booked.

I'm just back to running after a two month sabatical while my doctor and I try to sort out some health issues...still not sorted out. But she has given me the go ahead to start running again. I feel like I'm starting over .

Hopefully a 12 week HalfM program is doable.

Part of me thought of taking a pass on the Hoopla but the lure of wearing a wild costume on a race course was too much to resist.

Thanks r4l for the encouragement. BTW...how could I not go when I know you're rennovating just for me

Arriving Wednesday and departing Monday...flying Westjet for the first time

Jo-Jo there is no way we were going to have this party without you!

I'm hoping the renos will be to your liking. We painted the walls blue but I'm looking for ORANGE accent pieces for your bedroom. And, of course, a nice dresser for you to put your tutu. :wink:

HCcD · Postby **HCcD** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:33 am

Jo-Jo wrote:Flights are booked.

I'm just back to running after a two month sabatical while my doctor and I try to sort out some health issues...still not sorted out. But she has given me the go ahead to start running again. I feel like I'm starting over .

Hopefully a 12 week HalfM program is doable.

Part of me thought of taking a pass on the Hoopla but the lure of wearing a wild costume on a race course was too much to resist.

Thanks r4l for the encouragement. BTW...how could I not go when I know you're rennovating just for me

Arriving Wednesday and departing Monday...flying Westjet for the first time

WestJet is having a 72 hour Seat Sale as of this morning ... :shock:

Not sure what you paid, but you may want to check on the savings ... as, I do believe that they offer a "Price Guarantee" and would usually credit the difference to your account for a future flight with them, if I recall correctly .... :think:

ian · Postby **ian** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:55 pm

HCmD wrote:WestJet is having a 72 hour Seat Sale as of this morning ...

Thanks for the heads up. I booked a return trip for about $300, taxes included. (Then I booked my June conference flights to the other coast; four WJ transactions in an hour ought to set off the fraud alarm on my credit card...)

mcshame · Postby **mcshame** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:41 pm

ian wrote:
HCmD wrote:WestJet is having a 72 hour Seat Sale as of this morning ...

Thanks for the heads up. I booked a return trip for about $300, taxes included. (Then I booked my June conference flights to the other coast; four WJ transactions in an hour ought to set off the fraud alarm on my credit card...)

Just check AC as well, YYC-YVR, <$300 as well, some good deals out there right now

HCcD · Postby **HCcD** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:54 pm

mcshame wrote:
ian wrote:
HCmD wrote:WestJet is having a 72 hour Seat Sale as of this morning ...

Thanks for the heads up. I booked a return trip for about $300, taxes included. (Then I booked my June conference flights to the other coast; four WJ transactions in an hour ought to set off the fraud alarm on my credit card...)

Just check AC as well, YYC-YVR, <$300 as well, some good deals out there right now

You sound like an AC Sympathizer, Lorne ... :shifty:

As for me, I don't discriminate ... as I am flying down via WJ and returning via AC ... :shifty:

Jo-Jo · Postby **Jo-Jo** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:52 pm

HCmD wrote:
Jo-Jo wrote:Flights are booked.

I'm just back to running after a two month sabatical while my doctor and I try to sort out some health issues...still not sorted out. But she has given me the go ahead to start running again. I feel like I'm starting over .

Hopefully a 12 week HalfM program is doable.

Part of me thought of taking a pass on the Hoopla but the lure of wearing a wild costume on a race course was too much to resist.

Thanks r4l for the encouragement. BTW...how could I not go when I know you're rennovating just for me

Arriving Wednesday and departing Monday...flying Westjet for the first time

WestJet is having a 72 hour Seat Sale as of this morning ...

Not sure what you paid, but you may want to check on the savings ... as, I do believe that they offer a "Price Guarantee" and would usually credit the difference to your account for a future flight with them, if I recall correctly ....

Thanks Andy

Phoned...and got a credit!!

HCcD · Postby **HCcD** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:22 am

Jo-Jo wrote:
HCmD wrote:
Jo-Jo wrote:Flights are booked.

I'm just back to running after a two month sabatical while my doctor and I try to sort out some health issues...still not sorted out. But she has given me the go ahead to start running again. I feel like I'm starting over .

Hopefully a 12 week HalfM program is doable.

Part of me thought of taking a pass on the Hoopla but the lure of wearing a wild costume on a race course was too much to resist.

Thanks r4l for the encouragement. BTW...how could I not go when I know you're rennovating just for me

Arriving Wednesday and departing Monday...flying Westjet for the first time

WestJet is having a 72 hour Seat Sale as of this morning ...

Not sure what you paid, but you may want to check on the savings ... as, I do believe that they offer a "Price Guarantee" and would usually credit the difference to your account for a future flight with them, if I recall correctly ....

Thanks Andy
Phoned...and got a credit!!

You're welcome ...

Can I assume that the savings/credit you received will be going to the C-Moss Treat Fund ??? :shifty:

erinmcd · Postby **erinmcd** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:19 pm

Got my flights booked today- arriving @ 10:30am on Thursday, leaving @ 12:30pm on Monday, AC both ways. Now I just need to get around to registering.

HCcD · Postby **HCcD** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:21 pm

erinmcd wrote:Got my flights booked today- arriving @ 10:30am on Thursday, leaving @ 12:30pm on Monday, AC both ways. Now I just need to get around to registering.

Did we not get an email, just this week, that the race is SOLD OUT ? :shock:

j/k

erinmcd · Postby **erinmcd** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:27 pm

HCmD wrote:
erinmcd wrote:Got my flights booked today- arriving @ 10:30am on Thursday, leaving @ 12:30pm on Monday, AC both ways. Now I just need to get around to registering.

Did we not get an email, just this week, that the race is SOLD OUT ?

j/k

That was just nasty.