Marathon Details and how to follow

Dear Supporters of Upward Bounce,

As the big day approaches (this Sunday 3/7/2010) for me to dribble 26.2 miles, I wanted to share some updates, news, and ways to follow me live on Sunday. First of all, for those in the San Francisco Bay Area, KPIX CBS news (Channel 5) is going to run a mini segment on Upward Bounce today (Friday, 3/5) during their 6pm newscast. Tune in to watch the special.

For those who want to go see me run the race, look at the map on the Napa Valley Marathon website. This map shows the start and finish of the race, along with the route, and important side streets. The route will be closed off (to let runners take the road), but people can drive from side street to side street and catch me in intersections. The map has those side streets. Note that parking is limited, so careful where you park, and be ready to walk a little ways. (info on tracking me below will make it easier to see me). Make it a weekend or day, go watch, then go wine tasting (and bring me a bottle...kidding...maybe). Here is the official race website for more info: http://www.napavalleymarathon.org/

Finally, thanks to a gracious donation, I will be wearing a MyAthlete Shadow GPS device that will allow everyone to track me during the run. Here are the instructions:

Put the following link in your web browser and Iphone:
http://www.trackmyathlete.com/vemap.aspx?name=052469

Put the following link for handheld PDA/Blackberry/Palm:
www.trackmyathlete.com/pda.aspx?name=052469

The device will be on all morning. The race starts at 7 am promptly (and to break the record, I should finish before 10:48), so from there on, you will be able to track me. You will be able to see my progress, for some, might need to refresh the browser.

Check out a video that was made for the Haas Center:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ7vNBFONFA

Here is a link to the article that came out in the Daily News and San Jose Mercury:
http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_14370930?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com&nclick_check=1

If you would like to donate still, go to our website (links to the article, blog, and video can be found here as well):
http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/haas/upwardbounce

I appreciate all the support over the past couple of months. We have raised lots of money for the students of SCP and making their college dreams a reality. It's been quite the journey, but well worth it. This is just the beginning, the cause and effort must go on in order to give everyone equal opportunities for higher education.

All the best,
Pablo