Second Wind Running Club is hitting the road and heading to Grand Rapids, Michigan!
http://www.grandrapidsmarathon.com
Why Grand Rapids, look at these comments from Second Wind Members –
“I loved GR so much that I’d gladly run it instead of Chicago!” – Kristy Powell
“The course is not as flat as Chicago but you can run a PR on this course. The best part of the marathon is the event staff and its Director, Don Kern.” – Ed Mehnert
The bus trip is available to Second Wind Members and includes bus transportation to/from the event as well as snacks and water/soda on the bus. It is open to all members, all ages and is only $40 per person!
The events on Race Day are a marathon, half-marathon and relay. You will need to register separately for your race of choice at www.grandrapidsmarathon.com.
The bus will depart Champaign/Urbana early morning on Saturday, October 20. Upon arrival in Grand Rapids we will travel to the Expo for everyone to pick up race packets and then go to the hotel. Prior to the trip we will locate some restaurant options for dinner. The hotel in Grand Rapids is the Country Inn
& Suites Grand Rapids East. The hotel is located just outside of Downtown Grand Rapids. Please make your reservations by September 24 by calling the Country Inn & Suites Reservation Center at 1-800-456- 4000 or call the hotel directly at 616-942-7000 or visit http://www.countryinns.com/grand-rapids-hotel-mi-49546/migreast, select more advanced options and in the Promotional code field enter 2ndwin. The rate is $104.99 for a king room and $114.99 for a room with two queen beds. The room includes breakfast – the hotel has offered to have some breakfast items available prior to the race start for us.
On race day the bus will take everyone to the start area. The bus at a specified time will take half- marathoners back to the hotel then return to pick up the marathoners and return to the hotel. The hotel will try to honor late checkout for all of the rooms. We will head back to Champaign/Urbana from the hotel.
The bus is going so you should join us!! If you would like to reserve your spot please send your $40 check and put GR Bus Trip in the memo line with a note with your name and email to Nancy McCarty, Second Wind Running Club, PO Box 6082, Champaign, IL 61826 – any questions email stanruns@hotmail.com.
We even have an ice cream shop to stop on the way home!
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