| THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 3, 2005 |
| Afternoon |
Arrive in Tampa, Florida, check
in to hotel |
Marriott Residence Inn |
| 6pm - 8pm |
Penguin
Hospitality Suite Open House
Check in for Penguin Winter Carnival
Meet and greet fellow attendees
Hotel hosts "evening social event" (whatever that is?)
Also sign up for Fri. afternoon outings, Friday small group dinners
(if not attending pizza party), & Saturday small group
dinners |
Marriott Residence Inn
Penguin Hospitality Suite |
| FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 4, 2005 |
| 7am - 9am |
Morning
Meet &
Greet
Continental Breakfast (7-9am, included for Marriott hotel guests)
Check in, get your Penguin Winter Carnival registration packet
of goodies; also sign up for Fri. afternoon outings, Friday small group dinners
(if not attending pizza party), & Saturday small group
dinners. |
Marriott Residence Inn
Penguin Hospitality Suite and Hotel Breakfast Room |
| 9am - 10am |
Penguin
Fitness & Performance Workshops
Welcome: Nancy Toby |
Marriott Residence Inn
Conference Room |
| Workshop
A: Yoga for Runners: Denise
E. O'Dunn, Certified Yoga Instructor |
| 10am - 11am |
Workshop
B: Table Talk Session. Meet and discuss with fellow registrants
over refreshments; and get your first crack at our door prize giveaways, too!
Probable topics at different tables (may be
simultaneous):
- Nutrition and weight loss, 6 votes, 22.22%
- Balancing family and fitness (bring your family photos!), 4
votes, 14.81%
- Fitness beyond forty - and fifty, 4 votes, 14.81%
- Destination races on every continent (bring your race
photos!), 3 votes, 11.11%
- Ultramarathoning and trail running, 2 votes, 7.41%
- Yoga for runners: Additional Q&A time, 2 votes, 7.41%
- Weight training , 2 votes, 7.41%
Possible additional topics:
- Racewalking, 1 vote, 3.70%
- Women's fitness issues, 1 vote, 3.70%
- Training gadgets - HRM, GPS, etc. (bring your toys!), 1 vote |
Marriott Residence Inn
Conference Room |
| 11am - noon |
Workshop
C: Try a triathlon! Linae
Boehme-Terrana and Beth Terry.
How anyone - EVEN YOU - can get started in multi-sports. |
Marriott Residence Inn
Conference Room |
| Afternoon |
Lunch
on your own |
|
| 10am - 8pm |
Race Expo is open for packet pickup, late
registration, shopping. All 15K runners, 15K walkers, relay members, and
triple challenge participants should pick up race packets before 8:00
pm. |
Race Expo,
Open 10am to 8pm Friday.
West Hall,
Tampa
Convention Center (0.8 miles from Residence Inn. See map.) |
| Afternoon: Small Group Outings around Tampa |
Outing
A:
Aquarium ($18+ at the door)
Leader: Shawn
Walke
|
Outing
B:
Trip to the Beach (pay as you go)
Leader: Linae
Boehme- Terrana
|
Non-Outing
C:
Hang at
hotel (no charge!)
Leader: Beth
Terry
|
Outing
D:
Ybor Historic District and Trolley Ride
(pay as you go)
Leader: Leslie Ryan |
Various locations. Please
note all outings are currently VERY tentative and may be changed to suit
registrant preferences up until the time of Penguin Winter Carnival 2005. |
| 3pm |
Dick
Beardsley and John Bingham - short presentation and Q & A
session |
Tampa
Convention Center |
| 5pm - 8pm |
Official
5K/15K pasta dinner with Dick Beardsley ($15) |
Hyatt Regency Tampa |
| 6pm - 8pm |
Our Own Free
Pizza/Pasta Night at the hotel. Included in your Penguin Winter
Carnival registration; along with a fun "fix
up your racing attire", visor-decorating, pace chart
preparation, and sign-making session. Bring your race shirt if
you want to add your name! Some door prizes
will be
distributed to those present! (Weekend hospitality suite access
$10 for accompanied guests).
- and/or -
Dinner on your own. (Perhaps with a late night out for
those young and foolish and not racing until Sunday. Rendezvous
with your group prior to departure at our Hospitality Suite). |
Marriott Residence Inn
Penguin Hospitality Suite |
| SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 5, 2005 |
| 6am - 5pm |
Race Expo is open for packet pickup & late
registration for 15K, 5K, marathon and half marathon. |
Race Expo,
Open 6am to 5pm Saturday. West Hall,
Tampa
Convention Center (0.8 miles from Residence Inn. See map.) |
| 6am |
Pre-race
Rendezvous, continental breakfast, sunblock application, and photo op.
Group walk departs 6:45 sharp for 15K start (~0.7 miles).
Please DO NOT arrive late - if you
do, you're totally on your own to get to the start! Local
twilight begins at 6:51, sunrise at 7:15. |
Marriott Residence Inn
Penguin Hospitality Suite |
| 7:30am - 9:30am |
START: Bank
of America Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K course
map
Non-racing penguins may wish to volunteer
at water stops
Penguins cheer at finish
(Meanwhile:
Continental Breakfast 8-10am for hotel guests) |
WOMEN: Starting line at Morgan and Cumberland streets.
