Hello Mermaid Athletes!

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on our lives and give thanks for the people and things we hold dear to our heart. We are very thankful for all the people who have lent a helping hand over the years to make the mermaid, The Mermaid. This month we encourage all the Mermaids to take a moment and share with the Mermaid Facebook community what you are most thankful for and what you hold special in your heart.

Mini Mermaid Running Club Rocks the San Francisco Run
A huge thank you goes out to all the coaches, parents, teachers and schools who helped make this year's Mini Mermaid Running Club a huge success. Over 200 girls from Santa Cruz, San Jose, Cupertino, Campbell and Orinda completed the 5K at our San Francisco Race. The Mini Mermaid Running Club (MMRC) strives to teach all girls the value their uniqueness, to live healthy lives, listen to their inner voices and to fall in love with moving their bodies! At MMRC we believe the finish line is just the beginning and for those 200 girls who ran with all the amazing Mermaids we know many amazing things are on the horizon for them! To learn more about the program, please visit www.minimermaidrunningclub.org

Prevention 5k, 10k, 1/2 Marathon Mermaid Run San Diego - February 11th, 2012
Our San Diego run kicks off the 2012 Mermaid season! Sunny skies and a post race party has made this event an ideal destination run for Mermaids all over California and beyond. If you're traveling from out of town the host hotel, Mission Bay Hilton Spa and Resort has discounted rooms available for all Mermaids. You'll not only be a stones throw away from Mission Bay, but you're also a quick 3 minute walk to the start line. Talk about easy! <more>

The Finish Line is Just the Beginning - Coach Heidi
Being thankful is such a great state to live in and once again I have much to be thankful for this year. I am particularly thankful for EVERY Mermaid I have gotten to meet along the way and as I sit to write this it overwhelms me to think how many lives you have changed as the Mermaid Nation and how many women and girls you continue to impact as you go along. <more>

Mermaid Run East Bay - May 12th, 2012
Our East Bay run takes place at Quarry Lakes Regional Park on Mother's Day weekend! The East Bay run features a distance for everyone with a 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and Sirena18 mile run. The perfect way to celebrate a fun and healthy event with your mom or daughter. Registration for 2012 is open! <more>

Mermaid Apparel Online
Our custom Mermaid hoodies and technical shirts are available online! Stay fashionable, warm and stylish this winter! <more>

Overland Equipment Montecito Bag Giveaway
This is our last 2011 drawing to win a Mermaid Series Montecito bag stuffed with goodies from Mermaid, Overland Equipment, Isis, Salus, Goodhew socks, Kor and Luna to help you train in style. (Valued at $200) To enter visit the Overland Equipment Facebook page and tell them "How do you stay motivated to train when the weather turns cooler?" The contest runs through November 18th.... Share this contest with your friends and let's see how many entrants we can get for the final contest! Winner will be announced the following day.

Mermaid 2012 Schedule
We are in the process of finalizing our 2012 schedule and opening up registration. We hope to have the majority of the events open for registration by December 1st! A tentative schedule is posted online <more>

Thanks!
The Mermaid