Friends of the Tenacious Ten: A Shout Out to our Sponsors!
We believe in the power of cowbell! Oiselle is so thrilled to be presenting our first road race in our hometown of Seattle! The Tenacious Ten on Earth Day, April 22nd, will start and finish in beautiful Gas Works Park. Make sure you are registered before it's too late! Every race is a team effort, and we are proud to introduce our fantastic team.
Our finisher medal cowbell enjoyed the opportunity of lifetime: a field trip to the Ten10 finish line.
1. Snohomish Running Company: Grant and team are the logisitcs experts making sure the Ten10 is fun and fab!
2. Kinetic Sports Therapy: Our official health and wellness partner - keeping Seattle moving.
3. Every Mother Counts: EMC! Helping moms and babies around the world.
4. Nuun: Official electrolyte drink. They've been hydrating us since the beginning.
5. Gu: Official on course nutrition - to aid your race and avoid the bonk!
6. Picky Bars: Real food in a real bar. Plus, Fleshman forever!
7. Stabilyze Bar: Yum. Protein is good for you.
8. November Project: Flash mob workouts all year long at 6:29 am! 30 race volunteers.
9. Seattle Salads: The Emerald City loves its greens.
10. Stay Pineapple/ Watertown Hotel: Where the runners rest, relax, and get ready to rumble. Plus packet pick up and exclusive Oiselle expo.
11. Custom Performance PT: NYC based physical therapy, performance center... helping out of area runners get to the Ten10!
This race features epic levels of cowbell, with a cheer station at every mile. Our wonderful cowbell corner partners:
Mile 1 Kinetic Energy Cowbell Station - Get electric with Kinetic & Nuun Energy Drink
Mile 2 Cascade Run Club & Pocock Rowing Club - Disco Aid Station + Cowbell
Mile 3 Moms Rock & Every Mother Counts - Cowbell & Music
Mile 3.5 Flywheel & Boeing Sign Center Cowbell Station - Come Get Your Sign On!
Mile 4 Seattle Green Lake Running Group - Hawaiian Luau Aid Station + Cowbell Station
Mile 5 Ragnar Viking - Cowbell Station
Mile 6 November Project - Cowbell + Aid Station + GU Gels
Mile 7 Team RWB American Freedom - Cowbell Station
Mile 8 November Project - Cowbell + Aid Station + GU Gels
Mile 9 Whole Foods - Cowbell Station
Mile 9.5 Miir - Cowbell Station
Mile 10 Finisher Celebration with all sponsors!
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