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Dear BEAN Runners!

Come race at the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (half or full) and help us fundraise to send underprivileged children to college! 

I know there are many runners in our group who have done marathons before, and probably some runners who have never run a race and want to sign up for one! This particular race is very unique. Starting in Tukwila and finishing at Qwest stadium, the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon offers entertainment all along the route! About every mile or so is a live band set up to keep us runners in the groove, and cheerleading squads from local high schools to provide high fives and words/posters of encouragement. I ran this race last year and can attest to the beautiful course along Lake Washington, and the surprising lack of hills you will have to climb.

This race will be a great way to get fit, have fun, and in traditional BEAN style, give back to the community! Each runner will be asked to help us raise money for our Scholarship fund which provides a $2,500 scholarship to qualifying seniors who attend one of the three poorest performing high schools in the Seattle Public School District. Awarded to the student(s) who best reflects the values of the group (leadership, service, friendship).

I'm sure many of you have fundraised for races/events like this before, or have been asked to donate to someone else's cause, so you know how it works. Ask your family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, etc to donate; even $10 will help! While we are not enforcing a minimum that you must reach in order to run with us, we strongly encourage and hope that you will make your best effort to participate in the fundraising aspect of this event. We will be here to help with email blasts, flyers, explanation of BEAN and our Cause, etc. Anything to help you reach your target goal of fundraising dollars. 

We will have a group pasta dinner the night before the race, we will have prizes to those who reach various fundraising tiers, we'll have BEAN t-shirts/tank tops for our team to wear during the race, and we'll have a phenomenal after party! Last year I raised $500 in about 5 weeks with the Lazerex Cancer Foundation for this race, and it was easier than I thought. Just to give you an idea of what kind of minimum other organizations typically have.

To those interested, we also have workout plans and training schedules available, we will be organizing group runs throughout various neighborhoods in Seattle, and we can provide information regarding running and health related fitness. 

If you are overwhelmed by all of this, DON'T WORRY! More information will be given to those who are interested in participating. Also, you can WALK! Rock 'n' Roll offers registration to walkers as well so if you can't run, walk!

Did I mention they give you a free beer when you cross the finish line? That alone seems worth it ;-)


Please don't hesitate to ask questions!
Tiffany Arnone
BEAN Sports Director