Reason #17 to come to Penguin Winter Carnival
Mood:  lucky
Reason #17 to come to Penguin Winter Carnival, February 4-6, 2005 in Tampa, Florida:

THE STANLEY CUP!

.... currently in the possession of the Tampa Bay Lightning! http://www.tampabaylightning.com

On June 7, 2004, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 to win the National Hockey League championship and won the coveted Stanley Cup.

The Stanley Cup, the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, was donated by Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the Earl of Derby, in 1893. Lord Stanley purchased the trophy for 10 guineas ($50 at that time) for presentation to the amateur hockey champions of Canada. Since 1910, when the National Hockey Association took possession of the Stanley Cup, the trophy has been the symbol of professional hockey supremacy. It has been competed for only by NHL teams since 1926 and has been under the exclusive control of the NHL since 1946.

Sorry, Canada. The Stanley Cup not only isn't headed north, the Tampa Bay Lightning are taking it far into the Deep South, Land Of No Snow. Ruslan Fedotenko scored twice, including the critical first goal just as he did in the conference finals, and the resilient Lightning held off the Calgary Flames 2-1 in Game 7 Monday night to win their first Stanley Cup.

The Lightning play at the St. Pete Times Forum. Their 2004-2005 season isn't posted online yet, but it's quite possible that there will be games in town during the week of the Penguin Winter Carnival.

Tampa is also a big football town! On January 26, 2003 the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVI, defeating the Oakland Raiders, 48-21. Super Bowl records were set during the game with five interceptions and three interception returns for touchdowns. It was the first NFL Championship in the Tampa club's history. At the age of 39, Jon Gruden became the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl. Tampa Bay limited Oakland to just 62 total yards in the first half, the second-fewest in Super Bowl history, and finished the game surrendering just 269 total yards and 11 first downs. Linebacker Derrick Brooks sealed the victory with a late fourth quarter interception return for a touchdown and CB Dwight Smith set a Super Bowl record by returning a pair of second-half interceptions for touchdowns. http://www.buccaneers.com/index.html

Tampa's Arena Football team, the Tampa Bay Storm, have been World Champions five times since 1991. Arena football competition extends through February and tickets may be available during the week of Penguin Winter Carnival. http://www.tampabaystorm.com/

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News Flash: Consumer Reports magazine, July, 2004:

The host hotel chain of the Penguin Winter Carnival, Residence Inn by Marriott (https://www.angelfire.com/ult/pwc2005/lodging.htm) received a "Quick Pick for Best Values" top rating in the moderately priced range of nationwide hotel chains (only four selected out of 24 national motel chains including La Quinta, Holiday Inn, Ramada, etc.), and got a special mention as one of the top three hotel chains nationwide for "Best Complimentary Breakfast".

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The first in a series of introductions to the members of the people who are taking this from crackpot idea to reality:

The Penguin Winter Carnival Organizing Committee Members:
Meet Beth Terry!

Can you hear the music in the background? "Meet George Jetson . . . Jane his wife." One of my worst memories in the 90s has to do with the television I watched in the 70s.

In the mid 90s, I took my son to the Grand Canyon. It was the *biggest* vacation we had ever taken. He was about 10. And I was about 20 pounds too fat to take him on the burro trip down to the bottom of the canyon - the Colorado River. How many of you remember watching the Brady Bunch make that trip???

I did my first race ever in the fall of 2000 - a few months shy of my 35th birthday. This was actually my first athletic event of any type. I was always the kid picked last in PE because I sucked so totally at everything athletic. I had never played any type of sport - team or individual.

My son, Joe, who is now eighteen years old, six feet tall (my baby boy! :-) and a proud member of the Georgia Army National Guard is going out to Ft. Huachuca (AZ) this summer/fall for training and after he graduates, we are returning to the Grand Canyon. Although I am no longer too fat to ride the burros, we are going to hike it. I'm planning a double crossing. :-)

Along the way, in the last four years, I've been a single parent to a high school age son who has been able to set and reach for and attain his own goals, I've become an ultrarunner (my distance PR is 100K but I am in hot pursuit of a 100 miler finish!) and an ironman (Great Floridian 2002), and, over Memorial Day weekend . . . I won a marathon (Wickham Park, Melbourne Florida)!! :-) I'll never win Boston, but I it seems I can pick up hardware in the races most folks aren't willing to finish. Or even start.

