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| With the RnR "Elvi" (plural for Elvis, LOL) |
All runners are required to attend a race expo for most
larger races, include the Rock and Roll Series and the runDisney races. I have been to a few races expos in the past,
but they were nothing in scale compared to the Rock and Roll San Diego
Expo. This expo was big!
After lunch Friday, most of my Team in Training
Teammates and I went to the race expo together.
We made the short walk from our hotel to the San Diego Convention Center
where the expo was being held. The
beginning of the expo was set up like a maze.
Attendants would wind up and down partitioned off area’s accomplishing a
few necessary tasks. First, we had to
hand in our race waver and pick up our bib somewhere down a long and slender
room lined with numbers and tables. What
table you went to depended on what your bib number was. The next stop was the T-shirt room. This area was divided by what shirt you got—men’s
or women’s and then by size. The final
stop was the goody bag stop—my personal favorite!
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| The "finish" line! |
The goody bag for this race was very nice. We got a black draw string back pack with the
Rock and Roll race series logo on it. It
had lots of samples, like Starkissed Tuna, GU, shampoo, lots of coupons and flyers for
other races.
The first area attendants came upon was the Brooks
area. They had a “heaven” theme. The heaven area had treadmills and shoe specialists
helping racers find their perfect pair.
One thing kind of funny in the Brooks area was changing rooms that
looked like porta potties for racers to try on Brooks clothes and official race
apparel. After that, we entered the main
body of the expo.
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| Goody bag and booth swag |
There were so many booths; I did not know where to
start, but I found many favorites. Of
course, my favorite booth was the runDisney booth. They were offering lots of race specials, but
did not have anything that I am not registered for. My next booth was the Team in Training
booth. They had mock race bibs for
runners to make and wear in memory or honor of loved ones who fought cancers. I
hit up lots of other booths and got lots of swag—including 5 Hour Energy, Jamba
Juice, McDonald's oatmeal, Sports Authority coupons, KT tape, Pepto, GU, Biofreeze, Lara
Bars, Clif Bars, Uber bars and lots of other cool stuff. I picked up a Team in Training purple sparkly
Sweaty Band before heading back to the hotel.
I meet a very nice woman who was running on a team
for the Ronald McDonald House. They have
a team for the Philly Rock and Roll Half in September. The fundraising minimum is $500. Should I do this event too, along with still
fundraising for the LLS? I still would
like to raise $2000+ for the LLS. The
Ronald McDonald House holds a very special place in my heart. While my daughter was in Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia and The Milton Hershey Hospital, I spent a great deal of time
at the RMH. With out them, I don't know who I would have survived in Philly. Having a place to rest and sleep while your child is in the hospital is a god send. I would love to have the opportunity
to give back. Decisions, decisions…
A dream is a wish...
--Amy
