ANA Corporate Ekiden Relay

Link to registration: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?RESET=0&CHECKSSO=1&EVENT_ID=1491255

Brief Description:

What: Teams of four runners compete in a relay race on scenic dirt paths and grassy meadows in Golden Gate Park to win round-trip tickets to Tokyo for all four members of three winning teams--12 tickets! Free beer, BBQ, T-shirt and entertainment. Each runner runs 2 miles; each team completes 8 miles. Companies can field co-ed or open teams of four employees.

Fees:$100 per team of 4 runners

Online Reg. Closes: November 4, 2007 11:59 PM Pacific Time

Event Description: The race is on Golden Gate Park's well known 2-mile cross country loop near the Polo Fields, which is composed of scenic dirt trails and grassy meadows. This course is used annually by the popular Golden Gate Park Open and Pacific Association of USA Track & Field's Cross Country Championships (held this year one week later on Sunday, November 18th). Go to Active.com and search for the XC Champs above and register now!
Teams are composed of 4 runners employed at one company. There are two divisions: co-ed with 2 or more women, and open with 3 or 4 men. Co-ed and Open teams will be provided with different colored tashuki sashes so runners can tell from in front and behind which division a runner is competing in.

Fabulous prizes: Grand Prize-- Randomly selected team!--any team can win! 4 Business-class roundtrip tickets to Tokyo (valued at $28,308)
Secondary prizes-- Fastest Open team (4 men or 3 men and 1 woman) 4 Economy class tickets to Tokyo (valued at $10,064)
Fastest co-ed team (at least 2 women) 4 Economy class roundtrip tickets to Tokyo (valued at $10,064)
Tickets are subject to restrictions. A member of a winning team may transfer their ticket to the spouse/family member of one of their immediate team members.

Registration is only available online at this time.
Questions? Contact Megha Doshi at ANArelay@gmail.com
Benefits Girls on the Run, the SF Parks Trust (rain jackets for park gardeners who work in the course area) and a community Taiko drum group that will drum you around the course!
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