(0.9
miles from Residence Inn)
MEN: Starting line at Brorein and Franklin
streets. (0.7 miles from Residence Inn)
FINISH LINE: Bayshore Boulevard at the foot of the Platt Street
Bridge. |
| 9:30am - ~10:45am |
START:
Bank of America 5K course
map
Non-racing penguins may wish to volunteer
at water stops
Penguins cheer at finish |
RUNNERS:
Starting line at Brorein and Ashley streets. (0.7 miles from Residence Inn - Map)
WALKERS: Starting line at Brorein and Franklin streets.
FINISH LINE: Bayshore Boulevard at the foot of the Platt Street
Bridge. |
| 10am - noon |
15K & 5K
Post Race Celebration & Awards, live music |
Ft. Brooke - Cotanchobee Park (behind
St. Pete Times Forum) |
| 11am - 1pm |
Lunch on your own |
|
| 11am - 3pm |
Relax
poolside, in hot tub, and in hospitality suite with fellow penguins |
Marriott Residence Inn
& Penguin Hospitality Suite |
| 1pm - 5pm |
Florida Aquarium ($18) and Dolphin Quest
Eco-Tour (boat trip in Tampa Bay, $12 with aquarium entry)
(Alternative time for people who did not go on Friday; on your own) |
701 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
(1.4
miles from host hotel) |
| 1pm - 4pm |
Possible
group shopping trip to Target and Michael's Crafts? |
Depart from Penguin
Hospitality Suite |
| 2pm - 5pm |
"Hairspray"
performance ($42-$80), 2003 Tony Awards Best Musical. (Alternative
activity, on your own) |
Tampa
Bay Performing Arts Center across the street from
Marriott Residence Inn |
| 5pm - 8pm |
Official
Race Pasta Dinner with John Bingham ($15) |
Hyatt Regency Tampa |
| 3pm - 6pm |
Happy hour
and ethnic dinner at Ybor or Channelside (small
groups arranged on Friday morning; rendezvous
with your group prior to departure at Hospitality Suite, pay as you
go.)
Beth Terry: Columbia
Restaurant, Ybor (Spanish/Cuban)
Shawn Walke: ?? |
Ybor and/or Channelside |
| 6pm - 7pm |
Open house at
Penguin Hospitality Suite to help those pre-race jitters Hospitality
Suite may be closed earlier while occupants go out to dinner,
and will close promptly at 7 to allow occupants to go to sleep
early - race morning the next day will come VERY early! |
Marriott Residence Inn
Penguin Hospitality Suite |
| SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 6, 2005 |
| 4:45am |
Pre-race
Rendezvous, continental breakfast, sunblock application, and photo op.
Group walk departs 5:15 sharp for race start (~0.8 miles).
Please DO NOT arrive late - if you do, you're totally on your
own to get to the start! |
Marriott Residence Inn
Penguin Hospitality Suite |
| 6am |
START:
Bank of America Marathon
course
map
START: Bank of America Half Marathon course
map
Local
twilight begins at 6:50 (well after race start), sunrise at
7:14.
Possible penguin volunteer aid station (if sufficient interest)
(Meanwhile:
Continental Breakfast 8-10am for hotel guests)
|
Starting line for
both races at Brorein Street and Florida Avenue
(0.8 miles from Residence Inn - Map) |
| 9:15am - 1pm or last
finisher |
Penguins
cheer at finish |
Finish line at Bayshore Boulevard/Tarpon Dock |
| 11am-1pm |
Marathon
& Half Marathon Post Race Celebration & Awards |
Newk's Lighthouse Cafe, 514 Channelside
Drive |
| 1pm |
Finish line
closes |
Finish line at Bayshore Boulevard/Tarpon Dock |
| Afternoon |
Race recovery and relaxation on
your own
Informal poolside meetings
Happy hour
Complete results for both the marathon and half
marathon promised by 5 p.m. on race day via the race web site: www.tampabayrun.com |
Marriott Residence Inn
Penguin Hospitality Suite and Poolside |
| 5:30pm - 9:30pm |
Penguin
Gala Banquet: Please dress up to make it festive! ($40 per adult,
$16 per child's meal without dessert; advance
registration only). Most of our DOOR PRIZES will be
given out at the Banquet! Must be present to win! |
Jackson's
Bistro
813-277-0112
601 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33602 |
| MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 7, 2005 |
| 7am - 9am |
Farewell
Breakfast
Continental breakfast (7-9am, included for Marriott hotel guests) |
Marriott Residence Inn
Penguin Hospitality Suite and Hotel Breakfast Room |
| Afternoon |
Depart for home
Complete Bank of America Marathon & Half Marathon
results will be featured in a Race Results Special Section included
in the Monday, February 7 Edition of The Tampa Tribune. |
| TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 8, 2005: MARDI
GRAS |
