Runners Workshop
Final Confirmation

Dear athletes this is your final confirmation notice for running camp. We have a great running experience planned for you with premier coaches, elite running speakers, top collegiate runners who will be your counselors, along with great running clinics and unique outdoor recreation to help build team unity. Please read the information below to get the most out of your camp experience. We're excited to have you at camp this summer!

You are registered for: ___ Lake Tahoe (Echo Lake) July 27-August 1, 2008.
Paperwork: ___ All checked in, Please send: ___conditions of enrollment, ___physical, ____ camp rules.
____ Your tuition is all paid, You still owe: $______. See payment info in next paragraph.

Please be aware our Tahoe camp is nearly full - if we did not receive all camp paperwork and fees by June 30th you may be cancelled from camp (deposits are non- refundable). Be sure to mail all paperwork to our office, not the camp you are attending. No paperwork or fees may be brought to camp. Any late payments must be in the form of a cashiers check or money order. Personal checks will not be accepted.

Reminders: 1. If possible try to bring a costume for the 50's music night - each group will lip sync a song from the "50's." You may also bring your own song for your group. 2. a crazy hat, 3. The weather is unpredictable - we suggest you bring rain gear + sweats. 4. Don't forget your sleeping bag & pillow. 5. To get the most from your running experience we suggest at least a couple of weeks of running before camp. 6. Camp sweatshirts, souvenir t-shirts, camp photos and videos will be on sale at camp. Visit our camp store on our web site for more info.

For Map directions visit our Web page runnersworkshop.com

Use the directions written below or visit our web site directions page for a map or link.

Lake Tahoe (Echo Lake): Camp Echo Lake is located 30 minutes south of South Lake Tahoe. From Sacramento, the turnoff is 6 miles beyond "Twin Bridges" & 4 miles beyond "Camp Sacramento." (200 yards before there is a sign, which says "Echo Lake"). From Lake Tahoe go just beyond the "Snow Park” sign. You can get directions by visiting our web page - runnersworkshop.com and clicking on the camps link and then going to the "get directions" link.
Check in time is 3:00pm, Sunday July 27. We are not allowed to let athletes into the camp prior to 3:00pm – so please do not show up early. Our first run will be at 4:00pm. Departure time will be Friday Aug. 1, at 9:30-10:00am. Housing is in tent-cabins.
Camp Mail Address: Echo Camp, C/O Runner's Workshop, P.O. Box 228, Echo Lake Chalet, Ca. 95721 Emergency phone: (916) 659-7506
Be sure to mail all tuition payments and camp paperwork to our office address below and not to the camp directly.
If you fly into Reno you go to retrieve your luggage at baggage claim and buy your tickets here for the “Tahoe Casino Express.”* The tickets cost is approximately $23.00 one way or $41.50 round trip. Be sure you buy a ticket to Tahoe, not Reno. * See our web site for more info.


Staffing and Recreation Update:

Lake Tahoe – Coaches and Speakers – Steve Scott (American Record Holder in the Mile and World Record holder with 136 sub 4:00 miles and Head Coach Cal. State University San Marcos) is a guest speaker, Helen Lehman-Winters (University of San Francisco and former UCLA coach) and Ken Reeves (Nordhoff High School - 12 X State Champion coach!). Pool, recreation room, volleyball, basketball, archery, canoeing, Jacuzzi and more.

Those flying in to camp: See our web site for arrival and departure times and shuttle information. Please note: There is a certain time frame for flying in. Go to the camp page and click on the “directions” link. Call our office and make us aware of your plans at least one week prior..

Items for sale at camp: We will be selling camp photo DVDs (250 photos) of your week at the camp, camp photos of your group and the whole camp, sweatshirts and a variety of souvenir t-shirts - at the Tahoe camp. At the Colorado camp we will be selling a camp photo, and sweatshirts only. We will not be selling snacks or soft drinks at camp though there is a snack shop right next to the Tahoe camp (a counselor leads a short walk to the store at Echo Lake each day).
Group Photo 4X6 of Group $5.00 Short Sleeve t-shirt $15.00
Camp Photo 8X10 (everyone) $10.00 Long Sleeve t-shirt $20.00
$15.00 Girl's Bella t-shirt or ribbed tank top $17.00
Hooded Sweatshirt $28.00 Girl's Shorts (two types) $20/27
Package 1 - 4X6 group, 8X10 camp, 250 photo camp DVD (save $5.00) $20.00
Package 2 - same + hooded sweatshirt (save $5.00) $48.00
Package 3 - same as Package 2 but substitute any shirt and save $5.00 off total (Camp Long Sleeve, Guys T-shirt, Girls T-shirt, Girls Tank or shorts)

We hope you are as excited for camp as we are. We've lined up an all-star running staff & are ready to help you prepare for your finest season ever!


Mark Celestin
Runner's Workshop Director

Runner's Workshop P.O. Box 5028, Los Alamitos, Ca. 90720 Phone (562) 493-7545, Fax (562) 431-5207
Email: runnersworkshop@mac.com Web: runnersworkshop.com