Reminder: Tomorrow is September

COMING THIS YEAR FOR THE 1ST TIME TO THE TUNNEL TO TOWERS RUN . .

Dennis Miller will be joining us this year at the Tunnel To Towers Run.

STARTING  ON SEPTEMBER 9TH

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FOR THIS WONDERFUL EVENING. . . .

Enjoy an Exclusive & Private Evening on 9/25 with Dennis Miller at Fino Restaurant for 15 People

Let's Talk

On behalf of Tripp I would like to invite you to comment on his blog. For instance why do you visit the address? I am sure one of the reasons is Tripp himself. How do you know Mr. Mayhem? Is it through his classes at Equinox? Or is it a personal connection you share with him? We would love to hear your thoughts here. 

I started this blog because I saw something in him that was singular in nature. He inspired me big time, and writing about him is Faulkneresque, it just flows.  I know Tripp from class and it was in those 60 minute sessions I caught a glimpse of his irrepressible spirit. I have gotten to know him by way of sound bytes by phone and in person and I know it’s just the tip of the iceberg of a narrative that has to be told. 

So feel free, and bloviate to your hearts content. 

Missing in Action

I would love to hear from some of you about spinning with Tripp.  I have unfortunately not found the right timing to be in any of his classes. I will try in the upcoming week to do so.  I so do miss his energy and disarming persona.  Please feel free to comment or email me at JackBriant@mac.com.

What's Next?

Where for art thou Mr Mayhem?  Fun is missing in my life. I have not had a ride with Mr. Fantastic in quite some time.That has been my scheduling problem. I know that his escapades in Lake Placid have been well documented by this writer, but we want more than chronicles, we want the inside story. What is Tripp thinking? How can all his devotees be brought together under one roof?  This could be the place but I ask you readers to petition for a more active role so we can get to know one another and exchange ideas and make this blog a living breathing entity.  

Indeed a Changed Man

Who is Tripp Doherty?  I got to sit down with the man over lunch today and it’s just what I thought, an extraordinary man who has led and extraordinary life. I will share with you some of his thoughts albeit content free. He is deeply passionate about his life both past and present. His values have changed drastically over the last four years and so has his lifestyle. He lives in New Paltz and puts over 100,00 miles on his car a year.  He shared some revelatory things about his work, family  and how his life is radically different than the one he used to live. He teaches 17 spin classes a week and today at Equinox he had just completed three in a row. Who else but Mr. Fantastic would they even ask to do such a feat? Just a snippet and I look forward to our next meeting. 

Tunnel to Towers Sunday September 26, 2010

Tunnel to Towers Run/Walk 2010

 

Based on 6 ratings

Sunday, September 26, 2010 @ 9:30 AM local time

COFFEY PARK

See Directions section below for more details   Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY

 

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Date

Sunday, September 26, 2010 @ 9:30 AM local time

Address

COFFEY PARK
See Directions section below for more details

Fees

$50 through 9/22/10, $60 after 9/22/10 (no shirt guarantee)
ALL CHILDREN UNDER 12 ARE FREE OF CHARGE

 

 

Online Registration Closes

September 25, 2010 11:59 PM EST

 

Run Day Registration/Check in

NO TIMING CHIPS WILL BE GIVEN OUT ON SUNDAY, RACE DAY REGISTRATION. ALSO PLEASE BE ADVISED THE LOCATION FOR SUNDAY REGISTRATION HAS BEEN MOVED TO COFFEY PARK.

 

For Directions in a printable Word document

CLICK HERE for directions to Coffey Park.

 

Run Course

Starts at 9:30 AM Sharp in Brooklyn on the Gowanus approach to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, go through the Tunnel, north onto West Street, left onto Liberty Street, to Battery Park Esplanade, right (east) on North Esplanade, right (south) onto West Street and finishing at West & Vesey Streets.
Please note for your safety, strollers, bicycles and backpacks are not allowed.

 

Transportation

Limited number of shuttle buses will be available at the South Ferry, Manhattan to Start Area. Shuttle busses also available at Vesey and West Street to Run Start at COFFEY PARK, BROOKLYN, NY.

Last bus departs at 8:45 AM.

