Running Camp - 8/9 thru 8/13, 2008

Pictures: Can be found here as I will update what we do on a daily basis. Date: Aug 9th thru Aug 13th, 2008 (4 nights, 5 days) Place: CampGround By The Lake, South Lake Tahoe (driving time approx 4 hrs) Map: CampGround Map - Road Map Cost: TBD (but I'm guessing about $100 a person) What it Covers: Gas, Food for Meals, Camp Ground What it DOESN'T cover: Food en-route to and from the camp Chaperones: Hank Lawson (408) 460-6785 & Jake White (new Lynbrook XC coach) 408 353-4329 Who can go: First 14 folks that turn in $ to me. Deadline: Need to have $'s by July 23rd (Wed) Plan: We leave 8/9 (Sat) morning at 8:00am and will arrive at around noon. Stop south of Sacramento (Harbor Ave) for break and snack. Stop at Subway in Tahoe for lunch (bring $'s or your own lunch). Check in and pitch our tents (yes, you'll need a sleeping bag and a tent). Check out the place and relax. Our run for the day will be a 5 miler, drop off on Nevada side and run home, at around 3:00. Shower up, relax/explore. Two athletes per day will shop and help with dinner each night. 4:30 head to Safeway to shop. 5:30 get the BBQ going, eat by 7:00, BBQ chicken. Lights out by 10:00 pm. The goal for the next 3 days will be to run in the AM, explore, swim, play and then to run in the PM as well (it's a running camp so let's run). We'll share stories and goals as well as what we've learned about running and from running. Sun - Leave by 8:30 and drive to end of Fallen Leaf Lake. Run all the way around the lake is 8-10 miles OR Run to Hwy 89 & back to Fallen Leaf Campground is 5.5 miles. Free time until 2:30 and then we run again (1.5 WU, Ultimate Frisbee, 1.5 WD) Head to Safeway at 4:00 - BBQ by 5:00 - Dinner of Hamburgers Lights out by 10:00 pm. Mon - Pioneer Trail Run (see below) from camp (7.1 mi), start at 9:00 am. Swim/soak in the lake. Free time until 2:30 and then over to the track for Relays of 8x200 Head to Safeway at 4:00 - Dinner of Spaghetti Lights out by 10:00 pm. Tue - Leave by 8:30 to Echo Lake or Emerald Bay (55-60 min run) Free time until 2:30 and then run to State Line and back (4.2 mi) Head to Safeway at 4:00 - Dinner of Tacos Lights out by 10:00 pm. Wed - Break down tents and pack up. Bike Trail past Fallen Leaf Lake from camp (7.3-8.3 mi), start at 9:00 am. Eat and finishing packing - load car - leave by 12:00 (at the latest) Stop south of Sacramento (Harbor Ave) for break and snack. Be back at Lynbrook between 4:30 & 5:00 pm. Keep checking back to this URL as I will update as I get more information. Ie, a packing list, things we will do while we're up there, and so on. The Mtn View team will be there the week before us and they have gone here for 3 years now. Their coach is currently in Japan and when he returns on July 7th I will be meeting with him to 'pick his brain' on what we will need and what we can do, so stay tuned... Folks Paid and/or committed --------------------------- Coach Hank - pd Coach Jake - pd Andrew Hsiu - pd AJ Flint - pd Andrew Lum - pd Luca Signore - pd Sean Wu - pd 7 (max) more spaces available Supplies To Bring: ----------------- Sleeping Bag (pad too if you don't want to sleep on the hard ground) Tent (or partner up with someone that has a tent, rag & hammer as well) $ (for misc items and treats - $40 should be plenty) Running shorts, shoes and everything that goes along with running Coat (it can get cold at night and in the morning) Coat Hanger (can you say SMORES) Bowl, plate, spoon, fork, knife, cup (or use the plastic ones that I will supply) Flashlight Pillow Bag for dirty laundry Sunscreen/Bug Juice (I don't know how bad the mesquitoes are) Please bring 1 (one sports bag) with your personal items ~ Any prescriptions that you need to take & enough to last the week ~ an extra inhalor, if need be, &/or a full one ~ Glasses/Contacts/Sunglasses ~ camera & film ~ frisbee/football/soccer ball (not everyone) ~ playing cards, books ~ Bathroom items: flipflops for shower, toothbrush & paste, soap, shampoo, deoderant ~ P.J's ~ hat to sleep in at night if it's cold ~ Swimsuit & towel ~ Regular towel for showering ~ Warm sweater/jacket or sweatshirt ~ Jeans/shorts ~ Tshirts/tank tops ~ Regular shoes for walking around ~ Undergarments & clean socks ~ Hat/Visor ~ running shoes ~ running socks ~ running attire: shorts, singlet/tank/sports bra, t-shirts (long & short), sweats ~ note book and pencil Email me with other ideas to be added to the list PIONEER TRAIL RUN: Start at camp, L @ 89, L @ Al Tahoe, Entrance of Tahoe JC is 2.3 mi R @ Pioneer Trail, R @ Black Bart (3.5 mi), L @ Martin, L @ Barbara, R @ Sierra, R @ 89, stop at beach by Rufus & 89 (7.1 miles). 2008 Income/Expences -------------------- 7 folks x $100 = $700 10.00 - Cancellation fee (only needed one campsite) 143.50 - Campground fee 150.99 - gas (36 gallons) 469.41 - food 5.00 - firewood ====== 778.90 (78.90 loss) TAHOE RUNNING CAMP PERMISSION SLIP ---------------------------------- I __________________________________ give ___________________________________ (parent/legal guardian name) (students name) permission to attend the Tahoe Running Campto be held at Lake Tahoe, CA on August 9th-13th. In the event of an emergency, Hank Lawson (attending adult) has my permission to seek any medical attention, for my child, that may be required. I have read the above trip intinerary. I understand that this is NOT a Lynbrook activity. __________________________________ _____________ (parent/legal guardian signature) (date)