Another year, another Hood To Coast attempt

Twice denied, perhaps Aug. 2015 will be our time.

11/9/2014 email to Rank Stranger veterans 

Subject: We made it! (Hood To Coast)

After years of scheming and dreaming, Rank Strangers have been accepted to the historic Hood To Coast Relay (HTC) in Oregon, August 28, 2015 (the weekend before Labor Day weekend).

Our 10 years of Madison-Chicago has taught us the run relay routine but being part of the 34th Hood To Coast is a real milestone.

There will be 1,050 teams; the race has filled its race cap on the opening day of registration for the last 17 years.

The race starts at Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood (approx. 90 miles SE of Portland, Oregon) and finishes on the coast in Seaside.

Seniority (number of Madison-Chicago races with Rank Strangers) will count, with folks with the most races getting priority.  We expect to be able to fill our team entirely from the ranks of our 49 veterans.  Here's the top of the draft list:

- Jeff Shampo and Eric Engdahl (10 years)

- Art Saffran (9)

- Renee Roux and Mark Clear (7)

- Steve Hill (5)

- Pete Boll (5)  declined

- Marc Golab (4)  declined

- Ed Stojakovic (3)

- Holly Dowling (3)  declined

- Jennifer Sell (3)

- Randy Meacham (3)

Madison-Chicago?  That's still happening, on June 12-13, 2015.  I'll send out the normal call to veterans in January.

See the HTC status box on the right for the latest.