Oompa Loompas Go For a Run (Or Two)

Last Saturday was the annual Running with Ed. (Education) relay race in Park City.  It is the Park City Education Foundation's biggest fundraiser, bringing in over $240,000 that go directly to classrooms through teacher grants.  Each year, our school chooses a theme and this year it was Willy Wonka.  We had 4 teacher teams which means we had over 25 Oompa Loompas running through Park City.   We ended up getting 2nd place for best theme/costume, 1st place for best exchange, and 2nd place for most school participation.  Even though we are the smallest elementary school in the city, that doesn't stop us from having the most fun.  

My first leg was a little over 3 miles.  Here I am getting ready to hand off to the 2nd runner.

It was a chilly day but perfect running weather.

Waiting for the handoff for my 2nd leg...

It's so fun how the race takes us all around Park City, including the Utah Olympic Park where ski jumping, luge, and bobsledding were held for the 2002 Winter Olympics.  See those stairs on the right?  That's me, getting ready to run up the stairs.  

I didn't run the whole way up the 740-some steps, but I made it to the top without falling over.  My legs did feel like jell-o when I got to the top, and I still had 3 miles to go!  

 Andy's exchange with another Oompa Loompa...

Our PTO is awesome!  This is just a taste of the exchange at our school...