TinMan XXVII (that’s #17 for non-Romans) will once enjoy an Octoberfest theme…yes, that includes beer! Bring some! By all means, enjoy the TinMan Race, but our TinMan parties afterward are legendary. Come and join the fun, even if you haven’t participated in the race and run and morning fun. (Of course, if you are total stranger, and you’re just surfing the web, and don’t know Roy and Holly, then you probably should ignore this entire website and have a party of your own!)

The Party: Roy and Holly Heine’s residence, 26011 Via Arboleda, San Juan Capistrano 92675
Time: 3pm, and the party will end at 10:30pm. Adults only, please. An Octoberfest theme with beers from Germany will replace our usual tequilla theme.

Parking: If you are parking in front of the Heine residence, please park perpendicular to the street to maximize space. It is a wide cul-de-sac. Do not park where the street is narrow; if the cul-de-sac is full, please park instead on Via Estellita.

Fun: Swim, play ping pong, feed and enjoy the horses, find a restful place in one of the gardens, dance, sing, eat, and drink. We have good music, food, and good times.

We welcome you to bring a German beer, a bottle of wine, snacks, or a fine bottle of tequila. Our tradition is to drink only fine tequila from the TinMan Cup. Bring a friend and lets have some fun!

No drinking and driving 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. Taxi service is only a phone call away. Let’s keep all crashes limited to the TinMan Race on the trail, please!

We hope to have either hats or t-shirts again this year. Please vote for your choice in the poll on the TinMan home page. Work in progress, so check back here on the TinMan website to order yours in advance.

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So arrive early. 6:30am would be a good idea…to give you time to park, gear up, check your chain, tires, and water bottle, and get to the starting line for the green flag.

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.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

When: Race starts at 7am…be there by 6:30am to warm-up and get ready. Party starts at 3:00 pm.

Where: The race is at Aliso & Woods Canyons, followed later by the party at Roy and Holly Heine’s home.

NOTE…the race starts at the main parking lot, as was the case in most previous years (except 2009).

What to bring: Once again this year we are asking everyone who can, and who chooses, to donate money to Susan G. Komen For the Cure. Donations can be made via this link to a special TinManRace Fund on the Susan G. Komen website. If you can’t figure out how to do that online, just bring a donation to the race or party.

Sponsorships: We’re also asking for sponsorships for this year’s party! Last year’s Octoberfest 2010 TinMan theme was so popular….we’re doing it again in 2011. Who will step up and sponsor a keg? A table?

More important details in the Tin blog…

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.

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 Dripping Cave, right at the bottom of Mathis, over the creek, right on the main trail, and take it home.

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: Roy and Holly Heine’s residence, 26011 Via Arboleda, San Juan Capistrano 92675
Time: Dinner is served from 5pm–6pm, and the party will end at 10:30pm. Adults only, please. An Octoberfest theme with beers from Germany will replace our usual tequilla theme.

Parking: If you are parking in front of the Heine residence, please park perpendicular to the street to maximize space. It is a wide cul-de-sac. Do not park where the street is narrow; if the cul-de-sac is full, please park instead on Via Estellita.

Fun: Swim, play ping pong, feed and enjoy the horses, find a restful place in one of the gardens, dance, sing, eat, and drink. We have good music, food, and good times.

We welcome you to bring a German beer, a bottle of wine, snacks, or a fine bottle of tequila. Our tradition is to drink only fine tequila from the TinMan Cup. Bring a friend and lets have some fun!

Missiles of October is an OC premier rock band that has been around for decades. We’ll be treated to some great music!

No drinking and driving 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. Taxi service is only a phone call away. Let’s keep all crashes limited to the TinMan Race on the trail, please!

We hope to have either hats or t-shirts again this year. Please vote for your choice in the poll on the TinMan home page. Work in progress, so check back here on the TinMan website to order yours in advance.

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October 9, 2010

When: Race starts at 8am…be there by 7:30am to warm-up and get ready. Party starts at 5:00 pm.

Where: The race is at Aliso & Woods Canyons, followed later by the party at Roy and Holly Heine’s home.

NOTE…the race starts at the main parking lot, as was the case in most previous years except 2009.

What to bring: Once again this year we are asking everyone who can, and who chooses, to donate money to Susan G. Komen For the Cure. Donations can be made via this link to a special TinManRace Fund on the Susan G. Komen website. If you can’t figure out how to do that online, just bring a donation to the race or party.

We’re also soliciting sponsorships related to our new Octoberfest 2010 TinMan theme.

More important details in my blog…

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.

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