 

TUNNEL TO TOWERS STREET CLOSURES

SUNDAY -SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

* TO GET TO RACE ON TIME THE LAST FERRY YOU MAY TAKE WOULD BE THE 8 AM FERRY

BROOKLYN STREETS AROUND STAGING AREA:
*HAMILTON & HICKS WILL BE CLOSING AT 5:30AM ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2010
THE BROOKLYN BATTERY TUNNEL WILL CLOSE AT 8AM ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

MANHATTAN SIDE:
* WEST STREET WILL CLOSE AT 7 AM SOUTH OF CHAMBERS
* FDR SOUTH- 8 AM
EXIT FOR BROOKLYN BATTERY TUNNEL CLOSED

 

Baggage

Baggage check is available, compliments of UPS. Trucks will be available for you to check in your bag(s) at the start, give you a claim check, and you can claim your bag at the finish.

 

T-Shirt Pick Up (for pre-registered runners)

Petrides School- 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, 9/24 - Friday, 8 AM - 7 PM

Embassy Suites- 102 North End Ave., New York 9/25 - Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM

For those who are unable to make early pick up, the t-shirts will be distributed at the finish line area after the event.

 

Awards and Post-Run Ceremony

Top Three in the following categories:

Male, Female, Firefighters, Police, Armed Services, and Brother for Brother Teams.

 

FOR ALL RUNNERS USING OUR CHIP THIS YEAR!< h4>

CLICK HERE for instr. on placing DTag Chip:

NO TIMING CHIPS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT RACE DAY REGISTRATION ON SUNDAY TO NEW REGISTRANTS

Benefits:
Disposable Tag
Accurate Time
No Fees for lost/unreturned tags
Less hassle post race
Less intrusive tag
Easy to attach to shoe

 

D-Tag Instructional Video

CLICK HERE for video demo

   

Additional Information

Tunnel To Towers Run
Transforming the World with Love, One Child at a Time

The sole purpose of our Foundation is to honor the legacy of love given to us by Stephen Siller, FDNY.
We do this by paying tribute to his heroic life and death, his 342 FDNY brothers, and all those lost on 9/11, through the annual Tunnel To Towers Run. We support the Pediatric Unit of the NYC Firefighter Burn Center and burn centers throughout the nation.
We strive to help children who have lost one or both parents through local community awards and contributions to organizations with a like mission.
*The Stephen Siller, FDNY, 'Let Us Do Good' Children's Foundation is a 501(3)(c) tax-exempt charitable Foundation.*

FUNDRAISING INFORMATION

Are you interested in becoming a fundraiser and helping us to raise more money for the Stephen Siller Foundation?

We are excited to be introducing online fundraising this year along with some wonderful incentives for our fundraisers:

$100.00 - Race Hat
$500,00 - Race Hat and Pullover
$1,000.00 - Two Race Hats and Two Jackets and the PBS Special DVD For the Love of their Brother
$2,500.00 - Two Race Hats and Two Jackets and the PBS Special DVD For the Love of their Brother and Signed Print From The Artist Gregory Perillo of Firefighter Stephen Siller Running Through The Tunnel...

If you are interested in joining our efforts, please visit www.active.com/donate/SSFDNYCHILDRENSFDTN and click on become a fundraiser to start building your own personal fundraising page.

We sincerely appreciate your efforts to help out cause.

 

More Information

Click here to view the event organizer's website

Online Donations

• Click here to donate to STEPHEN SILLER CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION

There's One Man With a Vision

The more I talk about this man only fortifies my resolve to get to know his life story. If you notice he lets out a nugget every now and then. When he talked about his experience with the WTC I knew that what he has not revealed to us yet are the ingredients that make him the man he is. And the man he is becoming. He has a vision of how he wants his life to look like and he wants us along for the ride. Pun intended. 

Big Time Adventure

Beyond comparison because Mr. Fantastic has no equal when measured in life experience. Some people are born to lead and have the pedigree. But, some like Tripp take a pair of broken wings and soar like an eagle. 

Today in the CS smiles abounding when our host chose to play “The Jeffersons” theme song: We’re Moving on Up.  As I canvas my cycle mates the look of incredulity was as refreshing  akin to a breeze coming through the picture windows in the back of the studio.  

There is a consistency in every ride with the incandescent one, he makes sitting still and spinning our wheels like wild adventure.