Olympic Torch relay has begun - List the maniacs!

[ceileigh]

My time change is to ...
Torchbearer Code OTR044-167
Day December 12, 2009
City Ottawa(ON)
Your segment details are: starting along: Richmond
Rd. from: Churchill Ave. to: Athlone Ave. on: Richmond Rd.
Start KM 47
Length About 300 meters
Start Time 6:03:25 PM EST

Remember to look for my torchbearer number on an ORANGE marker!

[Irongirl]

My time change is to ...
Torchbearer Code OTR044-167
Day December 12, 2009
City Ottawa(ON)
Your segment details are: starting along: Richmond
Rd. from: Churchill Ave. to: Athlone Ave. on: Richmond Rd.
Start KM 47
Length About 300 meters
Start Time 6:03:25 PM EST

Remember to look for my torchbearer number on an ORANGE marker!

300 m?! Wow...in my mind, the torchbearer's ran much further than that!!

[ceileigh]

I think in other years they ran in a group and passed the torch one to another. So you ran further but did not carry the torch for the full length. I had thought they were going to do the same thing - like 3 people run 1KM and pass the torch every 1/3 of a km or something, but the don't. The object is suppose to be so as many as possible Canadians can participate. To be honest it sometimes appears to be a short run so as many promotional spots as possible can be done while still allowing enough participation from the general public (like me) to make it meaningful. For once I am really going to enjoy the fact that I am a SLOW runner! I want to enjoy every second I can!!!!

[garth]

Hey Winnipeggers!!

Just got my details. I will be running January 5 Day 68 on Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg at approx 6:20 pm from Garry in front of MEC and the MTS center!! Primo location!!

THE DETAILS OF YOUR RELAY SEGMENT
Community: Winnipeg
You will be carrying the Olympic Flame for a distance of approximately 300 metres. Your segment details are:
Starting along: Portage Ave From: Garry St To: RBC
On: Portage Ave
Approximate time of your segment: 6:20 PM CST Your torchbearer number is: OTR068-115

[Jo-Jo]

Hey Winnipeggers!!

Just got my details. I will be running January 5 Day 68 on Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg at approx 6:20 pm from Garry in front of MEC and the MTS center!! Primo location!!

THE DETAILS OF YOUR RELAY SEGMENT
Community: Winnipeg
You will be carrying the Olympic Flame for a distance of approximately 300 metres. Your segment details are:
Starting along: Portage Ave From: Garry St To: RBC
On: Portage Ave
Approximate time of your segment: 6:20 PM CST Your torchbearer number is: OTR068-115

This is very cool Garth

[ceileigh]

I will wish orange vibe on the flame for you when I have it next month!

Congrats!

[CdnMarathonGirl]

My final details:

Waterloo
Starting along: King St. North
From: Willis Way
To: House # 168
On: King St. North
6:24 PM EST
OTR059-144

While the email says that I will run approx. 300 metres, I mapped the distance at 1km!

I got my Torchbearer uniform and iCoke cheer kit yesterday. The uniform is much bigger than I thought it would be. At least I will have lots of room to wear warm gear underneath if it's cold. The mittens have a nice maple-leaf grip on the inside to make holding the torch easier (i hope). I ran around the house in my uniform last night while my kids laughed at me.

[Marg]

Hey Winnipeggers!!

Just got my details. I will be running January 5 Day 68 on Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg at approx 6:20 pm from Garry in front of MEC and the MTS center!! Primo location!!

THE DETAILS OF YOUR RELAY SEGMENT
Community: Winnipeg
You will be carrying the Olympic Flame for a distance of approximately 300 metres. Your segment details are:
Starting along: Portage Ave From: Garry St To: RBC
On: Portage Ave
Approximate time of your segment: 6:20 PM CST Your torchbearer number is: OTR068-115

wow, what I would give for this..... congrats.
I don't know if my effort was too lax or I'm unlucky. I would have traveled near or far for this opportunity but was never chosen.
Oh well. Happy for those who will be doing this!

[RA.]

I'm so envious. I had entered the contest hoping to get tomorrow since it's here in Halifax tomorrow, and it's my birthday. But I didn't get picked.

There's an event here tomorrow night and a snowboarded is going to bring it down Citadel Hill, and Sydney Crosby will be running with it. I have plans with my family for dinner. I'm thinking of being a bad daughter and postponing dinner with my family so I can go to the ceremony.

[garth]

Hey Winnipeggers!!
Just got my details. I will be running January 5 Day 68 on Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg at approx 6:20 pm from Garry in front of MEC and the MTS center!! Primo location!!
THE DETAILS OF YOUR RELAY SEGMENT
Community: Winnipeg
You will be carrying the Olympic Flame for a distance of approximately 300 metres. Your segment details are:
Starting along: Portage Ave From: Garry St To: RBC
On: Portage Ave Approximate time of your segment: 6:20 PM CST Your torchbearer number is: OTR068-115

wow, what I would give for this..... congrats.
I don't know if my effort was too lax or I'm unlucky. I would have traveled near or far for this opportunity but was never chosen.
Oh well. Happy for those who will be doing this!

Probably just luck Marg. I can't say I put a lot of brain damage into my application so i am likely just lucky. In fact I applied via Coke and RBC. When I think back I never did get a confirmation from Coke so likely my application got screwed up somehow or else their reply ended up in a spam filter somewhere.

