Since 1999
since it was an October run, that we would go with a Halloween theme every year.  Onee year
the theme was The Mummy, then it was Elvira, also the Creature from the Black Lagoon the
theme was The Mummy, then it was Elvira, also the Creature from the Black Lagoon and  year
let's not forget Frankenstein. Somewhere around the 5th year, the theme was The Grim the
theme was The Mummy, then it was Elvira, also the Creature from the Black Lagoon and let's
not forget Frankenstein. Somewhere around the 5th year, the theme was The Grim Reaper.  
That year, Doc Mark decided that everyone involved in the run should have vests to identify
them as part of his "Doc Mark's Family". We had "Grim" patches made to go on the back of the
vests and they were so cool that it did not make sense to change the theme y get anymore.
Besides, we couldn't possibl get new vests every year for everyone. Therefore, the yGrim was
born as the official theme of Doc Mark's Run.  The vests are only worn during the  get new
vests every year for everyone. Therefore, the biker related events.  "Santa" has Grim was
born as the official theme of Doc Mark's Run.  The vests are only worn during the
December...biker related events.  "Santa" has always been the theme when we deal with the
kids in December...