Time

IRONMAN ?????

Church Partner:

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Location:

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(Put Map of Event Site Here-Google Earth Works Great)

Volunteers:

Publicity:

1. Putting flyers in race packets: $250 fee (http://www.ironmannorthamerica.com/sponsorpres/expoform.pdf) or provide certain # of volunteers (Contact ?????)

2. Posting flyers around Expo area and town

3. Hand out small flyers to people you meet

4. Hanging Iron Prayer banner: in or around Expo area ideally 2 days before IP event & then move to location of Iron Prayer day of prayer service

5. Announce Iron Prayer event at Expo

6. Ask local radio station and/or newspaper to announce Iron Prayer

THINGS TO DO AND THINGS TO BRING

2 DAYS BEFORE IRON PRAYER SERVICE

Fliers:

1. Download the flier from www.ironprayer.com/flyers/06ima.html (EXAMPLE)

2. Print 15 and take them with you

3. Hang them

• Possible Locations??

Handouts:

These are small flyers (1/3 sheet) to hand to people interested and, if allowed, to leave in stacks at info table, registration.

Download 10 of these handouts from www.ironprayer.com/flyers/06ima_handout.doc and cut this into thirds (EXAMPLE)

Supplies:

• Fliers - Everyone please print 15 and bring along

• Tape & Tacks - for fliers

• Iron Prayer Banner & twine - ??

• Iron Prayer hand-outs - please print 10 sheets and cut. Hand out to those interested

• Notepad - collect emails from those interested in ICTN & Trinity Triathletes

• Camera - take pictures of Iron Prayer

• Song sheets - ??

 EXAMPLE Ironman Schedule:

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

• 12 p.m.-8 p.m.-Official Merchandise and Inside-Out Sports Store Open

Thursday, April 6, 2006

• 8-10 a.m.-Gatorade Bag Check-In.  Representatives from Gatorade will be on hand to watch your gear, give away some Gatorade, water bottles, and other goodies.

• 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Official Merchandise and Inside-Out Sports Store Open

• 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.-Athlete Registration/Packet Pick-up at Change tents.

• 12 p.m.-4:30 p.m.-US Airways Ironman Village Open-Located at Tempe Town Lake Park, the Village will consist of the Janus Ironvision Jumbo Screen and the Ironman Marketplace with triathlon-related products and information. This area serves as a focal point for the week's events where athletes can socialize.

Friday, April 7, 2006

• 8-10 a.m.-Gatorade Bag Check-In.  Representatives from Gatorade will be on hand to watch your gear, give away some Gatorade, water bottles, and other goodies.

• 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Official Merchandise and Inside-Out Sports Store Open

• 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.-US Airways Ironman Arizona Athlete Village Open

• 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.-Athlete Registration/Packet Pick-up at Change Tents.

• 4-5pm IRON PRAYER!???????

• 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.-Fig Newtons Welcome Dinner at Tempe Beach Park Baseball Field

Saturday, April 8, 2006

• 8-10 a.m.-Gatorade Bag Check-In.  Representatives from Gatorade will be on hand to watch your gear, give away some Gatorade, water bottles, and other goodies.

• 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. – Official Merchandise and Inside-Out Sports Stores Open

• 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.-America West Ironman Arizona Athlete Village Open

• 10 a.m.-3 p.m.-Bike and gear bag check-in.  Note: There will be no bike inspection

• 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.-7th Street Expo on Mill is open to public Centerpoint Property

• 3 p.m.-Mandatory Athlete meeting at Tempe Beach Park Baseball Field

• 5 p.m.-Volunteer meeting at Tempe Beach Park Baseball Field

Sunday, April 9, 2006

Race Day

• 5 a.m.-Athletes begin arriving at the transition zone at Tempe Beach Park

• 6:45 a.m.-Pro Start

• 7 a.m.-Age Group Start

Possible Agenda:

This is a typical agenda, feel free to improvise with the Lord's leading!

• (10 min) Worship music

• (5 min) Leader greets guests, introduces worship team, announces the sequence of speakers, and says what Iron Prayer is "prayer services before Ironmans. All volunteer. Started by Chad Hawker in 2000"

• (5-10 min) Pastor opens in prayer and short message. Then asks for testimonies

• (5 min) Speaker 1 gives short story / testimony / encouragement

• (5 min) Speaker 2 gives short story / testimony / encouragement

• (5 min) Speaker 3 gives short story / testimony / encouragement

• (10 min) Prayer time. Pastor either takes requests and all pray as a group, or break up into small groups to pray for each other

• (5-10 min) Worship Music

• (5 min) Leader thanks speakers, worship team, and everyone for coming, asks people to sign guest list (with email address if interested), closes in short prayer

Examples of past topics:  "Being a witness for Jesus at Ironman" 1Peter 2:12, "Being content with whatever happens" Matt 6:33, "Making time for our relationship with Jesus"

What is Iron Prayer?

"Come for an opportunity to hear testimonies, worship our Lord Jesus, and support fellow athletes in prayer!"

Iron Prayer - "A time to focus our hearts and minds back on God, through prayer, testimony, and worship, during the Ironman event which, in many ways, likens to the hurdles in life that we can overcome through Christ who strengthens us."

The IRON PRAYER is a NON DENOMINATIONAL gathering of athletes, family, and friends for a time of worship, testimonies, and prayer prior to Ironman triathlon events around the world. The purpose is to help everyone get their focus from "self", and all that is going on with the event, to the source of strength - God and to the needs of others as we pray for each other.

More Info:

www.ironprayer.com    www.teamsoares.com/trinitytriathletes