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A large crowd
showed up at 9 Saturday to participate in the Pine Belt Relays.
Some events had over 30 people in them and all events were hotly
contested. Over $450 was raised to help support the USM track
teams. Many thanks to sponsors Coca-Cola, Soccer Locker and City
Runners, Firehouse Subs,
Corner market, Hattiesburg Bicycle Center,
and the USM Athletic Department for
donating supplies and door prizes. Read the
bottom of the page to find out how the Relays were set up, and
what the door prizes were.
Three-hundred fifty dollars. That's how much we raised for the Southern Miss Track and Field program through the Pine Belt Pacer Relays on Saturday. It was a good start to what I hope is an annual event.
I thank you so much for your participation and your enthusiasm;
we had a full eight teams and almost 50 entrants. Special
thanks goes out to the team captains who helped recruit team
members, all of those who assisted with the scoring and
officiating of the events and organization of the Relays,
especially my wife, Deedre', Deb Osteen, Dawn Smith, Elmer and
Ann Beardshall, Hana Prudilova and Andy Addison for assisting
with the setup. Please keep in mind and patronize those
businesses which helped support the event. Those businesses
include Soccer Locker & City Runners, Firehouse Subs, the Corner
Market and Hattiesburg Bicycle Center. Click on any of the pictures below to see a larger version. Also see Complete Results and More Pictures.
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About the relays:
1.
Teams may consist of 4-6 people, and each
person may participate in up to five events.
2. For each event
completed, the individual earns two points per team. For
relays completed, the team will earn four points.
Additional points will be awarded based on finish (the
number of positions and points awarded will be determined
based on the number of teams participating in the Pine Belt
Pacer Relays).
3. In lieu of spending
money on t-shirts (since this is a fund-raiser), the club
has decided to have another t-shirt swap. Please bring any
race t-shirts you are willing to part with to the track that
morning.
4. Prizes will be
awarded based on both participation and finish. All
participants will be eligible for prizes, but chances of
winning will increase based on finish. Each entrant will
have one chance of winning; members of the third place team
will receive one additional chance; members of the second
place team will receive two additional chances, and members
of the first place team will receive three additional
chances
Looking forward to
seeing each of you on Saturday.
Jim
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Schedule of Events 8 a.m. -- Registration Begins
9:10 a.m. -- 2-mile
run
9:40 a.m. -- Softball
Throw
10:10 a.m. -- 800
meter race walk
10:25 a.m. -- 4 x
100-meter relay
10:40 a.m. -- 800
meter modified steeplechase
11 a.m. -- 1,500
meters
11:20 a.m. -- Standing
Broad Jump
11:40 a.m. -- 4
x 400-meter relay
Award ceremony
immediately following.
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Thank you to all who
have helped get the organization of the Pine Belt Pacer
Relays off to a good start. We've had great success working
with the Southern Miss Athletic Department, Soccer Locker &
City Runners and others getting the race together. Here are
just a few of the prizes that will be awarded.
Relay Prizes
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