Arghh! I’ve seen more and more virtual races popping up. Good for the genius that came up with another exploitation of man’s simplest expression. Taking it far beyond standard fundraising, what 99% of all events are solely about anyway. Maybe 99.995% of all events.
So here’s my .005% Friday proposition. Let’s have Real Races. A Real Race. No mass participation. No entry fee. It could start easy and get simpler. I’m calling November 14th’s USATF Club XC Champs at Pioneer Park the easy part. Only runners with a USATF membership may participate, and there are no awards. Or entry fee. Now we are getting somewhere.
Now to the simpler part, and the gist of today’s column. A Race. The Race. Real Race. Entry fee? Only your juevos. Distance? Call it. Venue? Challenge me! Award? Winner keeps his juevos. Mano-a-mano. Me and You. That’s it. Or she and her. Or him and him. Even him and her with proper handicap if at all necessary. I’d be happy to fill the role of odds maker. Maybe make it a little interesting, say, something on the side?
Real Race. Make it matter. In front of everyone or in front of no one. Be In It to Win It. I will be and you’d better be. I plan on keeping my juevos.
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