Friends, TeamMAETS, Basiners, lend me your ears (eyes actually)!
Today marks the 4 year anniversary for YHC of waking up early, wishing I could go back to sleep in my car, struggling through a run/bootcamp/walk with heavy stuff/etc…and growing everyday through my relationship with you men. I couldn’t be more proud of my involvement with you, the Pax and what this group has done for each this community, our families and each other. It has been 4 years of filling a huge gap in my life and every time I wake up at 4:30 I am reminded that other men are having the same thoughts of taking the easy way out…but they don’t. Because it is not about them, it is about something bigger.
When July 13th approached this year, I thought of what I’ve done for the past three years to celebrate. This involved 7 straight days of Qing workouts that somebody, back in 2015, called: #WeekofthePirate.
It has been a challenge to the Pax, designed to get the men of LKN active and push themselves for a heavy week of workouts, usually spaced geographically around our LKN region. This year, however, I felt led to change it up to something…bigger. We have some men working hard to put together the CSAUP event to end all other CSAUP, an outreach to the community that has never been attempted and will be the first of its kind in F3 and in the Lake Norman Community. Of course, I am talking about LKN's Basin Run Relay this November 3rd & 4th. https://jonesracingcompany.redpodium.com/lkns-basin-run-relay
Never has F3 taken on an effort so large and challenging and the men that are spearheading this are true HIMs deserving of our support.
So here is your challenge: in place of the annual #WeekofthePirate challenge, where you end up with a patch, I introduce to my fellow Basiners, #TheBasinChallenge.
Here is how it works: For the next 5 weeks (Mon-Sun) starting Monday, July 17th and ending August 20th, you must visit an official (on the calendar) F3 1stF; 2ndF, or 3rdF event in each of our 5 sub regions, during a 1 week period. These posts must be done in one calendar week (M-Sun); meaning if you haven’t hit all 5 sub regions on Sunday…you must start over on Monday. For instance, if you start the challenge on July 17th (Monday) you must complete your 5 posts by Sunday, July 23, double downs & triple downs are acceptable.
The reward: Discounted entry into F3LKN’s Basin Relay Run this November. Entry prior to August 1 is $350, if you complete #TheBasinChallenge prior to Aug 1, you will receive $50 your team's entry. After August 1 the entry is $450 per team, if you complete #TheBasinChallenge on August 1st or later, you will receive $100 off your team's entry.
Tip: if you get your 4/6 man team together and you complete this challenge together, your team’s entry fee will be free.
Next Step: Get your team together, plan your week, and go meet the F3 LKN Pax you may have never met. Also, sign up here: https://jonesracingcompany.redpodium.com/lkns-basin-run-relay
When you are attempting this challenge, make sure to let us know by using #thebasinchallenge on twitter.
Good luck Pax, get it done!