Subject: Re: Ragnar 2015 Gameday Chain
From: Bridget Ansel <[email-masked]>
To: Larissa <[email-masked]>
Cc: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, Gabe Podesta <[email-masked]>, Peter Velz <[email-masked]>, Eryn Sepp <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Dustin Kouba <[email-masked]>, Vivek Viswanathan <[email-masked]>, Emily Wu <[email-masked]>, Tamara Fucile <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, Tony {PEP} West <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2015 14:55:51 -0400

And the van 1 before pic complements of Brian!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 3, 2015, at 2:49 PM, Larissa <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Van 1 is on way to finish line
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 3, 2015, at 2:25 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Team TBD is now in the terminal kill phase, having just launched Gabe for the final 11.1 mile sprint to impact.  
>> 
>> Expected ETA circa 1550 to 1605. 
>> 
>> Emily went devil on her last leg, posting sick splits.  
>> 
>> Van 2 is executing plan Sierra Nevada, having narrowly avoided disaster yet again by following the map for leg #35, which is wrong.  #ragnar fail. 
>> 
>> See you shortly!
>> 
>>> On Oct 3, 2015, at 13:27, Gabe Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Emily just took off. 
>>> 
>>>> On Saturday, October 3, 2015, Bridget Ansel <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>> Van 1 after pic! We are done!
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 3, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Gabe Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Van 2 is ten mins from transition. 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Saturday, October 3, 2015, Larissa <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>> John just took off
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Oct 3, 2015, at 10:07 AM, Gabe Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Awesome--we'll see you all soon!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Saturday, October 3, 2015, Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Deese hands off at 9:53. Our ETA for John's arrival around 11:40 at exchange. 
>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 9:54 AM Eryn Sepp <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Van 2 don't worry about getting hotel receipt. I already have them electronically. 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 3, 2015, at 9:52 AM, Larissa <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> We were trying to let you all get sleep!  But about 12-13miles left...
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 3, 2015, at 9:45 AM, Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Deese about to hand off to Bridget in the next 5-10. Then Podesta has a long leg before the exchange. 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Will send ETA when Deese hands off. 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 9:42 AM Gabe Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> How's it going Van 1?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, October 3, 2015, John Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is your van here at the exchange?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 3, 2015 7:09 AM, "Dustin Kouba" <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gabe has started running. He's about 25 mins out.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 3, 2015, at 7:06 AM, John Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Where is van 2?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Van 1 and Tamara are at the exchange. Van 1 here?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 6:31 AM Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Van 1 en route exchange, ETA 15 minutes. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 6:10 AM Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Confirming 7:50 or 6:50? As in and hour and 40 or. 40 minutes from now. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 6:09 AM Emily Wu <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 750 estimated arrival to exchange 24...we are starting in about 15 minutes because Ragnar gave us wrong directions!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 3, 2015, at 6:02 AM, Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When do you think he'll finish?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 5:44 AM Dustin Kouba <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Headed to final van 2 exchange. Emily will be running 5 and Gabe will be running the rest. Recommend adding 10 mins to Gabe's estimated time.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 3, 2015, at 2:15 AM, [email-masked] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We are 50 meters out of the shoot on the left, up against a barn. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 3, 2015, at 02:04, Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We're parked near the creamery. Van 2, you nearby?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 1:49 AM Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John starting final leg at 1:48. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 12:00 AM Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you Eryn! Deese started his leg at 11:51. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 11:34 PM John Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We are about 1:30 off so should be at the creamery around 2:30.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, October 2, 2015, <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eryn -- Gabe has arrived and handed off.  Van 2 is en route to the diner.  Come join us if you need a bite!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 20:04, Emily Wu <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gabe could be here by 815 so come on over! John Chris Vivek Dustin and I are inside the front entrance
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 7:29 PM, Vivek Viswanathan <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Emily crushed it -- got in 5 min. ago -- now driving over to the school. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, October 2, 2015, John Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let us know when Emily is in.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015 6:02 PM, "Dustin Kouba" <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chris killed it and made up a few more minutes. We're now only 5 minutes off the projected pace. Emily has the bracelet and were on our way to the next exchange.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 5:00 PM, Gabe Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not surprisingly, Vivek crushed it. Surprisingly, we learned that Tony is 50! And he is in the process of crushing it.  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But seriously--50?!?! Would anyone have guessed that?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, October 2, 2015, <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kouba made 22 kills and made up a few minutes of time. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Vivek is charging up a monster, monster hill. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 15:14, Tamara Fucile <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Go Team TBD!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 2:16 PM, Larissa <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Van 2 is there in a blue van. We are en route.   John is running
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 2:10 PM, Eryn Sepp <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll be at exchange 6 in 15 mins. Where y'all at? I'm in a blue CRV with a "0.0 I don't run" sticker. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eryn M. Sepp
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cell: 818-456-2881
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 2:05 PM, Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John is on leg 6 at 1:52, ETA is 2:43. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 12:28 PM Eryn Sepp <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm leaving Gaithersburg now for exchange 6. Making a Subway run in 30 mins if anyone wants anything.  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 12:25 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> About 10 minutes to finish leg 3. Pete is kicking ass.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015 12:20 PM, "Dustin Kouba" <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Van 2 is North of Frederick.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 12:03 PM, Bridget Ansel <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Peter is killing it up the mountain!! 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 10:58 AM, Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tattoos have been applied. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 10:47 AM Eryn Sepp <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Don't feel bad Tamara. I think that's the third year in a row that signage hasn't been ideal on Leg 1. I'll speak to the race coordinator when I see him today at Exchange 6. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Abbey says good luck everyone!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 10:39 AM, Tamara Fucile <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ack! I got lost for about a mile. So added a little bit of time to our relay. Whoops. But Larissa is now off. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rain is starting to pick up. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 9:50 AM, Larissa <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's chilly folks - van 2 - may want to bundle up!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 9:32 AM, Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tamara is off and running.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 8:10 AM Peter Velz <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Van 1 is on our way up about 45 minutes out to the start. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stay dry, and see you folks at the handoff!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Peter 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gabe Podesta
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Gabe Podesta
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