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Touchet River Run

Course: 3.89 miles (virtually flat) through streets of Dayton and on a foot path along the Touchet River. Age group placing, generally by decades. (Due to the gravelled portion of the path along the river, we cannot accommodate wheelchair racers.).   Short course: 1.4 miles on shortened course. Only those 10 and under will race for places.

When: Monday, May 26th, 2008.  Short: 9:30 AM, Standard:  10:00 AM.  Registration starts at 8:00, closes 15 minute before race.

Where: Starts and ends by the Dayton School District Gym.  (Driving directions:  From Walla Walla, turn right at Dayton's only stoplight(!).  From Spokane, turn left at the light.  Drive south about 5 blocks.)

Post-Race Activities: Enjoy Dayton's fine dining (see below) Play in the park Kids under 14 fish for free at the local fish pond Visit historic downtown Dayton. Visit us at: www.historicdayton.com

Times: At each mile marker and finish
Aid Stations: Approximately 1.5 and 2.5 miles
Information: Call (509) 382-4775 Ext. 307 (Dan Nechodom at DHS) or
(800) 882-6299 (Dayton Chamber of Commerce) or better to e-mail: DanN@dayton.wednet.edu
Sponsored by Dayton Middle School Track as a program fund-raiser.

Registration: (Note: Unless you don't want a T-shirt, we can't pre-register you without payment. The school does not allow us to purchase shirts unless they are paid for.)
Download a registration form : PDF, MS Word
Please fill out one form per participant, sign them, then send payment and forms to:
Touchet River Run c/o Dan Nechodom, Dayton High School, 614 S. 3rd St., Dayton, WA 99328
Make payable to: Touchet River Run

Shirt Designs:

2008: The shirt for 2008 commemorates the 25th Anniversary(!) of the run. It inspires me to keep a vision for the run going well into the future.
2007: Inspired by the old TV show, Route 66, the TRR '07 shirt design makes me think a bit of our local heros, Lewis and Clark, finding their way along the Touchet River. I don't think they were trying to set a PR, though! The shirts will again be printed by Elizabeth Cole and Blue Crystal Screen Printing in Waitsburg, WA. Click on the design for a closer view.
2006: I've liked the look of various "Property of ..." shirts I've seen over the years, so decided to go with that design. My family and students helped me pick out the colors. The "XXF" stands for eXtra, eXtra, Fast! The shirts were printed by Elizabeth Cole of Blue Crystal Screen Printing (Waitsburg, WA bluecrystal@gotvc.com). Click on the design for a closer view.
2005: This year's shirt design was a team effort. The concept was developed by race director Dan Nechodom. After Dan's initial drawing, the artwork was turned over to Dayton High School student Kim Post, who produced a fantastic pencil drawing of the "filmstrip R" and lettering, adding the idea for the runner to break out of the film as it crossed the finish line. The drawing was then handed back to race director and computer nerd Dan, who scanned the image, did some editing, and added the colors. The finished picture was then handed off to Elizabeth Cole of Blue Crystal Screen Printing (Waitsburg, WA bluecrystal@gotvc.com) who had them printed and ready for the race. You can click here, or on the picture at the right for a better view of the design.  BTW, some wag among you is going to point out that the pictures in the film are turned 90 degrees so the runner will look like they're running straight down! My response: Very good observation ... smart alek! Now, get back to work getting ready for the race!

Course Map:  Click here for the course map. Or download the whole bitmap.Warning: This file is 2.65 MB! It will chew up a dial-up connection for a LONG TIME!

Food afterward: Kabobs Agog! will once again sell Kabobs after the Touchet River Run. (We recommend that you buy kabobs from them at all available opportunities! Kabobs feature Tom's Whiskey Hollow Marinade, and are homemade with only fresh ingredients!) Also, our local eateries serve a variety of fine foods and most will be open on Memorial Day. Many of othem are listed at: http://www.historicdayton.com/lodging.htm.

Advertising Poster: Click to download a PDF version of my advertising poster. Thank you in advance for placing this poster at your school or business. You will need Acrobat Reader (www.acrobat.com) or Foxit Reader (http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads) to open it.

Results from previous years:
See results from previous years of TRRs here.

Other Races!
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