Silver Rose Run 2020

We can't expect an event like this to occur without some glitches. First, the Silver Rose, I found out Sat. afternoon, wouldn't be here until this evening at 6,  But, with the Rosary planned and runners and bikers committed to today, we continued without the Rose. We went to the same meeting place set with the next council as if we had the Rose.

You likely remember the weather this morning at 7 am. Cloudy, At 7:05 - drizzle, At 7:10 - light rain, At 7:15 - hard rain.  But, it didn't stop Dave Librande from leading us through the Rosary at the Memorial to the Unborn in front of St. Francis de Sales Church.

By 7:30 the first runner started out. I had explained how this isn't just a run for exercise, but really a sort of pilgrimage for the Culture of Life. I reminded the runners and bikers that we do this for those that should be running with us, but were never born.  And for women and people of color that they can run without harassment, assault and even death.  And also to remember as we runners age, that we may die a natural death with dignity. Not one would quit because of the rain.  Kirby started us out in the middle of the really intense downpour. Curt took over half way to Sarona. Anna was next to take it at St. Catherine's. Mark Sauer came out in the rain after mass there and rode his bike with Anna, and also Ryan who did the next leg. Denny, not being a runner, took a short leg just before the Long Lake dam.  Scott and I finished it up into Birchwood, after the rain had stopped.  The bikers took it the next 60 miles through the Blue Hills, south of Ladysmith to Jump River. They arrived just a little before 4 pm. The bikers were Ryan, Scott, who did the whole 60 miles, and Alex with John from Rice Lake that just did the Blue Hills to Bruce.

The Silver Rose arrived at 6 pm tonight.  Scott on his way home is driving through Jump River to hand it off to the Athens council.
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Blessings,
Allen, GK​