Dear Hornets…At 5:30am Sat. Morning I would have been happier looking for a paper clip in a TA 30 portapotty at 4:00pm on Saturday. About 1 mile into my final 8 it was foggy and I could see my breath, at 4 miles in i passed a “tractor pull stadium” and a store called McKenna Flutes! Shortly after 4.5miles (Where I should have been done.) I had 3.5 in front of me and
22.4 miles behind me. Everything hurt…yet I was smiling and laughing (and singing Livin on a Prayer in my head) because this was one awesome experience. To think that there were teams of 12 who “didn’t really know” each other and the hornets were all marryin each other at the finish! We are all truly blessed by this bond of friendship. So many people go through life and look around and realize that they’ve lost touch with their close friends. Reach The Beach is more than a running race…its a showcase of our friendship and a symbol of how God has blessed us all with such a special gift. Love you guys and girls.
Great work. 2008 will be a medal finish.
What's All This, Then?
Information about who we are and what Reach the Beach is can be seen below. A little bit further down the page, as we draw nearer to the race weekend, you'll find regular entries on how we're doing, both in terms of fundraising and getting ready for the race. As the race is underway, we'll be regularly updating the site with a running blog, keeping our rabid fans up-to-date with exactly where we are in the race and how we're all doing.
Reach The Beach
The Reach The Beach (RTB) Relay is the longest running relay race in the United States. The RTB Relay will take place in picturesque New Hampshire during the start of the New England foliage season. The relay will consist of (a maximum of ) 12 person teams that will rotate through 36 transition areas as they cover the approximate 200 mile distance of the race. This means that each relay team member will run 3 legs of varying lengths and difficulty and will cover an average total distance of ~16.6 miles.
Green Hornets Team
The Green Hornets Running Team is made up of twelve local people who run for fun, and once a year, run for a great cause. This year, we're raising money for the SHADE Foundation, in memory of our good friend Rich Lennon, who lost his battle with melanoma this past spring. This year's team is made up of the following: Amy Cardin; Eric Cardin; Theresa Coyle; Mike Enos; Bobby Ewell; Chrissy Hannon; Chris Kidney; Drew McKenna; Leah McKenna; Mike McKenna; Chad Powell; and Jeremy Powell. Amy, Eric, and Chris will be joining us this year in what will be the first RTB race for each of them.
If you'd like to make a donation, please do so either by clicking on the link at the top of this page to donate online, or by sending a check written to the SHADE Foundation. Please mail it to Leah McKenna, 7 Forest St., Middleboro, MA, 02346
