Welcome Email - Oct 26
Good morning and welcome to the race prep for the 2020 Historic Drawbridge Half. In this crazy 2020 COVID-19 world, we are happy to be able to put on a certified running event for our running community! This is a unique event for the area as the Start line and the Finish line are two separate places, separated by... well... 13.1 miles!
That's right! You CAN'T get lost on this course! We will begin at 8am at the Wylder Hotel in Tilghman Island and, after making a right hand turn at their entrance, you will experience ZERO turns until just prior to MILE 13, at the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum!!! Cones will be set out on the course every 1/10th of a mile to keep you protected, and to let you keep an eye on your competitors (and slowly reign them in ;) ).
We are FULL on the in-person event, but if you aren't feeling comfortable, please reach out and we can defer you to the virtual option for the event. Don't even want to do that and miss out on this year's moving medal and super soft sweatshirt? Ok, just let us know and we can move you to 2021, no questions asked. The sooner you do one of these options, the sooner your spot opens up for our growing wait list! Just let us know at info@tcreventmanagement.com
We have a few changes to the format this year that we didn't have last, so if you are nodding off... WAKE UP!!!
1) Packet pickup is a DRIVE THROUGH packet pickup on Friday night, at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. This will be Friday, November 6th, from 5:30 pm to 8 pm. Further directions are forthcoming but you will never have to leave your car!
2) IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT TO PACKET PICKUP, there is a bib mailing option. You will need to log in to your RunSignUp account and go to MANAGE REGISTRATION for this event. At the top will be an ADD-ON tab for a $5 packet mailing. We will be sending out your race bibs this Friday, so that everyone can have them in time. (Please, remember to bring your bib to the start line)
3) Our local Fire Departments are still working out if they can get approval to come out and do hot food at the finish, but no matter what, we will have SOMETHING at the finish line for you. For those wondering about the beer truck, there won't be a truck, but rumor has it that there will be some white coolers past the finish line that you should crack open and take a look in.
4) TRANSPORTATION is HUGE this year! We have created a survey, at the top of the website (www.HistoricDrawbridgeHalf.com) that we want you to take 2 minutes and fill out. This just gives us an idea on planning from our end (how many buses to have, how many shuttles to have, etc). Your cooperation is appreciated. You can also go directly to the survey at https://forms.gle/YtdhcQTmJmkFeCDg6 Please keep in mind that EACH athlete should fill these out. Just put the athlete name for each form completed.
So, for any of you who have done a TCR Event Management event in the past, you know that you are going to see quite a few emails in the next two weeks. We try not to bombard you with extraneous information, so we will keep them to the point. We will talk logistics, timings, and any Frequently Asked Questions that pop up. We also copy and past EVERY email we send out from here on, to the top of the webpage under the tab EMAILS, so you can easily go back and review (or if your SPAM filter kills our emails).
Should you have any questions until then, please feel free to reach out to us at info@tcreventmanagement.com