[Nicholas]

My time change is to ...
Torchbearer Code OTR044-167
Day December 12, 2009
City Ottawa(ON)
Your segment details are: starting along: Richmond
Rd. from: Churchill Ave. to: Athlone Ave. on: Richmond Rd.
Start KM 47
Length About 300 meters
Start Time 6:03:25 PM EST

Remember to look for my torchbearer number on an ORANGE marker!

OK, so you start right outside the Lululemon store and run past The Works and half the way to Bushtukah......

[ceileigh]

And after the run I will just keep right on to Bushtukah and ask for an OTR discount LOL

Thanks! I will tell anyone who wants to see it but who is not up to standing around to go eat at The Works!!!!

Just back from a conference in Toronto where I picked up 11 pairs of olympic mitts! You can not get them locally and every day at the end of conference I'd find emails that said "I heard you found ..." Half my suitcase was mitties! But they will all be on the hands of my family and friends come the 12th of December!!!

[Marg]

My time change is to ...
Torchbearer Code OTR044-167
Day December 12, 2009
City Ottawa(ON)
Your segment details are: starting along: Richmond
Rd. from: Churchill Ave. to: Athlone Ave. on: Richmond Rd.
Start KM 47
Length About 300 meters
Start Time 6:03:25 PM EST

Remember to look for my torchbearer number on an ORANGE marker!

OK, so you start right outside the Lululemon store and run past The Works and half the way to Bushtukah......

Whoa, when did this happen? I already Google mapped out the trip to Arnprior!

[trixiee]

So exciting!
(I applied too, and wasn't chosen )

[Nicholas]

My time change is to ...
Torchbearer Code OTR044-167
Day December 12, 2009
City Ottawa(ON)
Your segment details are: starting along: Richmond
Rd. from: Churchill Ave. to: Athlone Ave. on: Richmond Rd.
Start KM 47
Length About 300 meters
Start Time 6:03:25 PM EST

Remember to look for my torchbearer number on an ORANGE marker!

OK, so you start right outside the Lululemon store and run past The Works and half the way to Bushtukah......

Whoa, when did this happen? I already Google mapped out the trip to Arnprior!

My crystal ball sees a shopping trip to Lulu and Bushtukah for Marg on Dec 12. Maybe even a beer in Whispers? Better than going way up the valley.....

[Marg]

Sadly if I read Ceileigh's info correctly, she will be running along Richmond at 6pm - the time at which I will be leaving for the hockey game. Oh what a disappointment.

[ceileigh]

The rules say you can not change however icoke called and asked if I would. They told me that the person I was replacing was jewish and Saturday is both sabbath and Hannukah. The person had asked if he could change as he could not run on the Saturday. She said they had called and called and no one would change. For me Ottawa is an hour closer to home so I don't mind.

[NewFinnLoper]

Hey Winnipeggers!!

Just got my details. I will be running January 5 Day 68 on Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg at approx 6:20 pm from Garry in front of MEC and the MTS center!! Primo location!!

THE DETAILS OF YOUR RELAY SEGMENT
Community: Winnipeg
You will be carrying the Olympic Flame for a distance of approximately 300 metres. Your segment details are:
Starting along: Portage Ave From: Garry St To: RBC
On: Portage Ave
Approximate time of your segment: 6:20 PM CST Your torchbearer number is: OTR068-115

Cool...!!!!

[Cupcake Girl]

For people who have already run with the torch, do you know if the uniform is wick-a-way type of material? I can't tell from mine as I don't want to run in it before I do my 300 m. It also came with no tags indicating one way or another.

I am curious because if it is wick-a-way I wouldn't mind using the jacket and pants for running.

BTW, was the torch heavy?

[CdnMarathonGirl]

For those of you who can't be out to watch us run with the torch, CTV website has a live feed: http://www.ctvolympics.ca/torch/follow-torch/index.html

[ceileigh]

what I'd like is to be able to replay the live torch coverage so i could see myself when I get home. It looks like this feature may be available via twitter but I don't have twitter. Does anyone know if you can see 'old' footage on twitter?

I can't tell if the outfit wicks or not but my suspicion is not.

[Darth Tater]

Hey Winnipeggers!!

Just got my details. I will be running January 5 Day 68 on Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg at approx 6:20 pm from Garry in front of MEC and the MTS center!! Primo location!!

THE DETAILS OF YOUR RELAY SEGMENT
Community: Winnipeg
You will be carrying the Olympic Flame for a distance of approximately 300 metres. Your segment details are:
Starting along: Portage Ave From: Garry St To: RBC
On: Portage Ave
Approximate time of your segment: 6:20 PM CST Your torchbearer number is: OTR068-115

Cool...!!!!

Very cool. If it's at all possible, I'll try to be there!

[freddybeachpete]

Last night the torch made its way through Fredericton. I wasn't lucky enough to be selected as a torchbearer but just being alongside the route was way more of a thrill than I ever imagined it would be. I was close enough to feel the heat from the flame as it passed by!! Also had a chance to get my pic taken holding a torch that a runner I met had carried earlier in the day. Very cool.

[Irongirl]

So - who's coming tomorrow night?!!!

The Ironfamily plans to be there!

[CAW]

So - who's coming tomorrow night?!!!

The Ironfamily plans to be there!

We are going to do the torch thing here, since it is coming so close (CFB Petawawa) and we can't hang out in O-town too long, cuz Raven will need to do some business and I don't want it done in the livingroom.