Saturday, December 30, 2006
For those of you that are wondering about a runner that hasn't put in any laps for awhile, here's a list of those that have dropped, as of 7:00 AM 12/30/06.
Mary Croft (24 Hour)
Mark Dangerfield (24 Hour)
Bryon Mason (24 Hour)
Brad Smythe (24 Hour)
Karsten Solheim (24 Hour)
Keah Taylor (24 Hour)
Darrel Bache (24 Hour)
Mary Smith (48 Hour)
Charlie Rice (48 Hour)
Eric Poulsen (72 Hour)
More information shortly,
Rodger Wrublik
Mary Croft (24 Hour)
Mark Dangerfield (24 Hour)
Bryon Mason (24 Hour)
Brad Smythe (24 Hour)
Karsten Solheim (24 Hour)
Keah Taylor (24 Hour)
Darrel Bache (24 Hour)
Mary Smith (48 Hour)
Charlie Rice (48 Hour)
Eric Poulsen (72 Hour)
More information shortly,
Rodger Wrublik
Sunday, December 24, 2006
It's almost race time!
Well, things are really starting to shape up. We've implemented a new timing area which is further away from the heated tent than last year. This will give crew members more room to set up for their runners. Remember, we have plenty of tables and chairs, so there's no reason to bother with bringing your own. You're more than welcome to use ours.
If you decide that you would like to buy more meal tickets for your crew, we'll have them available at sign-in. They're $5 each and this allows your crew something to eat without having to run back to town.
The goody bags are looking really good for this year. As always you'll be getting a nice technical shirt as well as a hooded sweatshirt and gloves. Also, all runners will once again get a race belt with your bib on it that you will be able to keep. The bibs will have your name and state flag on them and a lot of runners have found that it works really well to have the bib facing back rather than to the front. This way other runners will know who you are and where you're from.
All runners will be wearing a transponder which must be placed on your ankle. It will not read properly if it's placed on any other part of your body. They come with an ankle strap and must be returned after the race. These are different than the champion chip type devices and cost $85 each to replace, so, please don't forget to return it. If you're going for any kind of record, you must let us know and you will be required to wear two transponders instead of just one (one for each ankle).
We're really looking forward to seeing our old Friends as well meeting some new ones.
See you soon,
Rodger Wrublik - Your ATY Host
If you decide that you would like to buy more meal tickets for your crew, we'll have them available at sign-in. They're $5 each and this allows your crew something to eat without having to run back to town.
The goody bags are looking really good for this year. As always you'll be getting a nice technical shirt as well as a hooded sweatshirt and gloves. Also, all runners will once again get a race belt with your bib on it that you will be able to keep. The bibs will have your name and state flag on them and a lot of runners have found that it works really well to have the bib facing back rather than to the front. This way other runners will know who you are and where you're from.
All runners will be wearing a transponder which must be placed on your ankle. It will not read properly if it's placed on any other part of your body. They come with an ankle strap and must be returned after the race. These are different than the champion chip type devices and cost $85 each to replace, so, please don't forget to return it. If you're going for any kind of record, you must let us know and you will be required to wear two transponders instead of just one (one for each ankle).
We're really looking forward to seeing our old Friends as well meeting some new ones.
See you soon,
Rodger Wrublik - Your ATY Host
Saturday, December 23, 2006
The Web Site During the Race
Much work has gone on in the background on our web site. People have heard certain features will be seen, but so far have not seen any evidence of them, so have written to ask what to expect.
A race-day front page to the web site will make its appearance the afternoone of Thursday, December 28th, the day before the race.
The navigation bar to the left will remain unchanged.
The center panel will have three short columns at the top. On the left is a link to Current Standings, which will be automatically updated every few seconds, showing close to real time progress.
Beneath that is a link to On-Site News Reports, verbal descriptions that will be posted periodically by observers at the race.
The center column has links to pictures that will be uploaded during the race, labeled according to time: Prerace, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Postrace.
On the right is a link to a form by means of which you may send greetings to runners. Beneath that is a link to view all messages that have been sent to all runners. If you are inclined to send messages, be aware that what you write may be read by anyone who visits the site. Think of your messages as being like posts to an email list with many readers.
Below the top links will be a webcam image that will be constantly updated for the duration of the race. At this writing we have had trouble getting Rodger's new cam working, but we are optimistic that by the start of the race it will be operational.
