Posted by nlewey on September 24, 2009, 10:21 am

In an effort to promote a healthy lifestyle with our youth and to assist tribal members who have unexpected financial needs due to health issues, we have organized the Ralph K. Thomas 8K Run/Walk. Mr. Thomas, a Penobscot Tribal member, was inducted into the Maine Running Hall of Fame in 1989. He won many road races during his running career and was one of the most admired and loved long distance runners of his day. It is our desire to honor him and to give our youth another positive role model from within the Penobscot Tribe. You can read more about Ralph Thomas at the Maine Running Hall of Fame website: http://www.runmaine.org/athleteindex/new/1989/ralphthomas.htm. The 1st Annual RALPH K. THOMAS 8K Run/Walk 2009 WHERE: Penobscot Nation, Community Building, Indian Island ME WHEN: Sunday, November 1, 2009 TIME: 10:00 AM (registration: 8:00 -9:45) ENTRY FEE: $10.00 pre-registration until October 16, 2009; $12.00 day of race $8.00 pre-registration for children up to 10 years; $10.00 day of race T-Shirt is included for pre-registrants only Make checks payable to: Penobscot Nation Send to: Penobscot Nation Health Dept. c/o Patty Martin 23 Wabanaki Way Indian Island ME 04468 Proceeds to benefit: Families of Tribal members with catastrophic healthcare needs CATEGORIES: 1st Male & Female runner will receive a Penobscot basket. Prizes to be awarded to 1st and 2nd place winners in each division. DOOR PRIZES: Door prizes will be drawn after the race CONTACT INFO: Bob Bryant: Robert.Bryant@penobscotnation.org or Brianne Lolar: brianne.lolar@penobscotnation.org

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Posted by B on September 25, 2009, 10:41 pm, in reply to "1st Annual Ralph Thomas 8K"

Raced against him in: Bangor, Bath, Brewer & beyond; VERY few as tough as the ageless Ralph Thomas--------------B --Previous Message-- : In an effort to promote a healthy lifestyle : with our youth and to assist tribal members : who have unexpected financial needs due to : health issues, we have organized the Ralph : K. Thomas 8K Run/Walk. : : Mr. Thomas, a Penobscot Tribal member, was : inducted into the Maine Running Hall of Fame : in 1989. He won many road races during his : running career and was one of the most : admired and loved long distance runners of : his day. It is our desire to honor him and : to give our youth another positive role : model from within the Penobscot Tribe. : : You can read more about Ralph Thomas at the : Maine Running Hall of Fame website: : http://www.runmaine.org/athleteindex/new/1989/ralphthomas.htm : . : : : : : The 1st Annual : RALPH K. THOMAS : 8K Run/Walk 2009 : : WHERE: Penobscot Nation, Community : Building, Indian Island ME : WHEN: Sunday, November 1, 2009 TIME: : 10:00 AM (registration: 8:00 -9:45) : : ENTRY FEE: $10.00 pre-registration until : October 16, 2009; $12.00 day of race : $8.00 pre-registration : for children up to 10 years; $10.00 day of : race : : T-Shirt is included for : pre-registrants only : : Make checks payable to: Penobscot Nation : Send to: Penobscot : Nation Health Dept. : c/o Patty Martin : 23 Wabanaki Way : Indian Island ME 04468 : : Proceeds to benefit : Families of : Tribal members with catastrophic healthcare : needs : : CATEGORIES: 1st Male & Female : runner will receive a Penobscot basket. : Prizes : to be : awarded to 1st and 2nd place winners in each : division. : : : DOOR PRIZES: Door prizes will be drawn : after the race : : : CONTACT INFO: : Bob Bryant: : Robert.Bryant@penobscotnation.org : or Brianne Lolar: : brianne.lolar@penobscotnation.org : : : : :

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Posted by Stevie V on October 7, 2009, 1:35 pm, in reply to "1st Annual Ralph Thomas 8K"

Can I suggest getting this to the Intermural Office and cross country teams at U.Maine Orono Paper entries probably would be good Stevie V --Previous Message-- : In an effort to promote a healthy lifestyle : with our youth and to assist tribal members : who have unexpected financial needs due to : health issues, we have organized the Ralph : K. Thomas 8K Run/Walk. : : Mr. Thomas, a Penobscot Tribal member, was : inducted into the Maine Running Hall of Fame : in 1989. He won many road races during his : running career and was one of the most : admired and loved long distance runners of : his day. It is our desire to honor him and : to give our youth another positive role : model from within the Penobscot Tribe. : : You can read more about Ralph Thomas at the : Maine Running Hall of Fame website: : http://www.runmaine.org/athleteindex/new/1989/ralphthomas.htm : . : : : : : The 1st Annual : RALPH K. THOMAS : 8K Run/Walk 2009 : : WHERE: Penobscot Nation, Community : Building, Indian Island ME : WHEN: Sunday, November 1, 2009 TIME: : 10:00 AM (registration: 8:00 -9:45) : : ENTRY FEE: $10.00 pre-registration until : October 16, 2009; $12.00 day of race : $8.00 pre-registration : for children up to 10 years; $10.00 day of : race : : T-Shirt is included for : pre-registrants only : : Make checks payable to: Penobscot Nation : Send to: Penobscot : Nation Health Dept. : c/o Patty Martin : 23 Wabanaki Way : Indian Island ME 04468 : : Proceeds to benefit : Families of : Tribal members with catastrophic healthcare : needs : : CATEGORIES: 1st Male & Female : runner will receive a Penobscot basket. : Prizes : to be : awarded to 1st and 2nd place winners in each : division. : : : DOOR PRIZES: Door prizes will be drawn : after the race : : : CONTACT INFO: : Bob Bryant: : Robert.Bryant@penobscotnation.org : or Brianne Lolar: : brianne.lolar@penobscotnation.org : : : : :

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