The Relay 2008:
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ATTENTION ALL AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS Event: The Relay 2008 |
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"California's Longest Party" is on - from Calistoga in Napa Valley to Sonoma to Marin, through Sausalito, across the Golden Gate Bridge under a full moon, through San Francisco to Palo Alto and through Silicon Valley to the beach in Santa Cruz. Featuring the natural beauty of the Bay Area, the 199-mile course boasts the largest number of tourist destinations of any run. Teams are comprised of 12 members, each running three legs in rotation. The 36 legs through 36 cities are 3 to 8.9 miles and rated from easy to very hard allowing runners to select legs that match their strengths. Runners of all abilities are challenged, contribute and have a great time. The Relay is the Largest Event in the World Promoting Organ Donation, Through Organs 'R' Us, the transfer of the baton from runner to runner symbolizes the transfer of an organ from donor to recipient. The 1997 and 1998 Relays were dedicated to three-year-old Delaney Corbitt who waited since birth for a kidney transplant. While runners crossed the finish, President Clinton signed a Relay shirt for Delaney at Stanford Hospital. The 1999 and 2000 Relays were dedicated to 47-year-old Paul McVetty who passed away on October 24, 2000 after waiting four years for a liver transplant. Like Paul, 18 Americans die every day waiting for an organ donor. The 2001, 2002 and 2004 Relays were dedicated to Nicholas Green who donated organs to seven Italians. To thank the boy that saved her, Maria Pia Pedala, Nicholas' liver recipient, traveled from Italy to participate in The Relay 2004. With an estimated promotional value of $10 million, Maria Pia's visit was covered by four television stations, including RAI from Italy, and 18 publications including USA Today, People Magazine and Readers Digest and discussed on David Letterman (March 16, 2005). The 2005-2007 Relays where dedicated to three-year-old Katalina Thang who waited two years for a tiny donor. On September 4, 2006, Katalina received a heart and two lungs. During The Relay Walk in 2005 and 2006, Raaj Gopal, walked 128 miles solo on team One for 128 for his wife, Gilda Vallente, who received two kidneys on February 5, 2006. |
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----------------------- Thank You from Richard Tidd, KE6HNY |
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