Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Three Sisters Marathon


I am headed to Central Oregon for the weekend to take part in the Three Sisters Marathon. The race starts in Redmond and winds down to Bend. The name of the race seemed odd to me at first until I realized "three sisters" was referencing the mountain range; not the city of Sisters which is just down the road from Redmond and Bend.

The Three Sisters are three volcanic peaks of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range in Oregon, each of which exceeds 10,000 ft in elevation.

Redmond is located about 144 miles from Portland. The square root of 144 is 12. The unemployment rate in Redmond is 12%. The number of elementary schools in Redmond is 12. And yes, you guessed it, the percentage of households with a single female parent is 12.

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