I made some lifestyle changes about a year before I started racing - I quit practicing law and began subcontracting out to trial attorneys to do briefs and appeals. I've sorta become the guru in post conviction relief in my part of the world . . . and I love it. I recently made another huge lifestyle change when I rented the old farmhouse on a working horse farm outside of town. I am a city girl, gone country, and I have fallen in love with this "new to me" lifestyle.

It all (job, racing, the new place) sort of works together for me. It feels like . . . coming home. :-)

BTW - the farmhouse is conveniently located 7 miles off of I-75 in Valdosta, GA. A perfect stopping place for any of ya'll who might be taking a road trip to join us in Tampa in February. :-)


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This is one of a series of newsletters about the PENGUIN WINTER CARNIVAL, FEBRUARY 4-6, 2005 in Tampa, Florida.

Penguin Winter Carnival is a fun social meeting of runners, walkers, friends, and family attending the Run Tampa 2005 events, and will include special Friday morning workshops and get-togethers throughout the weekend. We welcome participants of all speeds! Race options include your selection of 5K, 15K, half marathon, and marathon distances over two days, plus special challenge awards for those intrepid (i.e., crazy) folks who would like to tackle a 5K, a 15K, *and* a half-marathon or marathon within two days.

For complete details and periodic updates, bookmark these websites:
Penguin Winter Carnival website:
https://www.angelfire.com/ult/pwc2005/
Penguin Winter Carnival news:


Join the Penguin Winter Carnival email discussion group:
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/PenguinWinterCarnival/?yguid=103428986

Calling all snowbirds! Fly south in 2005 to join the flock for fun, friends, and frolic! All are welcome!

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Reason #18 to come to Penguin Winter Carnival, Tampa, Florida, February 2005
Mood:  happy
Reason #18 to come to Penguin Winter Carnival: SOUTHERN FOOD!

Your visit to Tampa for the Penguin Winter Carnival is sure to introduce you to several delectable characteristically southern foods, among them:

Grits. Grits are small broken grains of corn. They were first produced by Native Americans centuries ago. They made both "corn" grits and "hominy" grits. Grits are usually cooked into a hot cereal the consistency of oatmeal and served a variety of ways. Grits will arrive without requesting them as a side dish with most breakfasts in the true south. http://www.grits.com/discript.htm

Boiled peanuts. Apparently y'all are limited to roasting them in other parts of the earth??? True boiled peanut lovers must get theirs from a pot at a roadside stand that's been cooking God knows how long, and usually on a trip to the sunny beaches of Florida. http://www.grits.com/boiledpeanuts.htm

Sweet tea. Restaurants in the south serve pre-sweetened iced tea, by the pitcherful. ALL restaurants. Sushi restaurants. They will (usually but not always) have unsweetened tea available, but it'll mark you as a Yankee if you order it. Drink water instead. "We in the south make the best iced tea you'll find. Maybe it's how it's done, or maybe it is the water in the south, or maybe it's just that a southern belle has put a lot of TLC into making the tea. Who knows!" http://www.grits.com/tea.htm

Hush puppies. These delectable little balls of fried seasoned cornbread are incredibly addictive. They're often served in a basket as an accompaniment to fish, but the hush puppies usually disappear first. http://www.gumbopages.com/food/breakfast/hush-pups.html http://www.chitterlings.com/hush-puppies.html

And did you know.....

Florida is the ?winter salad bowl,? providing 80 percent of the fresh vegetables grown in the U.S. during January, February and March of each year.
Year-round, Florida ranks No. 2 nationally in the U.S. production of fresh vegetables, accounting for 11.6 percent in 2003.
Florida is the nation's overwhelming leader in citrus production, accounting for more than 74 percent of the U.S. production in 2002-2003.
Florida is the world leader in grapefruit production, accounting for 33.1 percent of the planet's production.
Florida produces 14.6 percent of the world's oranges, ranking second only to Brazil.
About 96 percent of oranges grown in Florida are processed into orange juice.
During the 2002-2003 season, Florida produced more than 1.2 billion gallons of orange juice.
Citrus accounts for 17 percent of Florida farm sales.

Percent of U.S. Production occurring in Florida:
Tangelos: 100 percent
Temples: 100 percent
Limes: 100 percent
Grapefruit: 77 percent
Oranges: 76 percent
Tangerines: 65 percent

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Why not start preparing for the Run Tampa 2005 races NOW?

