2011 TinMan Race is On!

It’s that time of year again… our 17th Annual Tinman race!

This year’s event will be very similar to the popular format of last year:

• We’re starting at the main parking lot across from the Mormon Church
• Starting time will be 7am, not 8am
• The party will start at 3pm
• An Octoberfest theme with Beers from Germany – Sponsorships are available!
• A great band will be playing again at the party.

The Race

When: Saturday, October 8, 2011 – 7am start time (get there early…6:30 is a good idea)
Where: Aliso & Woods Canyon at the parking lot across from the Mormon Church

The Party

When: Party starts at 3pm will end at 10:30pm
Where: Roy and Holly Heine’s Home, 26011 Via Arboleda, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

The Cause

Susan G Komen Foundation: Please bring money to donate for this very important cause or you can donate online right here on the website or on our Komen page.

The Fine Print

The Beer: We are looking for sponsors for fine beer from Germany. Your $100 donation is all it takes to get your logo published and recognition for contributing to the event and sponsoring a great beer.

The Race: It’s all about fun and earning the coveted TinCup. The race starts at 7am so you should get to the parking lot no later than 6:30am. From the parking lot we will ride down the road and enter onto the main trail. Up Dripping Cave, up Mathis, down Rock-It, left on Coyote, up Cholla, down Lynx, out the main trail back to the parking lot. Drop your bike, put on your running shoes. Down the road, right onto the main trail, up The Rock, up Dripping Cave, right at the bottom of Mathis, over the creek, right on the main trail, and take it home. Previous winners “may” be required to carry 20 pounds of rocks during the race.

The Rewards: Winner takes the TinCup, 2nd place Gets the TinHead, Spirit Award gets the V-Cup. Some may elect to do the entire race. Some may do it with a teammate, some may ride only. Some may just want to come out and do a long walk. Whatever makes you happy! Come prepared with everything you need; water is the most important. We provide nothing but fun on the course…the rest is on you.

The Party: Party starts at 3pm. The band is an OC premier rock band that has been around for decades. Great music. No kids, please. We will arrange transportation for you to get home, so you do NOT drink and drive! Or have a designated driver…let’s have fun and be safe.

Another Great Cause We Support

We received news recently that the niece of one of our extended Suntrek family was just diagnosed with a very severe disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type 1. I am forwarding this to everyone in hope that you can all take a moment to sign the SMA Treatment Acceleration Act. Scientists believe that this disease has a high probability of a cure, but they need continued funding. I thank you all in advance for taking a moment to tell the government that these children deserve a fighting chance. If you are interesting in doing more please see below.

Raise Awareness
Spinal Muscular Atrophy is the number one genetic killer of children under the age of two, but have you ever heard of it? SMA is an inherited and often fatal disease that destroys the nerves controlling voluntary muscle movement, which affects crawling, walking, head and neck control, and even swallowing. Two new-born children are affected each day in the United States, approximately 1 in 6,000 live births. One in every 40 people carries the gene that causes SMA, which means there are more than seven million carriers in the United States alone. Currently there is no treatment or cure. However, given the remarkable advances of the past fifteen years, scientists now believe SMA may have a greater probability of realizing a treatment or cure than any other major genetic disease. However, development of these treatments within the next few years will likely require $20-30 million or more of sustained annual research funding.

Write a letter or call your representatives in Congress to cosponsor and/or vote for the SMA Treatment Acceleration Act
The 111th Congress is expected to end October 8th, so contact is critical ASAP. Here is a link with information on the Act and a model letter, but in the coming days, we will provide more information on how best to advocate for passage of this bill in this session.

Sign the Petition in support of the SMA Treatment Acceleration Act

Donate
http://www.fsma.org/Fundraising/
http://www.reeve.uci.edu/Giving/Default.aspx
http://gwendolynstrongfoundation.org/donation
https://www.smafoundation.org/donation

Shop
Macy’s Shop for a Cause, Saturday, Oct. 16th. Purchase a Macy’s shopping pass for $5 and you can get up to 25% off your purchases for this one day only. 100% of every pass we sell will go towards Families of SMA. Here’s a link.

Walk
Sunday, November 7, 2010 8:30 a.m. Cure SMA Walk N’ Roll, Johnny Carson Park, Burbank
Here’s a link.

For our friends in the Bay Area, the Northern California Walk N’ Roll in San Francisco, October 24th, 10:30 a.m. Golden Gate Park

Thank you for your help.

2010 TinMan Race is On!

Calling all TinMen, TinChicks, and TinWannabe’s!

