Hey everyone! Our club has volunteered in a fair share of marathons and triathlons in the past year, but have any of you wonderful volunteers wondered what it would be like to actually run in one of those?

Well, here's the perfect opportunity to earn some "extra" MAD volunteer credits while trying it out!

The Stadium to Stadium Five Mile Run/Walk will be on Sunday, August 13. While Cindy and I were at the Presidio Sports Basement picking up the t-shirts, we noticed the applications and picked up a few. The Student Applications say that this "marathon" is "FREE TO EVERYONE AGE 17 & UNDER!" You will be running/walking from Monster Park to AT&T (Formerly known as SBC Park, which was formerly known as Pac Bell Park) Park, hence the "Stadium to Stadium". All participants will receive a t-shirt and a goodie bag from the sponsors, as well as free food at the starting and finish line.

This marathon is to raise money for underprivileged schools in San Francisco, and to raise awareness for the importance of having an active youth population.

Since this marathon is happening so close to the beginning of the new school year, you will receive two volunteer credits just for participating! Just bring in your shirt and some other proof of participating (like your Bib number) to a MAD meeting next semester and you can get credit for it!

If you are interested in participating in this marathon with Cindy and me, please e-mail me before Tuesday, June 6th, and I will have applications ready for you at our End of the Year Bonanza.

Don't worry if you aren't the best or fastest runner; while it seems like just about everyone at Lowell is in/has been in Track or Cross Country, this marathon is more about having fun and getting active. Cindy and I are definitely not the most athletic people in the world, and if we can do it, so can you!

(This is a Run/Walk, so we'll be walking a lot.)