Please tell your family and friends to tune in during the race, which starts at 9:00am on Friday, December 29th!
A race-day front page to the web site will make its appearance the afternoone of Thursday, December 28th, the day before the race.
The navigation bar to the left will remain unchanged.
The center panel will have three short columns at the top. On the left is a link to Current Standings, which will be automatically updated every few seconds, showing close to real time progress.
Beneath that is a link to On-Site News Reports, verbal descriptions that will be posted periodically by observers at the race.
The center column has links to pictures that will be uploaded during the race, labeled according to time: Prerace, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Postrace.
On the right is a link to a form by means of which you may send greetings to runners. Beneath that is a link to view all messages that have been sent to all runners. If you are inclined to send messages, be aware that what you write may be read by anyone who visits the site. Think of your messages as being like posts to an email list with many readers.
Below the top links will be a webcam image that will be constantly updated for the duration of the race. At this writing we have had trouble getting Rodger's new cam working, but we are optimistic that by the start of the race it will be operational.
Please tell your family and friends to tune in during the race, which starts at 9:00am on Friday, December 29th!
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Race stats updates
This year we'll be trying out something new for sending updates on everybody's laps
to the website. Last year the lap totals were updated once an hour. This
year a program will be sending updates at least once a minute, and more likely once
every 15 seconds or so, so you can really keep track of how your runner is doing and
the rapid changes during the race.
Enjoy!
Dave
to the website. Last year the lap totals were updated once an hour. This
year a program will be sending updates at least once a minute, and more likely once
every 15 seconds or so, so you can really keep track of how your runner is doing and
the rapid changes during the race.
Enjoy!
Dave
Thursday, December 14, 2006
ATY Store Open for Business!
We're happy to announce that the ATY Merchandise Site is now open for business. We have some leftover shirts and the like from previous years that we're offering at dirt cheap prices. The long-sleeve shirts are of the highest quality. (Patagonia) Please visit the store to see if there is anything there that you can use.
We didn't think we'd get this feature done in time to have it ready, but our service provider provides a drop-in package that was easy to initialize, and Rodger has been a busy beaver plugging in the information, and we just went live tonight.
We didn't think we'd get this feature done in time to have it ready, but our service provider provides a drop-in package that was easy to initialize, and Rodger has been a busy beaver plugging in the information, and we just went live tonight.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Runners Manual Available
In 2004 we provided a lengthy Runners Manual for all race participants, even mailing out hard copies. The first edition included a lengthy section of statistics, which became obsolete the moment the 2004 race was over.
In 2005 we updated the manual and took out most of the statistics, but left in the history and trivia section.
This year we have done much the same. Most of the information in it is available on the web site, but there are some special goodies in it, too.
Distribution this year will be entirely by user initiative. The file format is PDF. If you would like to have it, we invite you to download it from the web site, after which you can view it with a PDF viewer or print it.
In 2005 we updated the manual and took out most of the statistics, but left in the history and trivia section.
This year we have done much the same. Most of the information in it is available on the web site, but there are some special goodies in it, too.
Distribution this year will be entirely by user initiative. The file format is PDF. If you would like to have it, we invite you to download it from the web site, after which you can view it with a PDF viewer or print it.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
The North Face — New Sponsor
We are happy to announce that The North Face has joined Across the Years as a primary sponsor, and will be supplying us with high quality garments for all runners who participate in this year's race.
Friday, December 01, 2006
Biographies Page Tip
Most people will find that the easiest way to view biographies is to click on the Who's Coming link, which goes to a simple table listing entrants, and then click on the names of persons in that table to see their close-up entry.
The link Runner Biographies goes to a page with all (presently) 105 entries on a single page — thumbnail picture, this year's data, race history, and biographical information. This has will take a while to load because of all the images and data extraction that is necessary. From there you can click on a person's picture (or dark horse substitute if we don't have a picture) to see a close-up for any particular individual, including the full-size image.
The link Runner Biographies goes to a page with all (presently) 105 entries on a single page — thumbnail picture, this year's data, race history, and biographical information. This has will take a while to load because of all the images and data extraction that is necessary. From there you can click on a person's picture (or dark horse substitute if we don't have a picture) to see a close-up for any particular individual, including the full-size image.
