3 more days!

Attached is our personal TIR packet we put together. It includes contact information, shirt sizes and quantity, expenses thus far, TIR legs and predicted times, Leg exchanges and olle hotel room assignments. On the leg exchanges page, we will use that as reference to determine where you need to be at any given leg. The highlighted rows will be the van-to-van exchanges. We will discuss this more in detail on Friday when we get to Flatonia. We will be using the TIR legs and predicted times to let the vans know what time to expect the runners to be at their legs for pick up/drop off.

A few things to remember while preparing for this adventure.

Please pack light, one back pack per person. Please bring your phone and car chargers, in case we need to contact you. There will be two designated phones for runners to use, those numbers will be given on Friday night. The main contact person will be me, thuy, if there are any questions or emergencies that need to be tended to. Runners, please bring enough socks and change of clothes that you think you will need. Remember, you will be getting a pair of socks in the bags TIR will provide and I will have our official team running shirt for you as well. If you have a water belt and feel like you need it, please bring that as well. There will be water, Gatorade, power bars, bread and peanut butter, honey, bananas, pepsi and sprite, chips and ramen noodle bowls in each van. However, if you're in the resting van and would like to pick up food or souvenirs in the towns we pass, please remember to bring cash with you.

For the night time exchanges, legs 18-29, those will be done by runners. Two people must be awake to drive and help navigate. More explanation will come on Friday.

We've checked the weather for this weekend. It looks like there may be a 30% chance of rain. If anyone has a poncho or two, please bring that along.

In the active van, there will be a bag used exclusively for runners, which will include the nighttime necessities (i.e. blinkies, flashlights, etc.) as well as the phones to be used. Do not mistake this as a goodie bag. :)

If anyone has any traveling games, bring that along if you'd like. We will be bringing travel scrabble and a few deck of cards. Anything else is welcomed.

Remember, you all will be in one of the two vans for most of the trip. Sleeping may be at a low for most people. Please get as much sleep as you possibly can. If that means bringing ear plugs, pillows or blankets, then do what you can to get some zzz's. We will be checking out of our hotels in Flatonia at 5 am to get to Gonzales for our start. We will be having homemade breakfast at 4:30, so plan accordingly.

Oh I forgot, please everyone meet at our house by 3:30 pm on Friday, Feb. 29th, so we can start heading off for our adventure.

I think that is it for now. So rest up and we'll have a great adventure this weekend!