Kick start your training and keep your motivation strong when the temperatures soar this summer!

We have begun a Summer 2004 Penguin Challenge which includes runner/walker, duathlete, and triathlete options. Accumulate mileage over the 13 weeks of June, July, and August and qualify for ascending levels of performance recognition. Nineteen people have already made the commitment! Read all about it at:
https://www.angelfire.com/ult/pwc2005/summer_challenge.htm

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Below is the first of several letters which we will share from our good friend Ellie Hamilton as she begins a new life in the months leading up to the Penguin Winter Carnival. Thank you, Ellie, for taking the time to keep us up to date! Check in on her continuing adventures and see her pictures at
https://www.angelfire.com/ult/pwc2005/news.htm

On the Road
by Ellie Hamilton

As I head toward February's "Weekend Marathon Challenge" in Tampa and the Penguin Winter Carnival, a phase of my life is over and a new one has begun.

As of the last two weeks, I am no longer working as a nurse. I am no longer in the work force at all. My husband has retired, so I guess I have too, returning to my former status as a "non-working" wife, except that now I am going to work harder -- at being an athlete, and also a photographer, which could put me back into the work force, at least to an extent of my own choosing. And as we move from a regular house into a small RV home on wheels, I am moving from my "regular" body into a smaller, more compact, more mobile one. Downsizing has taken over my life.

Downsizing the physical artifacts of a 31-year marriage to fit into a 31-foot trailer. Downsizing the physical effects of self-indulgence to fit into my outgrown wetsuit. But "upsizing" my training and fitness to emerge from nearly a year of relative laid-back-ness resulting from nagging injuries and bouts of bronchitis, walking pneumonia, and other transient pesky ailments, including lack of motivation.

I am not sick now, not exposed daily to sick people, my injuries have dissipated, and although I am not running as far as I wish or in a much smaller body yet, I am at least moving. We are not in our house now, we're actually living in the trailer in a campground, and although we're not travelling yet, we're still moving our stuff. Our "Things."

I have embarked on a mission to assess my actual physical needs, both the food I need to eat for my body size and activity and the things I need for my living-area space and for conducting my life.

I consider whether I am hungry, and if I am, I eat a conservative amount of food even though I have room for more, and then wait to see if that is enough. It takes a while to decide.

I consider whether I need this or that in the trailer, and if I do, I move it in and wait to see if it is enough. It takes a while to decide.

As I have eaten according to my body signals and increased my running, biking, and swimming distance, I have watched the numbers on the scale go down 5, then 6, then 7 pounds. My weekly long run has increased to 5, then 6, then 7 miles. When I am running 20 miles in marathon training, will I have lost 20 pounds? When I do the 39.6 miles of the Tampa challenge, will I have lost 39 pounds? If I did that I would still not be underweight. But I won't know because we're not taking the scales -- they "weigh" too much. A tape measure weighs less, takes up less space, and tells more.

I am finding that when I eat a small amount and let it go at that, after awhile I'm satisfied with what I ate and not wishing for what I left on my plate. And as I live with a small amount of clothing, athletic and photographic equipment and daily-living items, I find that I'm satisfied with what I have and not wishing for things still left in the house. I've even thought that if the house burned down with our remaining possessions still in it, I would not miss them or even know what they were.

But as I continue to sort through things left in the house, I find forgotten things, and when I see them, I want them. Pictures, sentimental personal things, gifts I was given long ago.... if I throw them out, it feels like throwing out parts of my life, or throwing out the giver. There is still space in the trailer, so into the trailer they go. The spaces are filling up. We are going to have to re-assess. Steve says we are going to be overweight.... harder for the truck to pull, more likely to have some kind of accident the farther we go.

And as I continue to eat according to my appetite, I find I have room for more food than I have been taking, and when I see it, I want it. Too much food is available -- picnics, parties in honor of Steve's retirement and our setting out, "consumable" gifts of cakes, batches of cookies, bottles of wine. Throwing them out feels like..... throwing them out. There is more room in my clothes than there was, and into my mouth go the gifts. The spaces in my clothes are filling up again. I am going to have to re-assess. No one has said I am overweight but I know that I am and that the extra weight is harder for my legs to carry, that I'm more likely to have some kind of injury the farther I run.

