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You're on the route of the Great Longfellow Saunter!

Hello! Trevor from the Longfellow Whatever newsletter here. I'm writing to let you know you're on the route of a neighborhood group walk I've organized one week from today — Saturday June 6 — called the Great Longfellow Saunter. 

This doesn't require anything from you, but I wanted to let you know in case it is useful. Some basic info: 

What is it: A 10K group walk through Longfellow, along the neighborhood's three main commercial corridors: Minnehaha Ave, Lake Street, and 42nd Avenue. We're expecting 100-150 people to attend. There isn't any formal programming, but participants have been encouraged to stop along the way for whatever they need or find interesting. 

What I'm asking of you, as someone along the route: Absolutely nothing! Please don't go out of your way on our account. But, if it sounds useful, fun, or worthwhile for you or your business to interact with these 100-150 neighborhood residents walking by, you're more than welcome to. 

Some things people are planning: Deals for participants, samples, tables with marketing information, or simply stepping out to wave hello. If you'd like, I can include your offer or activity in the e-mail going out to participants this week. 

When will the group pass my establishment? Here is my best guess at a timetable — though, this is the first year of the event, so it's just a guess. (Also unknown: Which side of the street people will favor, how often they'll stop, or how many will walk the whole route.) Note that the farther along the route you are, the more spread out the group will be. 

  • Minnehaha Falls - 10 a.m.
  • 42nd and Minnehaha - 10:20 
  • 38th and Minnehaha - 10:30
  • 35th and Minnehaha - 10:45
  • Lake and Minnehaha - 11 a.m. 
  • Lake and 36th - 11:15
  • Lake and 42nd - 11:30 
  • 42nd Ave and 34th Street - 11:40
  • 42nd Ave and 38th Street - 11:50
  • 42nd Ave and 46th Street - 12:15

If you'd like to participate: You don't need to let me know ahead of time. But if you'd like your offer or activity to be included in the participant e-mail, e-mail me at longfellowwhatever@gmail.com by the end of the day Tuesday, June 2. Participants will be wearing a button to indicate they're part of the walking group.