Heavy Medal Surprise for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathons
I got a surprise in the mail today — a Heavy Medal from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon series. Because I completed two of their half marathons (Seattle and Las Vegas) in the same year, I earned the 26.2 Medal. This baby is indeed heavy, it weighed in at 6.8 ounces. That took some serious postage! If you tried to wear it jogging, you would get some nasty bruises on your chest.
This should not have been a complete surprise, as embedded in the info about the events is the call to become a “heavy medal groupie.” After two of these events, I admit to being hooked. The Competitor Group puts on very well-organized events that lived up to their hype and were walker-friendly. I’m planning at least one for 2010. But if I were to go on the road, here’s what I could earn, doing the required numbers of their events in a calendar year:
- 26.2 Medal: Two half marathons.
- 39.3 Medal: One half marathon and one full marathon.
- Silver Note: Two full marathons
- Gold Note: Two full marathons in five weeks - this would have to be the Arizona and Mardi Gras events.
- Triple Crown: Any three events, half marathons or marathons.
- Grand Slam: Any four events.
- Rock For-Titude: Four full marathons.
- Rock Star: Any five events.
- Super Six: Any six events.
- Rock Legend: Any seven or more events.
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About the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathons and Half Marathons
Photo © Wendy Bumgardner 2010
Heavy Medal Surprise for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathons originally appeared on About.com Walking on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at 01:27:33.
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