Chancellor Challenge 100K

Cambridge, MA
Saturday, October 9, 1999
from Dave McGillivray

Dear NE Clubs: 

As you may have heard by now, I am producing an ultra-marathon called the Chancellor Challenge 100K Road Race which (includes relay teams) on Saturday, October 9, 1999. It is all happening very fast. I was approached by the Chancellor Corporation (a truck leasing company) only a few months ago to develop this event. They very much wanted to see the event happen this fall and only in Boston. Whereas I realize that most runners have made their plans and that other quality events are scheduled around the same time period, it was either say yes, I'll do my best, or no and miss a unique opportunity. 

So, here I am. I am doing my very best to try to create a first time event with minimal lead time, but, plans are finally coming together nicely. The Chancellor Challenge is for both individuals as well as relay teams (at least for this year). I am hoping to attract at least 50 individuals running the full 100K solo, as well as 25 teams participating in the relay. 

The race will start at 7AM and there will be a 12 hour (7PM) time limit imposed. A total of $20,000 in prize money will be awarded in the individual division and $5,000 for relay teams. All the information on the race, the prize money breakdown and entry information can be found on our web site at http://www.coolrunning.com/chancellor/ . 

The Chancellor Challenge will benefit the Jimmy Fund of Boston. The Chancellor Corporation has committed to raise a minimum of $100,000 for the Jimmy Fund. Currently, we are planning to start and finish the race near the Royal Sonesta Hotel along the Charles River. The course will consist of 10 out-and-back, horseshoe-shaped loops from the Sonesta, over the Mass Avenue Bridge, to the Hatch Shell (and beyond) and back. 

Whereas the course will be open to pedestrians, we will be doing our best to maintain as clear a course as is possible with volunteers and signage. There is a slight possibility we may relocate the start and finish over to the Boston side of the river near the Hatch Shell - we are currently finalizing all these plans. 

There will be three main tents set up with aid, refreshments, medical, massage, timing, entertainment - one at each of the turn-arounds and one halfway down the loop (which will be able to be twice, once going out and once coming back), thus making up 40 stations for the 100K. I am also finalizing all the pre and post race activities including the location of race registration, all which will be made available by the middle of next week. 

I have been fortunate to have many experts working with me on this project including Dan Brannen, Don Allison, Steve Vaitones, Marja Bakker, Jim Garcia, Jeff Washburn, Andy Milroy, Katie Breen, Mike Thompson and many others. Dan and Don are working on inviting many of the best ultramarathon runners in the world and we have a number of elite runners already committed. Steve is handling the teams, so feel free to contact him directly at the USAT&F office anytime. The Chancellor Challenge will also be making a contribution to the USAT&F-NE. 

I am writing to you to inform you of three ways your club can get involved: 

1. Provide 10-20 volunteers to help out during the day in return for a donation to your club; 
2. Enter one or more competitive teams; 
3. Enter teams and use the event as a final long training run for those members preparing for an upcoming marathon (eg. have a few members run 20K-40K each).

 Again, I realize that this is short notice and I apologize for that. However, if we can meet our modest expectations for this inaugural year, this event could eventually become both a major team relay event in the heart of Boston as well as one of the top ultra-marathons in the world. The Chancellor Corporation intends for this event to be around for a long time to come and your support in this critical first year can help ensure that that will indeed happen. 

Please feel free to email me back ( dmse@dmsesports.com ) or call me at my home office (978-774-3842) or at my office at the Boston Marathon (617-236-1652) anytime if you have any questions, suggestions, comments or need any additional information. Let me know if you want me or Steve to send you any team information in the mail. Thanks for your time 

Regards...Dave McGillivray 

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• 1999 CHANCELLOR CHALLENGE BRIEF FACT SHEET (draft as of 9/11/99) 
• EVENT NAME: 1999 CHANCELLOR CHALLENGE 100K ROAD RACE 
• DATE: Saturday, October 9, 1999
• DISTANCE: 100K (62.13-miles) 
• TIME: Start - 7:00AM; Expected winner - 1:30PM; 
• Time limit - 7:00PM 
• EXPECTED FIELD SIZE: * Individual / solo runners - 50 * Relay teams - 25 
• TITLE SPONSOR: Chancellor Corporation, Inc. located in Boston, Massachusetts. Chancellor specializes in the transportation equipment financing market and provides innovative and flexible fleet management solutions. 
  
