Announcements from Linda~

Well, we're almost there!!

Keep up the good work by remembering to cross-train and by getting those miles in through the week. Next Tuesday, July 29, everyone will be doing the 10K Abe's Amble route, with one slight exception. Upon entering the cemetery we'll go to the left down the hill instead of going straight, past the Lincoln Tomb. Please be aware that there is a flag lowering ceremony on Tuesday evenings with many out-of-town visitors attending. Try to keep the volume low and be respectful of traffic. Speaking of which, please remember that when we're sharing the roadways with traffic, we're to be on the LEFT. During races when the roads are closed to traffic, we run/walk on the RIGHT. Please be mindful of the Rules of the Road so that we can live in harmony with drivers. Privates, please go to the Fairgrounds, park in Lot 21, and walk over to the Commodities Pavilion across the street from the Grandstand.

We have a lot of activities planned for next week...

Peter Tosh, from the American Red Cross, will be present that night to explain Run Red. Run Red is for all Abe's Army participants and offers us a chance to help out this wonderful organization. Last year we raised $7,000 and Peter is hoping we can surpass that amount this year. Please plan to participate by signing up next Tuesday. He'll give you more information that night.

We'll have the second shipment of shirts at the Fairgrounds Tuesday night. If you haven't received your Abe's Army shirt, please pick it up that night.

Mary Rogers will be there with a registration area to promote the Carlberg Design Parade Run 2 Mile. This fun race is the kickoff to the annual State Fair on Thursday, August 7th at 5:30 p.m. The race starts at the Fairgrounds Ethnic Village and reenters the fairgrounds in front of the state fair parade. It's an exciting event to help kick off the fair and the crowds lined up to watch make it a fun event like no other local race. This is a great challenge to give yourself to participate in both the fair kickoff race on August 7 and then run with us on the closing day of the fair at Abe's Amble. Mary will have a registration area set up at Tuesday night's run so you can register then. I f you want to register before then, check the SRRC website for a link to the getmeregistered registration area. Registration is quick and easy to do!

Thanks to Carl Benton for suggesting we support the neighbors on Eastman and 3rd Streets who set out their sprinklers on Tuesday nights to cool us down! We're asking your participation to give $1.00 to a collection so we can make a cash gift to them to help pay their water bills! The neighbors truly enjoy doing this for us and we're sure they'll be grateful for your contributions. We'll have collection cans at the next several weeks runs.

Keep up the great work!

Run, walk or crawl--the finish line is in sight!