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This is a virtual race challenge to raise money for the Verona High School Lacrosse Parents Association which directly supports the Verona High School girls lacrosse team. Funds raised for this challenge will be applied to a memorial scholarship in memory of Verona Coach. Julie A Nippes who recently passed away in August 2020. Coach Nippes wore number 27 when she played lacrosse.
Julie was a gifted athlete, a fierce competitor and a caring coach. She cared for people and got involved. She was passionate, kind and funny. You could always find Julie at one of the kids’ games, either cheering loudly or holding a clipboard with detailed drills that took her hours to look up. She was an unofficial nurse, always on the ready with a bandaid, a loose diagnosis or some encouraging words. Julie loved lacrosse and traditions old and new. For this reason the lacrosse team wants to run this challenge in her honor.
The goal for this challenge is 27 miles. You will have 27 days to complete this challenge. In this virtual challenge, you can add miles you complete from running, walking or even biking. Since this is a virtual challenge, you can complete it at any location. You can change the location each time you begin. Run from your home, find a trail, a mountain, wherever you like. Be creative. Let's support each other and achieve our goals as a team while having fun and getting physically fit. Let's GO!
This virtual challenge is sponsored by Golden Eagle Races, which is a newly formed small business, owned and operated by a local Verona resident and currently serving military veteran. Golden Eagle Races will be donating a portion of the race proceeds directly back to the Verona High School Lacrosse Parents Association. HOOAH! Together, we can raise funds for VHSLPA and have some great fun and fitness at the same time.
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REGISTRATION INCLUDES
Entry to the Verona Lacrosse 27 for 27 Virtual Fall Challenge
Custom Finisher Medal
Virtual Race Bib which you can print and display in your photos to post online
Opportunity to make an additional donation to the Verona High School Lacrosse Parents Association to support the scholarship fund
HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR VIRTUAL CHALLENGE
Register for the Verona Lacrosse 27 for 27 Virtual Fall Challenge
Every time you complete a workout...either running, walking or biking, go to the Run Signup website and upload your mileage. You can do this anytime and anywhere. Simply pick your starting location, track your distance, and get started!
You have the option during the registration period to have the finishers medal shipped to your home or you can pick it up at one of the designated distribution points which. There is an additional cost to have it shipped.
The finisher medals will be available the last week of October.
Be sure to post your pictures on social media to share with your friends.
Donation for Scholarship Fund In Memory of Julie Alexandra Nippes 1973-2020
The Verona High School Lacrosse Parents Association would like to collect donations to create the inaugural memorial scholarship in memory of Coach Julie A Nippes. Any additional funds will be used to purchase memorial patches for the VHS team uniforms and a banner hung on the field with her name and number. Julie passed away peacefully on August 4th, 2020 at the age of 46. A mother. A coach. A leader. Julie was a powerful presence and she knew how to keep us all on our toes. Julie was raised in Montclair, NJ. She was a Mountie through and through, and helped make the Verona vs Montclair showdown something that you wanted to put down on your calendar. Julie graduated from Fairfield University in CT, and eventually embraced the Verona Hillbilly life. Julie was diagnosed with colon cancer last December and fought for every additional day with her family. She instructed us how to both live and die with great courage, humor, grace, dignity and unending love. Julie is survived by her devoted husband Christopher Nippes and their three loving children: Miles, Clara, and Jude; her parents: John and Jane Nevin; and her brother Sean Nevin; and nieces Amelia Nevin and Kate Nippes; and nephew Jonah Nippes. The Lacrosse 27 for 27 Virtual Fall Challenge is named in recognition of the Number 27 which she wore at Montclair High School when she competed on her lacrosse teams.
ABOUT Verona High School Lacrosse Parents Association (VHSLPA)
The mission of the Verona High School Lacrosse Parents Association is to provide support to the Verona Hillbillies High School lacrosse program and to foster a positive, fun and memorable high school lacrosse experience for the players.
HOW TO LOG YOUR MILES
Now it is time to give yourself credit for the hard work you put in each day by logging in your miles. It is optional to log in your time as well.
There are three easy options for logging your activities:
1. Log into your Run Signup account which you established when you registered.
Select the Results tab and click on Log Activity. This section will allow you to input your miles, date completed and a comment if you choose such as "I ran around the park in the rain."
After you select Submit activity, you will receive a success message indicating your activity has been saved. From this screen you can do the following:
Add another activity
Manage past activities logged, making it simple to edit and update
View results (either by clicking the x in the upper right hand corner or the hyperlink at the bottom of the page)
2. Activity Timeline
While logged into your Run Signup account, on the individual results page, there is an Activity Timeline that shows the most recent activity first, with options to See All activity on the page, and simple pagination to view Older activity. There are also simple options for you to update or delete an activity.
3. No Log in Option
When you are not logged in to your Run Signup account, you can still add your miles from your activities. Simply go to runsignup.com, type Verona Lacrosse 27 for 27 Virtual Fall Challenge in the Find a Race, select our race, click Log Activities from My results page. Before you are able to log activity, you must enter either the email or last 4 digits of your phone number that you used when you signed up for the challenge
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