PismoJim
Are you doing a raffle? I may bring some goodies if you are.
No, we don't do a raffle at Surf N Turf.
We do have some free prizes and giveaways thanks to the support of a few vendors.
We don't collect money or sell tickets. (The Poker Run is it's own deal where money is pooled and split between the winners.)
New this year, we're doing a 5K fun run (walk) on the beach Saturday morning. It's free but there will be registration. We even have "official" Surf N Turf bib numbers!
To encourage participation and to distribute some of the prizes that have been donated to the event we will pull names out of the pool of people registered for the run. This will be RANDOM, not based on finishing times. The top finishers receive bragging rights only. Well, we may come up with something.
Again the idea is to pull random names for prizes and post them on a board after the race. The results of the poker run are posted in similar fashion. This avoids having to get everyone together at the same time to sit through a raffle.
I've also been known to give away smaller "trinkets" to the guys who work their butts off helping with event chores.
If you want to bring something for the give away, we'll certainly take it and appreciate it, but it's not necessary.
Sorry for the long winded answer. But its a good question that is often asked.
P.S.
I should add that we have some very nice and valuable prizes from ARB-USA, Advanced Adapters, Spector Off Road, and others. So start stretching and get ready for an invigorating run/walk on the beach.
It's only 3 miles, I figure Bull and I can walk it in under an hour, even if we stay up all night before drinking Tequila.