Are you ready for the best weekend of your life?

We’ve got a tremendous weekend planned for you! The next four days we’ll celebrate survivorship and bask in the glory of your accomplishments. If you’ve Gone LoCo with us before, you know we are all about celebrating life. It’s about the love we share, our hope for the future, and faith that if we continue to put one foot in front of the other we will reach all reach the finish line. Here is a play-by-play on what you can expect this weekend.

DAILY THEMES

As is tradition, Sunday is Survivor Day. On our last day, we honor those that we’ve lost, and celebrate those who have kicked cancer’s ass. Put on your best pink, or create a clever group costume with your posse. We encourage everyone to recognize the cancer warriors in your life by having their picture on your shirt, writing their name on your hat, or making an “honor belt.”

At LoCo, there’s a lot going on. But we’re always asking ourselves: “What can we do to make this even more fabulous?”

Costumes. Obviously.

Friday is Island Day at Haig Point! Gilligan’s Island, Fantasy Island (we’ve just gotta have Mr Roark and Tattoo!), grass skirts and coconut bras. Or maybe you dress up as a palm tree, lighthouse, hammock, or tasty umbrella drink?

Saturday is Flamingo Day at Callawassie! We unveil our Flocks of Love and (hopefully) #freefancy. Who will be our best bird? Or our most festive flock? How many Flamingos will we see that day!?

PACKET PICKUP

COURSE AMENITIES

RACE BIBSYou must be registered to participate in the event and wear your designated race bib. If you can’t make it to Thursday’s Packet Pickup Party at Poseidon, you can pick up your packet and race bib before each race. Day of packet pickup can be found:

Friday at Harbour Town (take our buses from Coligny Parking to Harbour Town and we’ll be there with your packets)

Saturday at the Callawassie Clubhouse

Sunday at the Holiday Inn Beach House

All team packets will be boxed together, so if you’ve registered as part of a team, designate one or two of your team members to pick up the box(es) for your group. This will speed things up at the party, so we can boogie!

Your LoCo Motion swag bag (packet) will include:

Bib(s)

LoCo 2016 T-Shirt

Bracelet for Poseidon Dinner (if purchased)

Bracelet for Guest Ferry Passes to Haig Point (if purchased)

Bracelet for Callawassie shuttle bus (if purchased)

Cheese!Dozens of professional photographers will be capturing our festivities all weekend long. We are talking thousands of top notch, high resolution Kodak moments—from selfie stations to droids to super fun photo shoots!

At the end of the event, you can buy access into all the professional shots by signing up for our Picture Pack—only $20!

Get your CHEESE button now so we know to keep the camera glued to you all weekend. Sign up at dothelocomotion.org/photobooth or stop by our Flamingo Table!

Three day participants have one bib for all three days. If you’re only participating in a day or two of the race, you will get a designated race bib for the days you’re racing. You must be wearing the appropriate bib to participate.

Pit StopsWe have plenty of pit stop stations along the route each day with water, sports drink, and snacks. Feel free to bring your own water bottle and refill at these stations.

Don’t worry — we have restrooms along the courses, too!

Bag DropYour race bibs include a tear-off that you can attach to your complimentary swag bag. Stuff your bag with keys, a clean shirt and your favorite koozy. Leave it with us at the start line each day and the LoCo fairies will make sure it’ll be waiting for you at the finish line.

LoCo LOWDOWN

The Fun Stuff!

After-partiesWe gather to celebrate after each day’s race. These after-parties will be very casual (read: smelly race attire accepted). Awesome food is included for all our registrants (and the menus are fabulous)! Your family, friends, fans, and supporters are all welcome to join the festivities for $10. Cash bars will be pouring as well.

Bring your flip-flops or — if you have it in you, your boogie shoes!!

MedalsFor the first time ever, we’ll be gracing your necks with bling every single day! Cross one finish line, get a custom medal that represents that 10 miles. Cross two finish lines, you’ll score two unique medals!

Plus, our 3-Day participants will receive the most auspicious and sought-after Triple Nipple medal on Sunday. Yup, it’s a four-bling weekend for yall!

MassagesEnjoy a complimentary massage at our finish lines — so you’ll be refreshed and ready for the next day!

PrizesWe’ve got great prizes for the person that raises the most money, and for the one that recruits the most Virtual registrants. Plus, we’ll give prizes for the best spirited (or best costume) each day!

Race SwagLoCo Motion souvenirs will be for sale all weekend. Pick up a hat, flip flops, or any of our funny t-shirts. Or order your loot before our online store closes on September 16, and we’ll add your goods to your packets!

www.dothelocomotion.org/shop

One Bird = One MammogramYou’ve probably heard about Fancy. That she was kidnapped, and that we’re building a flock to raise money and greet her upon her return.

When you see those birds lined-up on the river, we want you to know that this goes way beyond the flamingo silliness. It’s a representation of the impact yall have made.

Each bird signifies one life-saving mammogram, given to a woman who needs it.

There’s still time to add a few birds more. To fund a few more mammograms, and save a few more lives.

Oh and to contribute to a Guinness World Record. And wear silly beads. And decorate your bird with your new (and old) friends at LoCo.

See our volunteers in flamingo boppers to adopt a flamingo — they’ll be passing out pink cigars with every donation.

We laugh until tears run down our legs and we have been known to snort wine out our noses at the endless LoCo shenanigans that take place over the weekend.

But we never forget why we are gathered. We all have our story, our motivation, our inspiration.

Our 2016 Honor Boards are a tribute to your THIS IS WHY WE WALK stories and we want to know, “what’s your why?”

DonateSilliness aside, we know you’ll find this weekend as inspiring as we do. Every year, we hear people leaving LoCo Motion saying, “I wish I could do more.”