• MISSION STATEMENT: Accomplishing things when everybody tells you "it can't be done", that is the goal of Brian Adley the CEO of Chancellor Corporation and the inspiration behind the Chancellor Challenge, a race to benefit The Jimmy Fund. By diversifying and challenging ourselves personally to make a difference to improving the quality of lives and aiding in children's cancer research we foster growth within ourselves and our children. Setting new sights will add to the health of our community as well as the health of our children, our future. In the first 50 years cancer research has come to a 75% cure rate and with continued belief in accomplishing the impossible we will make the difference and go the distance and achieve success, 100%.   
  
• LOCATION: MDC Charles River Esplanade, Boston; start and finish at Royal Sonesta Hotel (tentative) 
• COURSE DESCRIPTION: Starts at Royal Sonesta Hotel (Cambridge), west along Memorial Drive (sidewalk) taking left over the Mass Ave. bridge, down ramp, heading east along Esplanade bike path (outer path) pass Hatch Shell to tennis courts, loop back taking inside path to Mass Ave. bridge, back along Memorial Drive to the Sonesta. This distance is 10K. This loop to be done 10 times. 

SANCTION AND RULES: * Sanctioned by USA Track & Field Association (New England) * Held under IAU rules 

TEAM RELAY: * Maximum of 10 participants and minimum of 2 participants on a team * Each participant must run a minimum of 10K (1 loop) * Team participants can run multiple loops either consecutively or not * Team Divisions - open, mixed (at least 2 women), women only * Teams can consist of any group of runners * Teams members will wear one bib number on front; solo runners will wear bib numbers on front and back

 WATER AND FEED STATIONS: One on each end of the 10K (turn around) and one halfway on loop (hit going out and back) - thus, 4 stations per loop which equals 40 total stations for 100K 

BENEFICIARY: The Jimmy Fund which is a major fundraising arm of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The DFCI was founded in 1947 by Sidney Farber, M.D., and is renowned for its unique blending of basic and clinical research and for using its discoveries to improve the treatment of adults and children with cancer, AIDS, and related diseases. The mission of the DFCI is to provide expert, compassionate care to children and adults with cancer while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of cancer and related diseases. 

PRIZE MONEY: Total purse of $25,000. 

EVENT MANAGEMENT: Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises, Inc. - DMSE, Inc. specializes in producing mass-participatory athletic events throughout the US and worldwide. In the past 20 years, DMSE has produced or consulted on over 500 events including the past twelve Boston Marathons, the 1998 Goodwill Games, the 1996 Atlantic Olympics and the 1990 Triathlon World Championships. 

ENTRY DONATION: Individual - $25; Teams - $100; all entry fees will be donated to the Jimmy Fund. Entry fee checks should be made payable to: The Jimmy Fund.

 PRE AND POST RACE ACTIVITIES (TENTATIVE): * Race registration to be held on Friday, October 8th from 4PM-6PM and on race day from 6:00AM-6:45AM (location TBD). * Complimentary carbo-load dinner for all race entrants (location TBD) from 6:30PM-8:00PM (tentative) * Complimentary post race dinner and awards for all race entrants at on race day from 7:00PM-10:00PM (tentative) 

 Dave McGillivray DMSE, Inc. 4 Greystone Drive Middleton, MA 01949 PH: 978-774-3842 FAX: 978-774-8893 Email:  dmse@dmsesports.com  Web Site:  http://www.dmsesports.com   

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