Wet Virgin Run

**james** · 12-13-2002

We've had a really unusually wet December (what's with that???) but life goes on.

Yesterday's Virgin Mary run went off as usual, despite some showers. It's a December 12th tradition celebrating the day in 1531 when Juan Diego went up the hill and found the Virgin Mary, then came down with roses in his cactus cloth robe (said to be the miraculous cloth on display in the Basillica de Guadalupe in Mexico City). Basically a group of runners leaves a small town somewhere and run the highways in shifts until they and the chase vehicle, loaded down with spare runners, arrives somewhere else.

You can read more about Juan Diego here.

BarbC · 12-13-2002

On our first trip to Playa, we drove to Chichen Itza and Merida during this week of December. Part of the time we were on the toll road, but when we were on the rgeular roads, we were constantly passing groups of runners and their trucks. It was a mystifying cultural experience, especially since there were groups running both directions.

The novel, The Dark Virgin, by Oakland Ross, centres on that story: it is a semi-recommendable book. Lots of historical details and local colour, but the style is a bit stiff.

Wish I were there!
Barb

djcmo · 01-02-2003

James,

Got me with the subject line! The horndog curiousity made me read this thread. Good info, but I was a little disappointed :cry: . Guess I've been reading to many topless threads! :oops:

DJ

Edra · 02-28-2003

Hi, the run sounds like fun. . . does Playa Del Carmen have a hash house harriers kennel? I'm coming down in December and would love to go on a hash run or two!

www.geocities.com/nnmouthybich/index.html

ON-on!

**james** · 02-28-2003

no HHH here as far as I know. I think the Playa version would have checkpoints every 50m or so...

05-21-2003

how hard will it be to get my scuba gear through customs or would i be better of renting gear.... and can somebody give me some tips on places to dive at ... and a couple of my friends the ones that told me about playa del carmen are big ravers and said raving was pretty big in the night life down there is this true

jaydoil · 05-21-2003

I would leave the scuba gear at home. Every place I have dived with here includes it in the basic per dive price, or, at worst, adds an extra $5-10, and they have decent stuff.

12-13-2002	#1 (permalink)
james beach geek admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 10 year Playa resident lost in Kullavik, Sweden Posts: 9,584	Wet Virgin Run We've had a really unusually wet December (what's with that???) but life goes on. Yesterday's Virgin Mary run went off as usual, despite some showers. It's a December 12th tradition celebrating the day in 1531 when Juan Diego went up the hill and found the Virgin Mary, then came down with roses in his cactus cloth robe (said to be the miraculous cloth on display in the Basillica de Guadalupe in Mexico City). Basically a group of runners leaves a small town somewhere and run the highways in shifts until they and the chase vehicle, loaded down with spare runners, arrives somewhere else. You can read more about Juan Diego here. __________________ My lovely house is for sale Get your own signature countdown image! Thanks for taking the time to read the announcement!

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BarbC life=playa Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 814	running around for the Virgin On our first trip to Playa, we drove to Chichen Itza and Merida during this week of December. Part of the time we were on the toll road, but when we were on the rgeular roads, we were constantly passing groups of runners and their trucks. It was a mystifying cultural experience, especially since there were groups running both directions. The novel, The Dark Virgin, by Oakland Ross, centres on that story: it is a semi-recommendable book. Lots of historical details and local colour, but the style is a bit stiff. Wish I were there! Barb

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Edra sandflea Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Juneau, Alaska Posts: 1	Wet Virgin Run Hi, the run sounds like fun. . . does Playa Del Carmen have a hash house harriers kennel? I'm coming down in December and would love to go on a hash run or two! www.geocities.com/nnmouthybich/index.html ON-on!

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james beach geek admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 10 year Playa resident lost in Kullavik, Sweden Posts: 9,584	no HHH here as far as I know. I think the Playa version would have checkpoints every 50m or so... __________________ My lovely house is for sale Get your own signature countdown image! Thanks for taking the time to read the announcement!

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djcmo way into it Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 226	James, Got me with the subject line! The horndog curiousity made me read this thread. Good info, but I was a little disappointed :cry: . Guess I've been reading to many topless threads! :oops: DJ

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Guest Posts: n/a	how hard will it be to get my scuba gear through customs or would i be better of renting gear.... and can somebody give me some tips on places to dive at ... and a couple of my friends the ones that told me about playa del carmen are big ravers and said raving was pretty big in the night life down there is this true

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jaydoil way into it Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 105	I would leave the scuba gear at home. Every place I have dived with here includes it in the basic per dive price, or, at worst, adds an extra $5-10, and they have decent stuff.

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