When : Wednesday, November 16, 2015 from 6 to 9 p.m. (that is the Wednesday immediately after the final race in the Series, the Clarkdale Cider Run) Where: Courtyard Marriott, 423 Russell St (Route 9) in Hadley http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bdlhd-courtyard-hadley-amherst/ Why: -- To celebrate the SMAC Race Series and running in general -- To honor ALL Series participants, and present awards to the Series Finishers -- To enjoy great food and a presentation by an amazing guest speaker !!! ALL SMAC members are welcome and encouraged to come celebrate running ! Race Series Participants, regardless of the number of races completed, are welcome ! Had a busy work schedule and completed 3 races ? You’re invited !!!!! Have a nagging injury and completed 4 races ? You’re invited !!!!! Intended to run all 15 races but things just didn’t work out the way you planned ? You’re invited !!!! Partner/spouse or other family member of a SMAC series participant ? You’re invited, too !!!!! Family, friends, and SMAC members who did not participate in the Series are also welcome ! (we just ask that non-series club members contribute $15 to help cover the cost of your meal) Other Important Information: Food: Buffet dinner will be provided Speaker: TBD, but we promise it will be someone awesome !!! Awards: -- Acknowledgment awards to ALL Series Participants (regardless of number of races completed) -- Finisher awards to all Series Finishers (anyone who finished 9 or more of the 15 races) -- Awards to Overall Points Winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female), and to anyone who completed all 15 races in the Series (A note to definite and potential award recipients: If you believe that you will – or even might - complete 9 or more races in the series and you'd like to receive your award for doing so, then you must send your shirt size to the SMAC Race Series Committee at smacraceseries@gmail.com so that the proper order can be placed. No size = No Award.) Cost: Series members and their families/guests are invited to enjoy the dinner courtesy of SMAC. All SMAC members who are not members of the Series are invited to join us, for a contribution of $15 to help defray costs. We need a headcount to ensure that we have enough food, so PLEASE RSVP BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 to the SMAC Race Series Committee at smacraceseries@gmail.com
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Original artwork by SMAC member JoEllen Reino. Originally published in the January/February 2021 issue of The Sugarloaf Sun.
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