Eat+run, eat+'swim', eat+bike!
Race the DOUGHMAN with a 4-person team in a relay format with each team member performing an individual eating+athletic leg culminating in a final team eating+sprint leg to the finish line. The race comprises 1 bike leg, 1 aquatic activity leg (requires some running), and 2 run legs. Two vegetarians can be included per team and one can be vegan. The DOC will release race route and details on May 16, 2009.
DATE: May 23, 2009
TIME: 8:00am start (7:00am team check-in)
PLACE: Blu Seafood start, Durham Farmers' Market Pavilion at Central Park finish
Don't want to race? Volunteer! Fill out the volunteer form to sign up.
The Rules
- Four team members are required to start the race.
- The race consists of eating from a local restaurant followed by either a bike ride, a run, and/or an aquatic activity.
- Each team is required to supply their own bike.
- All riders MUST have a helmet.
- Obey all traffic laws.
- Vomiting is strictly discouraged.
- Costumes are encouraged.
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The Route
- Each team member will race once individually and all members will complete the final leg as a team.
- The route will be all new this year. Please see the information from last year for an overview of the previous route. Go to 2009 Race Details for this year's information.
- Stops for 2009: Blu Seafood, Four Square, Daisy Cakes, Nosh, and Dain’s Place.
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Training Guide to the DOUGHMAN
New to the DOUGHMAN and not sure how to kick start your training? It's one month from the DOUGHMAN, and you're not quite in race shape? Never fear, we've got DOUGHMAN training tips for you here to prep you for any leg of the race. The One Month to DOUGH Training Guide!
Week 1: One month before the DOUGHMAN
MWF -- Eat a granola bar for breakfast. Walk upstairs. Nap.
TTH -- Eat a half sandwich for lunch. Walk around the office building twice. Nap.
Sat -- Eat light dinner, jog to the mailbox, walk back from the mailbox. Eat popsicle. Walk around the block.
Sun -- Eat pancakes, go for a 1 mile walk. Then take bath.
Week 2:
MWF -- Eat cereal AND a granola bar for breakfast. Jog 1/2 mile. Take bath. Nap.
TTh -- Eat a sandwich at lunch. Jog around the office building. Nap.
Sat -- Eat protein-heavy dinner, jog to and from mailbox. Eat large cookie, jog 1 mile.
Sun -- Eat brunch, take bike out from storage and clean chain. Pump tires. Practice riding bike in cul-de-sac or similar low traffic area. Take bath.
Week 3:
MWF -- Eat french toast and fruit for breakfast. Jog 1.5 miles. Take bath, work on windmill technique in front of mirror.
TTh -- Eat sandwich and chips for lunch. Jog around the office building 3 times. Nap.
Sat -- Eat large protein- and carb-heavy dinner, run 1.5 miles. Eat cake and ice cream for dessert. Run 1 mile.
Sun -- Eat brunch. Re-pump tires. Bike 30 minutes. Practice following traffic laws. Eat snack. Bike another 30 minutes.
Week 4: Last week before the DOUGHMAN
MW -- Eat waffles and bacon for breakfast. Run 2 miles. Take bath whilst practicing windmill technique.
TTh -- Eat burger and fries for lunch. Walk briskly while eating last few fries. Immediately run around office building 5 times. Nap.
Fri -- Re-pump tires. Carbo-load for dinner. Prepare team costume.
Sat -- RACE IN THE DOUGHMAN!
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