We have only one more party coming up and we are distributing most of our furniture to our children. Our son has bought our house. We are having a huge yard-and-garage sale this weekend. What is left is going to our church's yard sale next week. And then the house will be empty. And on the first of June we hitch up and head out.

If only disposing of the extra furnishings on my body were as concrete, and the end so nearly in sight. But I have definitely begun. This week's long run will increase to 8 miles. I will start out on foot back to the house, and have my husband pick me up 8 miles along the road and we'll go the rest of the way together to sort and clean some more.

I could probably make some kind of metaphor out of that but I am out of words. When I write again next month, we will be somewhere in Michigan, on the way to our "turnaround" in South Dakota. We'll get back to Maryland sometime in October, after the Chicago Marathon. And after Christmas with our family we'll mosey down to Florida. "Penguins" that we are, we don't travel very fast, and what we do along the way is as important as reaching the finish line, wherever it turns out to be.

Ellie in Western Maryland
"If I am at these vines picking these berries, I can't be at those vines picking those. Who cares, if the bucket is full?"

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This is one of a series of newsletters about the PENGUIN WINTER CARNIVAL, FEBRUARY 4-6, 2005 in Tampa, Florida.

Penguin Winter Carnival is a fun social meeting of runners, walkers, friends, and family attending the Run Tampa 2005 events, and will include special Friday morning workshops and get-togethers throughout the weekend. We welcome participants of all speeds! Race options include your selection of 5K, 15K, half marathon, and marathon distances over two days, plus special challenge awards for those intrepid (i.e., crazy) folks who would like to tackle a 5K, a 15K, *and* a half-marathon or marathon within two days.

For complete details and periodic updates, bookmark these websites:
Penguin Winter Carnival website: https://www.angelfire.com/ult/pwc2005/
Penguin Winter Carnival news:

Join the Penguin Winter Carnival email discussion group:
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/PenguinWinterCarnival/?yguid=103428986

Calling all snowbirds! Fly south in 2005 to join the flock for fun, friends, and frolic! All are welcome!

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Reason #19 to come to Penguin Winter Carnival
Mood:  happy
Reason #19 to come to Penguin Winter Carnival, Tampa, Florida, February 4-6, 2005:
THE GULF OF MEXICO and SEAFOOD!

The Gulf of Mexico, bounded to the east by the Florida peninsula (in the middle of which you'll find Tampa Bay), was formed approximately 200 million years ago when North America broke away from South America and Africa. You can see detailed maps of it at http://coastalmap.marine.usgs.gov/ArcIMS/Website/usa/GoMex/gloria/viewer.htm and http://www.satobsys.co.uk/Gravsat/GoM-ann.html

Why is it important to Penguin Winter Carnival attendees?

A number of reasons, including marvelous beaches (detailed in another newsletter), but most importantly to any self-respecting penguin:

SEAFOOD!!!

Sport fishing is big here - Florida sport anglers bring in $3.3 billion dollars annually to the state's economy. Sport fishing boats can be chartered out of Tampa, see: http://www.snookfin-addict.com/tampabay.htm and http://www.flfish.com/ -- offering opportunities to snag your own snook, trout, redfish, cobia, flounder and tarpon.

But more conveniently, seafood from the Gulf of Mexico can be sampled at many local restaurants. "Floribbean cuisine" was developed by Florida chefs preparing a lighter version of Caribbean favorites, frying less and going lighter on oils. Diners can expect to find lots of Florida's seafood selections, fresh fruits and local vegetables prepared with the islands' traditional tropical ingredients like mangos and papayas, coconut milk, plantains, yams, okra, squashes, chilies and legumes.

Some familiar fish favorites you will see on local menus include:

Flounder: a fine textured and delicate fish; can be baked, sauteed, broiled or steamed.

Red snapper: mild, pinkish meat fish served fried, blackened or broiled. Best with butter sauce made tart with Key lime juice.

Trout: Spotted seatrout is a light meat fish with moderate flavor and firm texture; it is most often found fried, but can also be baked, steamed, grilled and broiled.

Catfish: Catfish are native to fresh water lakes and rivers (not to the Gulf), but today most catfish that is sold is farm raised. Catfish is an important ingredient in southern and Cajun cuisine. Probably the most distinctive trait of catfish, with its absence of fishy odor or taste, is its versatility. It can be used in any recipe calling for a white flesh fish and is often used as a substitute for chicken.

