FOOTPRINT Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers
March 2009
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Red-y or Not, the Red Dress Run Tradition Comes to RAW
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2009 Red Dress Award Winners Had the Race in the Bag (first M/F finisher) Alan Walker and Laura Nelson Sweetest Red Dress Tony “Flash” Flesch Hottest Dresser Gregory “Spareribs” LaMothe RAW made it a red letter day for the first-ever Red Dress Run. It was a cherry success with 60 runners getting gussied up and trotting in style.
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nown to thousands of runners around the world, the Red Dress Run is a zany opportunity for all participants to dress to the nines and run in style. The legend is that the tradition started by a new runner at a San Diego Hash House Harriers run. Not realizing she was coming to a run, she showed up in a red dress. When she became aware of her gaffe, she joined the run anyhow, red dress and all. The quirky idea quickly spread and became an annual event for running clubs all over the world. This year, Valentine’s Day marked the first annual RAW Red Dress Run. Although a little cool and blustery, about 60 ladies and gentlemen of RAW arrived in full red regalia, topped off with hats, pearls, purses, and other matching accessories. Race Director, Jack Green, did a great job organizing the event, convincing
several “manly men” to don red dresses (and even a tutu) of all shapes and sizes. And on these guys, the evening dresses and gowns didn’t quite look like what their original designers intended. Special thanks go to Kelly “K2” Richards who brought the vision of the red dress run to reality, Doug and Courtney Noell for running the all-red aid station, Rick Sanford for marking the course, and Kathryn Gleghorn for donating the Red Hot 2009 Shot Glasses.
Biggest Whiner Jack Hase Best Accessorized Doug Keeffe Most in Need of an Accessory Ray Harris Most in Need of Hiding their Identity Jim “Capt. Ruby” Rubalcaba Energy Replenisher for Hot Valentine’s Date (longest time on the course) Steve Wise This Man Deserves an Award David Moyer 5 Best Dressed Alan Walker Cindy Lee Stacie Sauber Jim “Capt. Ruby” Rubalcaba Jack Green