We Qualified for Nationals!

[ODB]

Just had to share!

Looks like the team Sarah and I were on qualified for the National Championships. Don't know yet if we are going to do it or not.

Joe

From: Tfadventure@aol.com
> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:34:41 EDT
> Subject: 2004 USARA Adventure Race National Championships
> To: Team GCAR Moosejaw 2
> Ref: Sylamore Hardcore Adventure Race
>
> 2004 USARA Adventure Race National Championship Congratulations on
> your teambs recent success at the USARA adventure race national
> qualifier in which you competed. As one of the top teams in the
> nation your team has qualified to attend the 2004 USARA Adventure Race
> National Championship to be held in French Lick, Indiana. On the
> weekend of November 5th & 6th your team can go head to head with
> other top racers in the country for a chance to be crowned the 2004
> USARA Adventure Race National Champions.
> The weekend promises to be a spectacular event set in the challenging
> terrain of mystical Indiana. You must notify the USARA within 14
> days receipt of this message if you plan to attend the USARA Adventure
> Race National Championships. If your team is declining the invitation
> please notify the USARA to be certain you received the initial
> invitation. The USARA can be contacted by telephone at 512-873-1205
> or email at _tfadventure@aol.com_
> (mailto:tfadventure@aol.com) . If you do not attend your slot will
> roll down to the next finishing team. For more information go to the
> USARA Adventure Race National Championships page at _www.usara.com_
> (http://www.usara.com/) . Attached is the entry form for the USARA
> Adventure Race National Championships. You must print it out and mail
> it back to the USARA if you plan on attending.
> Good Luck!
> Sheila Wadley
> USARA

[Mark_13]

DO IT UP!

Congrats, and I wouldn't be thinking twice about going or not!

[Jean-Paul]

You ROCK Joe! Congrats. You better do it. How often do you get opportunities like this?

[Kaiser]

Hey Joe, CONGRATS! I just got around to reading your Sylamore race report - thanks for allowing us 'armchair adventurers' to tag along! Great report.

Please give my salutations to Sarah as well. Glad to see she is now 100% and kicking ass again.

PS: Please do the nationals - like JP said, how often will something like this come along?

[Tin Man]

Just do it....I missed going to a national championship 15 years ago and I still regret it...So go....do it...do it...do it...do it!

[caffer]

Damn outdoor, you gotta do it!!!!!

Next stop, ECO Challenge!!!!!

[Kaiser]

Well, are you gonna do it? It's only a month away.

[ODB]

As much as I wanted to I don't think it's going to happen this year. (1) It's expensive$$$ (2) I don't think the original team can make it (I know Mark will be doing Beast of the East) (3) I don't want to slap a team together and set up a failure. (4) I have a race two weeks before that that I'm already commited to and a Race two weeks after that I want to do.

I guess I'll just have to qualify again next year!