I think this is the 16th Annual Tinman race (confirmed by MR). I am turning 55 so I have a lot of excuses for not remembering exactly how many years we have been doing Tin. I was even told by a neurologist that I have a empty space about the size of a peanut in my brain so I have every reason why not to remember a lot of things. What I do know… is TinMan is happening October 9th, and it is going to be the best TinMan ever!

There are a number of changes this year:

• We’re starting at the main parking lot across from the Mormon Church
• Starting time will be 8am, not 7am
• The party will start at 5pm, not 1pm
• An Octoberfest theme with Beers from Germany will replace a tequilla theme
• A great band: Missiles of October

The Race

When: October 9, 2010 at 8am
Where: Aliso & Woods Canyon at the parking lot across from the Mormon Church

The Party

When: Dinner is served from 5pm–6pm and the party will end at 10:30pm
Where: Roy and Holly Heine’s Home, 26011 Via Arboleda, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

The Cause

Susan G Komen Foundation: Please bring money to donate for this very important cause or you can donate online right here on the website or on our Komen page.

The Fine Print

The Beer: We are looking for sponsors for fine beer from Germany. Your $100 donation is all it takes to get your logo published and recognition for contributing to the event and sponsoring a great beer.

The Race: It’s all about fun and earning the coveted TinCup. The race starts at 8am so you should get to the parking lot no later than 7:30am. From the parking lot we will ride down the road and enter onto the main trail. Up Dripping Cave, up Mathis, down Rock-It, left on Coyote, up Cholla, down Lynx, out the main trail back to the parking lot. Drop your bike, put on your running shoes. Down the road, right onto the main trail, up The Rock, up Dripping Cave, right at the bottom of Mathis, over the creek, right on the main trail, and take it home. And last year’s phenom, Ricky Barnes, will be required to carry 20 pounds of rocks during the race.

The Rewards: Winner takes the TinCup, 2nd place Gets the TinHead, Spirit Award gets the V-Cup. We can change this if we decide to for any reason. If someone wants to make a Tissue Boy Trophy, we can award this as well. Some may elect to do the entire race. Some may do it with a teammate, some may ride only. Some may just want to come out and do a long walk. Whatever makes you happy! Come prepared with everything you need; water is the most important. We provide nothing but fun on the course…the rest is on you.

The Party: We will feed you at 5pm – 6pm. Do not arrive late! Be on time. The band is an OC premier rock band that has been around for decades. Great music. No kids, please. We will arrange transportation for you to get home, so you do NOT drink and drive! Or have a designated driver…let’s have fun and be safe.

2009 Tin Pics Posted on Flickr

Photos, like the one you see here, have been posted to our new TinManRace photo account on FlickR. There are also action shots of most of us at the bottom of Lynx Trail. Thanks to HH for braving the trail and being a Shutterbug for all of us.

You can view all 63 photos, download them, put ‘em on coffee mugs, or send ‘em to grandma. Whatever you want to do.

Enjoy!

MR

2009 Tin Wrap-Up

Thanks to all of my friends, old and new, that participated in the 15th Annual Tinman. Special recognition to Cindy, the 2009 Tin Chick, Ricky, the 2009 Tin Man, and Mike Ianucci, Tin Head 2009. And to my friend and TinMan Webmaster, Mark, for being the only one to actually do the Ride-Only TinMan Course. So he earned first and last place.

Big News! I am setting the date right now for Tinman 2010. It’s gonna be October 9th at a new location and another new format!

The new location will be Crystal Cove State Park (aka El Moro), and it will be a triathalon with a swim component at the beach. We are estimating a 10 mile ride, 3 mile run, followed by (drum roll) a short swim (floaties optional). There will also be a ride-only division again. New venue, new Triathalon status for TinMan.

SAVE THE DATE…OCTOBER 9, 2010.

Pass the word so we can all ink this on our calendars well in advance.

Roy

TinMan Practice Day

Mark your calendars! On Saturday, September 5th, Roy will be at Canyon View Park in Aliso Viejo at 7am to lead a practice ride for the TinMan Race 2009.

Roy Tests the 2009 Course

On July 25th, I decided the my body was way overdue for some severe punishment so I did the FULL TIN. Started with a short run around the park running on the grass and using the pathway as my guide to the run. The short run is an immediate charge to the heart and will separate Tinners in the pack from one another.

The ride took me 1 hour and 15 minutes which is par for this 54 year old X-Tin Champion. I suspect the studs will do this in an hour or less. The run, which I have done on several occasions as a run-only work out (great run, and scenic), normally takes me 45 minutes with fresh legs. After the ride it took me one hour.

It got pretty hot climbing Rock-It and I did have to take a dump off the trail…but I was prepared with some TP. Total time for Tin was 2 hours and 20 minutes with transition and all included.