$(function() {
    if (slides) {
        var slidesLength = slides.length;
        var container = window.document.getElementById("slideshow");
        var url = "";
        var img = {};
        var a = {};
        for (var i = 0; (i < slidesLength && slides[i] !== undefined); i+=2) {
            img = window.document.createElement("IMG");
            img.width = "737";
            img.height = "162";
            img.alt = "";
            img.src = "http://www.madisonminimarathon.com/media/img/slideshow/" + slides[i];
            url = slides[i + 1];
            if (url) {
                a = window.document.createElement("A");
                a.href = url;
                a.target = "_blank";
                a.appendChild(img);
                container.appendChild(a);
            } else {
                container.appendChild(img);
            }
        }
    } 

    // NUMBER BUTTONS
    var $container = $('#slideshow').cycle({
        timeout: 6000,
        speed: 1500
    });

    $container.children().each(function(i) { 
        $container.cycle(i); 
        return false; 
    }); 

});