Marble Run 2007

MARBLE RUN NEWS RELEASE

Tired of the same ol' poker runs ?

Try this one out --

A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois

Southwest Region

MARBLE RUN

	NAH! Not This Kind of Marble Run!!!
THIS kind of Marble Run!	©

Do it in your own time, wherever your travels take you.

Ticket books available from any Southwest Region ABATE chapter... $10 per person... You must have your book with you for drawing at each location... Not only does this give you 6 months of great places to ride; it is your admission to the Marble Run Party... Where else can you get so much for so little?

Contact Numbers:

*Backroads = 618-853-2219

*Piasa-Gateway = 618-372-4635

*Shoal Creek = 217-534-6000

*St. Clair County = 618-622-3422

*Southwest Region Coordinator 618-885-5769

Ride some of Southwestern Illinois' most scenic routes... Meet new and old friends... Get as many of the stops you want, whenever you want; However you want... Don't miss the bonus stops for extra points & fun!

Winners announced at the:

The Southwest Region -

A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois Marble Party

Date: October 6, 2007.

Location:

Swansea Improvement Center in Swansea, IL.

Band:

Boulderdash - (Classic Rock & Country Rock)

Bonus Marble Run Stops

Freedom Rally May 7, 2006 Dept. Trans. parking lot Springfield, IL.	Marble Party October 6, 2007
Mystery Stop The mystery stop will be one of the regular stops & will be determined at the Marble Run Party. If a participant has been to the Mystery Stop & drawn their marble there, they will receive that marble value again.	100% DRAW At Marble Party Must have all regular stops Does not include bonus stops.

Rules

1. Must be 18 to participate.
2. One book per person.
3. One marble drawn per person per stop.
4. Book must be stamped by the establishment where marble was drawn.
5. No purchase necessary at stops.
6. Books are $10 each
7. Books must be turned in by 9:PM at Marble Party.
8. Must be present to receive Marble Party Bonus draw.
9. Must have all regular stops to receive 100% draw, does not include bonus stops.

Book is also admission to Marble Party, so hang on to it.

All locations will have Marble Run Books for sale.

The following is a list of Marble Run stops.

Backroads stops:

Pop-A-Top--Ellis Grove
Jan's Horseshoe Inn--Sparta
Just Sue's--Evansville
Mary's (Food Stop)--Ruma
Freeds's--Renault
Rudy's--Prairie Du Rocher
Jean's Lounge--Baldwin
Buck's Town Pub--Coulterville
The Boondocks--Modoc

Kaskaskia Valley stops:

Pistol City--Coulterville
AC Pit Stop--Walnut Hill
Barefootin Saloon--Albers
Broadway Tavern--Centralia
Rush Inn--Nashville
Wink's Bar & Restaurant--Okawville
Blue's Corner Bar--Ashley
Jailhouse Rock--Trenton
White House Tavern--Dubois

Piasa Gateway stops:

Bawana's--Nutwood
Cellar Room--Alton
Cleo's--Edwardsville
Jody's Sports Bar--Highland
E.L. Flanagan's--Highland
Mikes Place--Fieldon
Sunset Inn Again--Troy
Thaxton's Midway Saloon--Jerseyville
(New Delhi)
Inn Between Tavern--Granite City

Shoal Creek Stops:

Jim & Pat's--Jamestown
Kortkamp Inn--Hillsboro
The Mill--Greenville
Doyle's Redwood Inn--Vandalia
Panama VFW--Panama
Trail's End--Taylor Springs
That 70's Place--Nokomis
Green Tree Lounge--Raymond
American Legion--Keysport

St. Clair stops:

Babe's--Lenzberg
Falling Springs--Dupo
Crehan's--Belleville
Gallagher's--Freeburg
Wartburg Inn--Wartburg
Skootr's--Mascoutah
Papa Wheelies--Trenton
KJ's Saloon--Belleville
Fraser's--St. Libory

Marble Run Starts: 4/1/07 and ends 10/6/07.

Tie Breaker Procedure:

Each participant involved in the tie will draw a marble to determine the higher score.