July 14, 2012 - The Barrel to Keg Relay raised over $20,000 for the CSC's poverty fighting programs. The final numbers are still being counted, after a long weekend of fundraising festivities. The events kicked off with a Founders Dinner the night before the race, July 13, at
Harris Bridge Vineyard, the starting line sponsor for the relay. This scenic country vineyard is the perfect setting to nestle into a relaxed evening among the vines. Friends, sponsors and supporters enjoyed an evening of history, storytelling, great food and good friends all for a great cause.
Saturday morning the little country vineyard came to life with the buzz of 450 runners and walkers, piles of volunteers, and numerous family and friends gathered to cheer them on. The runners/walkers set out in waves to traverse the nearly 70 mile course through the backcountry.
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| "Four Angry Beavers" take First Place Overall at the Barrel to Keg Relay 2012. |
Most had teams of 6 people, and some with teams four sharing the distance through each of the 11 exchanges. But one team of "Four Angry Beavers" stood out! They took the overall fastest finish with an average speed of 6.39 minutes per mile.
Rogue Ales Brewery in Newport's South Beach sponsored the Finish Line. Rogue's new warehouse was the perfect place for fun, music, food, massage, henna tatoos and beverages! Even the Oregon Coast Roller Derby Girls skated around to add more fun and fundraising to the party! For all the race results go to
http://www.barreltokeg.com/ results tab. Photos will be posted on the website soon. To see photos immediately go to
www.facebook.com/BTK.Relay
But that's not all, once the foot race was off and running, the folks at Harris Bridge Vineyard got to work on re-setting the place for the Barrel to Barrel Picnic to support CSC's fundraising efforts. Over 170 people participated in the picnic and enjoyed a fantastic afternoon.
CSC would like to thank all the sponsors, 80+ volunteers, and 450 runners and walkers for participating in the Barrel to Keg Relay and supporting Community Services Consortium's poverty fighting programs.
Next Year's race is set for the third Saturday in July: Barrel to Keg 110K Relay, July 20, 2013.
For more information go to
www.barreltokeg.com
