After 11 years of Madison-Chicago, the Rank Strangers will make their Hood To Coast debut on Aug. 28-29. It's an all veteran team with co-founder Mark Clear joining to drive Van#2 for the 200 mile race from Mt. Hood to Seaside, Oregon.
Van#1 - Art Saffran, Jeff Shampo, Renee Roux, Cathy Jooste, Rachael Weiker, Jennifer Sell.
Van#2 - Greg Masenthin, Ed Stojakovic, Eric Engdahl, Steve Hill, Randy Meacham, Denise Meacham.
Collectively, that's a millions of miles of run relay experience but I've got rookie jitters about taking on the largest running relay in the world.
Think of it: "Every year over 17,400 people race from the base of Mt. Hood at Timberline Lodge to the beach in Seaside, traversing a picturesque course showcasing every landscape Oregon has to offer."
Jennifer will cover the most miles to get to Portland, from Nuremberg, Germany. Rachael and Cathy are coming from Washington, DC and environs and the rest of us from Chicago and Madison.
Watch this space for updates from the road.
Photos from the Rank Stranger archives:
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| Rachael Weiker and Art Saffran |
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| Cathy Jooste |
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| Ed Stojakovic |
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| Greg Masenthin |
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| Jeff Shampo |
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| Jennifer Sell |
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Team co-founders Eric Engdahl and
Mark Clear |
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| Denise and Randy Meacham |
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| Renee Roux |
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| Steve Hill |
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Relationship map shows who brought whom to the
Rank Strangers. Hood To Coast runners are highlighted. |
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