May 25, 2008

Thank you to those of you who've been in touch with suggestions. Some very valid points were raised that our 'first come, first served' process puts out-of-towners at a disadvantage for both the banquet & jacket. Please read below for the changes we've made to ensure everyone who wants to come to the banquet will get a ticket & how you have an option for pre-payment & reservation of a jacket.

Banquet

The banquet is a very special part of the Knee Knacker and we encourage all participants, volunteers, friends & family to attend.

Following is the updated banquet ticket process:

	your packet will include ONE ticket to the banquet
	you must RSVP by July 7th to indicate how many people - including yourself - are coming to the banquet. This reserves spots for you & your guests. This is critical - we need to know so that we have enough room & food.
	you can purchase/pickup guest tickets at packet pickup or at the banquet - as long as you've RSVP'd, your spots are confirmed.

If you've run the race before, you know that you used to get a free runner's banquet ticket and a free guest ticket. Unfortunately, costs in all areas of the race have increased & we can not afford to provide complimentary guest tickets any more. Please note that all volunteers still receive a free dinner ticket.

If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Wong through the feedback form.

Jackets

We have ordered 100 jackets, and while we expect the demand will be higher than the supply, we are selling these at cost & need to ensure we don't have any left over. We have the option to place a second order if necessary. If you would like to reserve a jacket:

	send a $75CAD cheque to North Shore Ultra Trail Running Society c/o 2109 Columbia Street, Vancouver BC, V5Y 3E2
	include the jacket size you would like to reserve
	include your e-mail address if you would like confirmation that your cheque was received.

The cheque must be received by July 7th. With the cheque, your jacket size is guaranteed and it will be set aside until the end of packet pickup on Friday night. If by July 7th we realize we will be short on some sizes, we will place an additional order for those who have pre-paid & you will be able to pick up your jacket approx. 6 weeks from race day (or you can take your cheque back).

Please note: If you prefer not to pre-pay, you can still come on a first-come, first-served basis. If we don't have the size you want, we will order it only after all of our inventory has been sold.

The jackets are a high quality, Gaia garment - they are simple & classy - primarily black with a bit of grey detail on the shoulder. They will have no sponsors logos on them, only the commemorative 20th Annual Knee Knacker logo at the top on the back. They fit pretty 'true to size'. For those who know us & want a benchmark, I am a women's M & Jeff is a men's L or XL.

I look forward to seeing you on the trails,

Kelsy Trigg
KKNSTR 2008 Race Director
604-787-8097.