Donna on the Side at NTN - before the races
NTN activites before the races were centered at Nike World Headquarters where there was registration, campus runs and tours, hospitality, and of course shoes and gear.
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| Smile Please. |
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| Getting fitted. |
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Nike campus walks and run
Hospitality included all sorts of recretational toys and games while
vidoe of last year's race played on a jumbotron.
It's an NTN Smile.
| Willmar XC Club Willmar MN |
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| Yankton 3-D Running Club Yankton SD |
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| Gig XC Club Gig Harbor WA |
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| Chapel Hill XC Club Chapel Hill NC |
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| Fort Collins XC Club Fort Collins CO |
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| Westfield XC Club Westfield IN |
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Boys--Fort Collins XC Club Fort Collins CO &
Girls
Yankton 3-D Running Club Yankton SD |
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| Manlius XC Club Manlius NY (Fayetteville Manlius) |
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| Portland Harriers Portland OR (Jesuit) |
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| Greenbelt XC Club Greenbelt MD (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
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| Hills XC Club Rockaway NJ (Morris Hills) |
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| Flower Mound XC Club Flower Mound TX (Flower Mound |
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| North Lakeville XC Club Lakeville MN (Lakeville North) |
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And parents, friends and fans made up the cheering squads.
| Warren XC Club Indianapolis IN (Warren Central) |
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| Westfield XC Club Westfield IN (Westfield) |
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| Flower Mound XC Club Flower Mound TX |
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| Yankton 3-D Running Club Yankton SD |
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Getting Acquainted
Once the fun was done and the pasta dinner finished, teams put on skits intended to tell a story
about the team, home state, or a message. The skits were judged by distinguished panelists: Lauren Fleshman, Dathan Ritzenhein, and Alan Webb and the "peoples rep" Ry Benevides, a Nike employee.
The best skit as judged by this illustrious group won dinner with elite atheletes. It was a tough gig. Skits judged
as poor or not worthy of stage time were "gonged." The audience was banned from booing for 20 seconds, but then often let loose. A tough crowd.
| With his great smile, Josh Rowe of Nike set the action in motion. |
MC, Nike's Rosemary St. Clair had a tough job
keeping things in order. |
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| Dathan Ritzenhein and Lauren Fleshman |
Alan Webb and Ry Benevides |
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The participants as audience
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