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Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 4:31 PM Subject: Incline Club V4 LR #13 & Wedding This Sunday, February the 20th 2000, Yvonne Franceschini and I, who met at an Incline Club workout, are getting married during the Incline Club’s Sunday long run. We hope that you can come! The ceremony, performed by Incline Club member Bob McAndrews, will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the first little overlook on the Waldo Canyon trail. This overlook is just 1/2 mile after the trailhead. Even walking from the parking lot it should not take much more than 10-15 minutes — if that! It has been run in about 3 minutes. There are several options for getting to the ceremony at the end of this mail. For those that choose option #2 the first male and female to the overlook will become, appropriately enough, the best man and best woman (bridesmaid). These two runners will get the all important ring detail:-) Please practice up on humming the theme to the movie “Chariots of Fire” as well as “Here Comes the Bride.” We have tracked down over 70 kazoos so everyone will be helping out at the ceremony by being a part of the largest kazoo orchestra ever seen North of Manitou and South of Cascade!!! For those that are not familiar with the theme from Chariots of Fire it goes likes this: (hummed to the tune of the theme from Chariots of Fire) do do do do dooo da do do do do dooo da da da da de doo da de de da da dooo Ok, in case you have not figured it out we plan on having some fun at our wedding:-) Several have asked about bringing children and friends etc. That is 100% AOK but we do not recommend having them run the Ute Indian Trail! Further, feel free to pass this on to anyone or anything you know! We plan on taking the Incline Club attendance record to a new level!!! Also, later that evening at 6 p.m., you are all invited to Yvonne’s and my house for the reception. Massive amounts of cake, ice cream and pizza will be there:-) For those that are stuck on the tradition thing we are registered at Foley’s and the Sears tool section of the Chapel Hills Mall. Directions to our house are at the end of this mail. Yvonne and I look forward to seeing you at both the wedding ceremony and the reception to share in our celebration! Matt & Yvonne OPTIONS FOR GETTING TO THE CEREMONY: 1) Drive to the Waldo Canyon trailhead and do the short hike/walk/jog/run. This is for non-running guests, parents, kids, the injured, pregnant, or other reason lists and sub lists. 2) Meet at the regular 8:00 a.m. time at the COG parking lot and run to the Waldo Canyon via the Ute Indian Trail. This is the method that most will use and this is also the approach the Bride and Groom will be taking. One hour and a half should be more than enough time for everyone to get to the overlook. In fact for many the key will be to run enough extra before or after reaching the overlook so that you do not end up standing around for 30 minutes. For that reason several of us will do the whole Waldo Canyon loop which should eat up the extra time. Others will be heading to the “Y” intersection in Waldo and back. For this group of runners we will have a car or two at the start of the run for you to put any extra clothes, coats, hats etc. in so that you can get them at the Waldo parking lot after you get the main portion of the run done. 3) Start earlier or later than 8:00a.m. from the COG. This is good for the people that know how long it will take them to get to the overlook. In some cases people will start early so that they can do the whole Waldo loop and in other cases people will start late so that they only have to run to the spot without having to run extra to pass the time till 9:30 a.m. DIRECTIONS TO WALDO AND THE COG: The Waldo Canyon Trailhead is about 2 miles from Manitou Springs heading west on Hwy 24. The COG depot is at the west end or Ruxton Street in Manitou Springs — just follow the signs. Manitou Springs is at the base of Pikes Peak. Pikes Peak is, well, you know... DIRECTIONS TO THE RECEPTION: The reception is at 36 El Paso Blvd in Manitou Springs. To get there turn off of Manitou Avenue onto Beckers Lane. Beckers Lane is the main entry way into the Garden of the Gods Park from the West — it is the street that the GOG Trading Post is on. For those that the GOG and Trading Post mean nothing take HWY 24 to the main Manitou Springs exit (#141) and head EAST (away from Pikes Peak) on Manitou Avenue. The first stoplight you come to is Beckers Lane. Once on Beckers Lane the first cross-street you will come to is El Paso Blvd. You will know you are there if at this intersection you see two baseball fields on your right. Our house is across from the outfield of the first baseball field. This means you will take a right on El Paso and we are on the corner of El Paso Blvd and Via Linda Vista. It is the far East Townhome — again that is 36 El Paso Blvd. If you need further instructions call us at 685-5654. PARKING FOR THE RECEPTION: The PREFERRED parking place will be in the parking spots at the baseball field where you will have to walk the couple hundred yards to my house. Parking can also be done along El Paso Blvd next to the baseball fields. For the early birds there is also parking next to the house on Via Linda Vista.
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