By signing up to join us, you’re already doing something heroic. But if you have a few spare bucks, and want to make even more of a difference — feel free to leave us a donation or make one online: https://www.grouprev.com/loco2016.

Every penny goes straight to our nonprofit partners, and every dollar gets us one step closer to beating breast cancer.

WALKWALKThis is Why We

YOUR MOST AWESOME WEEKEND at a glance

Thursday, September 22ndPacket Pickup & Kickoff PartyWhen: 5-8pm

Where to Go: Shelter Cove Waterfront Park & Poseidon Coastal Cuisine: 38 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

Our weekend together starts with the annual Sunset Packet Pickup Party. Our packet pickup will be in the park’s pavilion, and yes, you can pick up packets for friends and for your fellow team members, too!

The outdoor party is free and you can stay as long as you want. Our friends at Poseidon are hosting us once again, and their downstairs patio NautiBar will be open if you’d like to have a drink or order off their incredible menu.

For those of you that purchased tickets for the Lowcountry BBQ buffet at Poseidon’s gorgeous covered roof deck, your dinner bracelet will be in your packet (purple and red bracelets). Tickets to this private party are SOLD OUT, but there might be availability that night.

DAY ONEFriday, September 23rd Haig Point on Daufuskie IslandWhen: Shuttle buses run from 8am-8:35am

Where to Go: Park or walk to the Coligny Beach Parking Lot (across the street from the Holiday Inn/Beach House at the Coligny Circle on Pope Avenue).

Our three-day adventure starts with a 10-minute ferry ride from Harbour Town to Haig Point, where you will be welcomed with drinks, food, games, photo scavenger hunts, and live entertainment on the lawn at the Strachan Mansion.

So if you arrive on our early boats, we’ll keep you plenty entertained until our 10am start time!

If you are not able to get your packet on Thursday night, you may pick it up at Harbour Town.

Our after-party starts at noon and boogies down until 3-ish.

Bus & Ferry Logistics

Everyone must park at the Coligny Beach Parking Lot on Pope Avenue (parking is free). Please do NOT park in Sea Pines or Harbour Town!

Please carpool or walk to the parking lot.

Our volunteers will direct yall into the parking area where everyone will board buses on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The morning buses will run from 8am-8:35am. And the ferries to Haig Point will run between 8:45 and 9:20am. Harbour Town is our only debarkation to Daufuskie this year!

Please have your race bib on, as that’s your ticket to ride our buses and ferries. Our volunteers will be at the docks to direct passengers on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Ferries (and buses) are for paid registrants. If you have guests that purchased advanced tickets they must be wearing their wristband that is included in your race packet (the one with suns on it).

Our return ferries will run continuously between 1:30 and 3:30pm, and our shuttle buses from Harbour Town back to Coligny will transport everyone between 1:45 and 4pm.

DAY THREESunday, September 25thHilton Head IslandWhen: Race starts at 8am

Where to Go: Park or walk to the Coligny Parking Lot and meet us on the beach behind the Holiday Inn/Beach House (1 South Forest Beach)

Our final day is super simple, and super fun! Our start/finish line will be set up behind the Beach House at Coligny Beach (Hilton Head’s main beach). Pack your sunscreen and don your shades for this one! We’ve got ten miles (or 13.1 miles) on the beautiful hard-packed sands of Hilton Head Island.

You can choose to do the 10-mile or half-marathon course that morning — the choice is all yours!

Our Survivor Celebration, beach party and world-famous Tiki Hut open at 10am and we’ll be having a blast (and eating FREE FOOD!!!) all afternoon. Stay as long as you want.

If you haven’t gotten your packet/race credentials yet, you can pick them up between 7:30-8am at the Holiday Inn.

DAY TWOSaturday, September 24thCallawassie IslandWhen: Race starts at 9am

Where to Go: 179 Callawassie Club Drive, if you are driving/carpooling

Welcome to beautiful Callawassie Island! With its carefully development standards, Callawassie was South Carolina’s first Community Wildlife Habitat designated by the National Wildlife Federation. And these people LOVE to roll out the pink carpet for us!

If you are not able to get your packet on Thursday or Friday, you may pick it up at the Callawassie Clubhouse between 8-9am.

Our fabulous after-party runs from 11am until 1pm.

Transportation Logistics

If you purchased a shuttle bus ticket, our buses will leave from Coligny Beach Parking Lot at 7:30am, with buses loading at 7:15am.

Note that these buses are SOLD OUT so if you do not have a bracelet in your packet (one with fishies on it), you’ll need to carpool to Callawassie.

Return buses will depart Callawassie between 12:45 and 1pm.

If you need to drive to Callawassie, we have a limited number of passes at the gate. We urge you to carpool, as parking is extremely limited.

VIP REGISTRATION FOR 2017 IS OPEN … BUT ONLY FOR YALL!

Sign up for LoCo Motion 2017 by September 30 and get 50% off next year’s prices! SHAZAM!

Meaning, three days, four blings, and all the LoCo magic for just $150.

And if you sign up this weekend, you’ll also score our sweet flamingo boppers! All the cool kids are wearing ‘em. You want to be cool, right?

Register online at www.dothelocomotion.org/2017 or swing by our Flamingo Table at any of our packet pickup locations this weekend and we’ll register you on the spot. And pass over your boppers — so you can wear them and show off your good decision.

Let’s blow up social media and make your friends jealous!Post all your selfies and group pics with our two hashtags:

#PledgeThePink#LoCo2016

Check in each day at the start and finish lines. Or at every stinkin’ mile marker!

And make sure you post them on our LoCo Chat Club page so all your new BFFs can celebrate with you!

MARK YOUR TERRITORY!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoCoMotionChatClub/