The Dale Hall Invitational 3k

The Silver Strider online presents
 

The Dale Hall Invitational 3k

 by Jerry Dietrich
Dale Hall photo by Bruce Fisher

10/13/24

This race is named after Dale Hall. This quiet, unassuming gentleman, has the unbelievable record of wearing his Silver Strider Grand Prix shirt at all 83 series race he finished between 2011 and 2019. He is the all-time top Silver Strider Ambassador.

Dale was the Silver Strider who carried the torch in our quest to make Race Directors want to be included in our series. Our goal was to have a sea of Silver Strider shirts seen at races. His dedication to this goal was unequaled! The results of this effort was that race directors wanted to be included in our series. It enabled us to set criteria like requiring recognition for older age groups.

Covid devastated our Grand Prix Series. Can we restore it to become the series that it once was? Let’s follow the example of Dale Hall and wear Silver Strider shirts, singlets, hats or visors. Let’s be noticed at races we enter.

Let’s also pay tribute to Dale’s accomplishment by entering his race. Mark your calendar and sign up for the Dale Hall Invitational 3k race to be held on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 10 am. The race is for Grand Prix Series finishers only. It will be  held in Gig Harbor. Invited runners are those who finished a Grand Prix Series, past and present. The course will be the same course used for time trials in September, October and November. The course is certified and times will be eligible for TOP IO ranking.

Start and Finish of the Cushman Trail 3k course

Trophies will go 5 deep in each age group, which insures  a trophy for all finishers. The race will also have a drawing with 10 prizes. Bananas and water will be available.

Entry fee is $28. Mail your check payable to Jerry Dietrich – 5820 53rd Ave. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335. Please include your name and age (on December 8th), on the memo line. 

The field will be capped at 40 runners so send your entry in early. When the cap is reached, entries will be closed. If you are going to be a finisher in the 2024 Grand Prix Series, you are invited to enter. If you have been a Grand Prix finisher in the past, you are also invited to enter. If you want to make a reservation, send me an email pending my receiving your entry.
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I’ll see you there!

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