From the food, to the fanfare, to the competition there a lot of reasons to be excited about FLR15 coming up this weekend in Titusville. Here are some of our favorites.
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#20 - Massive Snowcones
#19 Excelerator Sports Perfomance Apparel
Need tights? Sports bras? They will be on hand with all your performance apparel needs. Excelerator Sports Performance Apparel will also be giving out seven sets (top and bottoms) to the top seven high school girls finishers from the main competition.
#18 - Running Zone Tent Selling Shoes and Spikes
#17 - Celebrity Guest Abdi Abdirahman
We've had a lot of Olympians join us over the years, but none that have made the team FOUR times. Abdi Abdirahman has represented the USA at the past four Olympic Games (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012). His astounding streak is longer than some of the runners competing this weekend have been alive! Abdi will be around Friday and Saturday to talk to, get an autograph etc. as well as being the official starter for our Race of Champions. Make sure you say hello and get a chance to meet this great athlete! More info...
#16 - Great Big Outdoor Stage
The big stage in the middle of our "midway" is the main hub of operation. Our DJ will be doing music, announcer doing his thing, awards, giveaways, contests, dancing partices, etc. all wil be centered here.
#15 - Kettle Corn by the ton
#14 - Scenic Beauty (Trails/Bridges)
#13 - NCSA Athletic Recruiting
Visit the NCSA tent to find out how to maximize your prospects to get recruited to run at the college level.
#12 - Climb the Lookout Tower
#11 - Awesome Metal Awards
Real metal and sturdy cup trophies. These are not the plastic stuff you may get elsewhere. Plus statues for the ROC individual champions and medals with the meet logo for individuals.
#10 - Beware of Alligators
We don't call part of the course "Alligator Alley" for nothing!
#9 - Team Tent Village Bigger Than Some Small Towns
#8 - Colorful Meet Shirts
#7 - Live Webcast
This year our friends at Flocast are bringing down their production crew to put on a live webcast. The live feed will be on flrunners.com during the meet for our MileSplit Insiders.
#6 - Crazy Parents with 100 Cameras of the Same Shot
#5 - Concert Ticket Giveaways
Listen up for the announcements. We've got tickets from a number of events and concerts around the state coming up later in the month as well as November to give away. These include Fright Nights, Coral Skies Festival, Matisyahu, O.A.R. Hardwell, Usher, and the Black Keys!
#4 - DJ Dustin Spinning Music and Dance Contests
We got DJD coming back this year to keep the beats pumping, your heart going, and your feet moving!
#3 - Gary Cohen's Announcing
The man the myth the legend... Gary Cohen will be joining us this year to be the official voice of FLR 15.
#2 - Over Four Thousand Athletes, 19 races, 2 days!
#1 - Best of the Best Battling it out in the Race of Champions!!!
BONUS ANSWERS
Spontaneous Gymnastics Exhibitions
Sunrise at Chain of Lakes Park
Derek and Dave are the Head Officials YAY!
Our Great and Friendly Crew at the Meet HQ and Packet Pickup!
Including meet founder Jason Byrne's wife Melinda, father Charles, and mom Renee. Plus timer Mike Hill's wife Michelle and gracious Titusville HS volunteer parents!
Burgers and dogs anyone?
Fancy Costumes in the Cheering Section
Hunt to Find the Best T-Shirt Slogans
The Joy of Finishing.... and then getting WATER!!!
College Recruiters
We're on good authority that man top colleges and big universities will have coaches on hand checking out the potential talent! Be seen! Dream big!
The Eastern State College (formerly Brevard Community College) Head of Security Talks Just like he's straight out of The Godfather
Armando is the coolest, scariest, nicest dude with the thickest New York Italian accent ever!
An Amazing Timing Crew... Chip Timing from Elite Timing
WHAT DID I FORGET????
Add your favorite things about the meet in your comments. Get readdddyyyyyy to rumble!!!
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