YUM! YUM! YUM! Good and good for you! And that's not all - we'll discuss local Tampa-area shellfish delicacies in a subsequent newsletter!

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We have already accumulated a number of Most Excellent Door Prizes which will be distributed to Penguin Winter Carnival attendees, including:
1) a custom tri training program - courtesy of our own Coach Ken Johnson
2) a year's supply of SportZglide - courtesy of Beth Terry's friend Mark
3) a Capitol Steps CD - courtesy of Jeanne from Gambrills, Maryland and her DH - he's a performer in this nationally-recognized Washington, DC comedy troupe!
4) a hand made bracelet - courtesy of Julie Wobbe
5) a hand made blanket - also courtesy of Julie Wobbe (who has been known to produce some of the most wonderful snuggly blankies :-))

If you would like to donate an item or service to auction, raffle, or give out as a door prize to attendees at the Penguin Winter Carnival, please contact Beth Terry at jat7285@hotmail.com. Remember, this is a not-for-profit, volunteer event. Our fondest hope is to simply "break even". If there are any remaining funds after expenses, the first $200 will be set aside as seed money for the next major volunteer-organized penguin running and workshop encounter and conveyed to the organizers of that event. Remaining funds, if any, will be donated to the following running-related charities: Girls On The Run International; and the Achilles Track Club.

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This is one of a series of newsletters about the PENGUIN WINTER CARNIVAL, FEBRUARY 4-6, 2005 in Tampa, Florida.

Penguin Winter Carnival is a fun social meeting of runners, walkers, friends, and family attending the Run Tampa 2005 events, and will include special Friday morning workshops and get-togethers throughout the weekend. Race options include your selection of 5K, 15K, half marathon, and marathon distances over two days, plus special challenge awards for those intrepid folks who would like to tackle a 5K, a 15K, *and* a half-marathon or marathon within two days.

For complete details and periodic updates, bookmark these websites:
Penguin Winter Carnival website: https://www.angelfire.com/ult/pwc2005/
Penguin Winter Carnival news:

Join the Penguin Winter Carnival email discussion group: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/PenguinWinterCarnival/?yguid=103428986

Calling all snowbirds! Fly south in 2005 to join the flock for fun, friends, and frolic! All are welcome!

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Reason #20 to come to Penguin Winter Carnival 2005
Mood:  on fire
Reason #20 to come to Penguin Winter Carnival, Tampa, Florida, February 4-6, 2005:
THE WORLD'S LONGEST CONTINUOUS SIDEWALK

Tampa claims the distinction of having the World's Longest Continuous Sidewalk, seven miles in length along Bayshore Boulevard. This linear park has some of the most scenic views in urban Tampa, looking out directly on Tampa Bay. A favorite with joggers, walkers, skaters and bikers, it is the city's center for fitness fans and was cited by AAA as one of Florida's "Top Roads."

Why is this important to Penguin Winter Carnival Participants?

From about Mile 22 to the finish, the Hops Marathon By The Bay will run along this route on Sunday, February 6, 2005. The marathon finish line is open for seven full hours. At noon (six hours after the start), those remaining on the marathon course will be asked to use the Bayshore Boulevard sidewalk. In some cities, "moving to the sidewalk" means fighting traffic at multiple intersections. However, in Tampa, due to the generous nature of this continuous scenic route, moving to the sidewalk should present no special hardship to slower marathon finishers - instead, it provides a closer view over Tampa Bay along with a bay breeze for the last few miles of your race. In 2003, times were reported for marathon finishers at times up to 7:57; In 2004, times were reported for marathon finishers at times up to 9:11.

What does this mean for you?

This is a GREAT VENUE for tackling your FIRST MARATHON, surrounded by cheering and supportive penguins on a beautiful course with a generous finishing time! If you're an experienced back-of-the-packer, it's also a GREAT opportunity to tackle your tenth marathon on a flat course with low time pressure, enjoying the Florida sunshine with the fellowship of other penguins! Plus if you start preparing now, you have over NINE FULL MONTHS to train!

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We are delighted to announce that the official host hotel for the Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 is . . . .

