First Annual Boston Erg Marathon
Posted: March 26th, 2006, 9:48 pm
Several ergers will have front row seats to the Boston running marathon this year. We are planning to set up in the parking lot of the Newton-Wellesley Hospital on Rt 16 and row a marathon. We will be within spitting distance of the runners, so it should be an interesting row. 
Please respond below if you would like to join us - either as an individual, or part of a team.
Here is a message from Fred Millham, head of surgury at Newton-Wellesley hospital. (And an avid erger.)
Regards,
Paul Flack
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Greetings.
We have 5 machines with solid committments and another 5 'possibles' (I think I
have you listed in the possibles at present) Paul Flack and I are committed to
row the M, two teams are committed to relay the distance. There are two
possibles amoung the Tom Borher set and two interested from Community Rowing. I
expect perhaps one of these to actually materialize, so there is plenty of room.
We could have as many as 13 machines going, two with teams and eleven with stout
souls going the distance alone.
We have space outside very close to route 16, close enough to heckle the runners
if one wishs to. The Hospital hosts a cookout and other stuff that day which is
near, but not too near, the rowing venue. Rowers are of course welcome at all
events.
The present plan is to start at 10 or so so that we will be on the home stretch
when the elite runners pass by. Even the slower rowers should be done by 2pm
leaving time to have a burger, watch the cattle parade segement of the Marathon
or visit the ER for some nitroglycerine or intravenous fluids.
The event is offered as an opportunity to support our Breast Cancer Center. In
particular an inovative program we are developing to identify and manage women
at high risk for breast cancer but may not be aware of it. If we can work out
the details, this program would be exportable to just about any hospital and
could make a great contribution to the early identification and prevention of
breast cancer.
Sponsorsip is not required to participate in the marathon, but even a small
amout of support would be appreciated and very helpful to our program. The link
for potential sponsors is below:
<http://www.nwh.org/itemDetail.asp?categ ... emID=17897>
Below is a crude medical release form which will serve as a registration.
<<Release Form for Ergathon REV.doc>>
Using your own machine may present some logistical problems, but since the
numbers are small we can probably accommodate it.
Please let me know if you are in, and return the form by email or otherwise.
I look forward to meeting you. This is shaping up to look like a fun event.
Fred Millham
Please respond below if you would like to join us - either as an individual, or part of a team.
Here is a message from Fred Millham, head of surgury at Newton-Wellesley hospital. (And an avid erger.)
Regards,
Paul Flack
--------------------------------------------
Greetings.
We have 5 machines with solid committments and another 5 'possibles' (I think I
have you listed in the possibles at present) Paul Flack and I are committed to
row the M, two teams are committed to relay the distance. There are two
possibles amoung the Tom Borher set and two interested from Community Rowing. I
expect perhaps one of these to actually materialize, so there is plenty of room.
We could have as many as 13 machines going, two with teams and eleven with stout
souls going the distance alone.
We have space outside very close to route 16, close enough to heckle the runners
if one wishs to. The Hospital hosts a cookout and other stuff that day which is
near, but not too near, the rowing venue. Rowers are of course welcome at all
events.
The present plan is to start at 10 or so so that we will be on the home stretch
when the elite runners pass by. Even the slower rowers should be done by 2pm
leaving time to have a burger, watch the cattle parade segement of the Marathon
or visit the ER for some nitroglycerine or intravenous fluids.
The event is offered as an opportunity to support our Breast Cancer Center. In
particular an inovative program we are developing to identify and manage women
at high risk for breast cancer but may not be aware of it. If we can work out
the details, this program would be exportable to just about any hospital and
could make a great contribution to the early identification and prevention of
breast cancer.
Sponsorsip is not required to participate in the marathon, but even a small
amout of support would be appreciated and very helpful to our program. The link
for potential sponsors is below:
<http://www.nwh.org/itemDetail.asp?categ ... emID=17897>
Below is a crude medical release form which will serve as a registration.
<<Release Form for Ergathon REV.doc>>
Using your own machine may present some logistical problems, but since the
numbers are small we can probably accommodate it.
Please let me know if you are in, and return the form by email or otherwise.
I look forward to meeting you. This is shaping up to look like a fun event.
Fred Millham
