TIR 2010 :: Meeting #2 on 01.26.10 @ 8 pm

Hello everyone,

We are hosting an online team meeting next week on Tuesday, January 26 at 8:00 pm. If you would like to come over, you may do so as well.

We will start the meeting promptly at 8:00 pm and will stay as long as you guys want. We'll take the opportunity to answer any questions/concerns you may have. Just about half the team is new this year so I'm sure you all have plenty of questions.

We've set up a chat room using www.meebo.com.

Instructions to join:
1. Click on the following link: http://www.meebo.com/room/teamonetir/
2. Password: TIR2010
3. Once you are in the room, please change the nickname to your real name, this will make it easier for us to know who is speaking
4. We will begin the meeting at 8:00 pm on Tuesday.

Topics of discussion:
Introductions
10k times from runners
Leg Assignments (click here for PDF of leg summary, you must review before the meeting)
Finalize Shirt Order and Color

Things to remember on race weekend

1. Please be sure to arrive at our house by 6 o'clock, we would like to leave by 7 pm to have dinner in town before leaving for Gonzales. Address will be given in the meeting. If it is possible, please try to carpool. Please bring your own towels and toiletries. We have some but if you have special needs, please bring your own. You can leave those items at the house to leave room in the vans.

2. Please be sure you know where you should be at any point of the race, refer to the leg exchanges, one TIR Packet will be in each van. TIR Packet will consist of the leg exchanges and maps. (will be reviewed later)

3. Food/drinks that we have purchased for the team: Bread, Peanut butter, bananas, honey, pudding, turkey jerky, water, cookies, Gatorade and sodas.

4. Runners must have their own goo/power bars

5. There will a runners bag in the both vans with a phone, camera, blinkies and walkie talkies. Additional items in the active van will be water belts and GPS watches.

6. Each van will have a GPS system, hand wipes, first aid kit, cooler, ice, food, and drinks.

7. Sleeping Arrangements: In Gonzales, TX at The Best Western, we will have 4 rooms with double beds. Wake up time is dependent on our start time. We are near the start line this year, yippee!

8. On Saturday evening, there will be pizzas ordered for the team at home base. There will also be a coffee maker for those needing caffeine.

9. Payment from each person will be collected after the race, after all receipts are added up.