The Marriott Residence Inn in Downtown Tampa
101 East Tyler Street Tampa, FL 33602 USA
Phone: 1 813-221-4224 Fax: 1 813-221-4228

http://marriott.com/property/propertyPage.mi?marshaCode=TPATD

Only ten rooms are currently reserved at this special Penguin Winter Carnival rate: $109 per night for a suite with a separate bedroom, a complete kitchen, and a sofa bed in the living room. You must tell them when you make reservations that you are with the Penguin Winter Carnival.

You can call the number listed above or the Marriott toll free reservations number: 1(800) 331-3131.

The Residence Inn is in a great location for RUN TAMPA 2005 participants! Easy access to the race expo and start lines (about half a mile). Easy access to historic Ybor City (about half a mile) and shopping (Channelside about one mile) and world-class sightseeing opportunities (the Florida Aquarium about one mile).

They offer room service and they have a FREE HOT BREAKFAST every morning. We are working with them to see if we can get breakfast to start early enough for us on race mornings, but if not, breakfast will be provided in the hospitality suite!!! Additionally, they have a pool and a whirlpool and high speed internet access. :-)

Plus they have a reception for guests every Thursday evening, which is where the party will be until we head upstairs to the hospitality suite. :-)

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This is one of a series of newsletters about the PENGUIN WINTER CARNIVAL, FEBRUARY 4-6, 2005 in Tampa, Florida.

Penguin Winter Carnival is a fun social meeting of runners, walkers, friends, and family attending the Run Tampa 2005 events, and will include special Friday morning workshops and get-togethers throughout the weekend. Race options include your selection of 5K, 15K, half marathon, and marathon distances over two days, plus special challenge awards for those intrepid folks who would like to tackle a 5K, a 15K, *and* a half-marathon or marathon within two days.

For complete details and periodic updates, bookmark these websites:
Penguin Winter Carnival website: https://www.angelfire.com/ult/pwc2005/
Penguin Winter Carnival news:

Join the Penguin Winter Carnival email discussion group: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/PenguinWinterCarnival/?yguid=103428986

Calling all snowbirds! Fly south in 2005 to join the flock for fun, friends, and frolic! All are welcome!

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DISCLAIMER
It should be noted that there is no relationship express or implied with any organization or operation with the acronym PWC(n), and any similarity thereto is purely coincidental.

Penguin Winter Carnival Initial Email Announcement
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PENGUIN WINTER CARNIVAL
TAMPA, FLORIDA
FEBRUARY 4-6, 2005
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Friday penguin fitness and performance workshops, fun small group outings, a block of discounted hotel rooms, a banquet, and plenty of time for socializing with penguin pals old and new!

In association with the Run Tampa Races:
Saturday Feb. 5: 15K Gasparilla Distance Classic
Saturday Feb. 5: 5K
Sunday Feb. 6: Half Marathon
Sunday Feb. 6: Hops Marathon By The Bay
In addition, there are special award categories for finishers of the 15K and 5K on Saturday, and either the marathon or half marathon on Sunday!

Please make plans to become a snowbird and fly south for a fun-filled weekend of penguin camaraderie! (May I mention that average daytime high temperatures for that time of year in Tampa are 70-72 degrees? How does that compare to where YOU usually spend February?)

Bookmark and browse through the following sites:
Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 Website: https://www.angelfire.com/ult/pwc2005/
Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 News Blog:
Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 Yahoo discussion list: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/PenguinWinterCarnival/?yguid=103428986

Please put it on your calendar TODAY and watch for announcements from our periodic Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 Newsletter on several of the penguin email lists.

Looking forward to a fun time with YOU in Florida next February,
The Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 Organizing Committee and Friends

Helpful Clickable Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 Links
Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 Yahoo Discussion Group
Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 Website
Run Tampa 2005 Website

Welcome to the Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 News!
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We are busy busy busy making the initial preparations for a fantastic meeting of runners, walkers, and friends in Tampa, Florida next February.

Please check out our Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 website located at https://www.angelfire.com/ult/pwc2005/index.html which has all the details that are settled so far.

Also subscribe to our Yahoo discussion list for the Penguin Winter Carnival 2005 which is located at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/PWC2005/?yguid=103428986

We'll be posting all the news you can use about our preparations on this blog as time goes by. We hope you share our excitement and enthusiasm about this upcoming FUN event and we look forward to seeing you there!!

Best regards,
The Penguin World Carnival 2005 Organizing Committee
and
Nancy Toby