Hey Whippets!

This weekend marks the first half-marathon of the Grand Prix series, the Manhattan Half -- two full loops of Central Park, including two Harlem Hills! The weather forecast calls for cloudy skies and 34°F, perfect weather to PR. There is a chance of showers on Sunday, but right now it's only a 10% chance in the morning, so let's hope it stays that way.

Since the start is at West Drive at 63rd Street, make sure you pick up your bibs at New York Road Runners (9 East 89th Street) before Sunday morning:

* Friday, January 22, 1:00-7:00 p.m.
* Saturday, January 23, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
* Sunday, January 24, 6:30-7:30 a.m.

MTA service has been somewhat spotty these weekends, so please use HopStop to find your way to the race:
http://www.hopstop.co...
NOTE: Don't forget to update the Departure Time to Sunday morning.

Let's meet 30 minutes before the 8:00am race start at 7:30am at baggage drop. We'll break up into our pacing groups then. I'll be aiming for 8:00mm so anyone who's trying for that is welcome to join me.

After the race, I'll cheer on the runners near the finish line so keep an eye out for me and others. Because of the length of this race and the staggered finish times, we'll aim to get brunch at 11:00am. Keep an eye out for updates for our brunch location on our Twitter @dashingwhippets http://twitter.com/da... or feel free to give me a call 781-367-8244.

Event page:
NYRR Manhattan Half-Marathon

NYRR race page:
http://www.nyrr.org/r...

See you all bright and early on Sunday morning! Go Whippets!

-rich