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Hi Everyone!
Yes, I know you just heard from us, but we've had such an exciting couple of weeks that we wanted to send the November newsletter out as soon as possible.
Our fantastic 26.2 with Donna team member Kurtis Loftus has shattered the Guinness World Record for continuous surfing and raised over $12,000 to date - to help us FINISH BREAST CANCER at the same time! Kurtis has become a bit of a celebrity, getting news coverage from around the globe, but in true Kurtis style it hasn't gone to his head, just straight to his already huge heart.
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Gear Up and Pedal to Finish Breast Cancer |
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BIKE 26.2 WITH DONNA
Dust off that bicycle in the garage and let's pedal to finish breast cancer! Experts and cruisers are welcome this Sunday, November 13 for the 3rd Annual Bike 26.2 with Donna presented by Amgen Breakaway from Cancer.
The 26.2 mile route begins and ends at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park in gorgeous Atlantic Beach, Florida. Registration is still open and is only $35! Register online until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. EST or at any Open Road Bicycles location.
After online registration closes you may register at any Open Road Bicycles location or the 26.2 with Donna headquarters. Day of event registration is available.
Looking for more distance? Join the 2 Loop Challenge! Riders who complete the 26.2 mile course by 10:30 a.m. may return for a second loop. The course will be open for 4 hours.
As an official 26.2 with Donna event, 100% of race proceeds and raised funds go to breast cancer research and care. Celebrate the Finish!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
7 AM - Pre ride registration and check in,
Dolphin Plaza, Hanna Park
8:30 AM - 26.2 ride start, 2 Loop Challenge start
9 AM to Noon - Post Ride celebration, food, drinks and entertainment
PACKET PICK-UP - ALWAYS THE BEST GOODIE BAG!
Registered riders will receive a 26.2 with Donna Goodie Bag and a Bike 26.2 with Donna long sleeved technical t-shirt.
Open Road Bicycles will host Packet Pick-up at four (4) store locations Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12. 26.2 with Donna will also host Packet Pick-up at the 26.2 with Donna Headquarters. All packets not picked up will be available on site race morning. Please indicate your choice for packet pick-up on your registration entry.
Friday, November 11 - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 12 - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
San Marco | 4460 Hendricks Avenue | 636.7772
Avondale | 3544 St. Johns Avenue | 388.9066
Orange Park | CR-220 Shops of Eagle Harbor | 541.1816
St. Johns | 2220 CR-210W, #303 | 819-0422
26.2 with Donna | 2107 Mango Place | 551-0732
RACE MORNING, HANNA PARK ENTRANCE AND PARKING
Hanna Park's Dolphin Plaza, an airy, beachfront facility will host the start and finish line and the post race celebration. Race day packet pickup will be held in the Pre-Ride area. Riders will receive complimentary fruit, bagels and snacks. Open Road Bicycles will be on site for any last minute repairs.
• Please arrive no later than 8 AM.
• Park entrance is free for all ride participants and spectators until 8 AM.
• Use the left entrance lane and identify yourself as a race participant.
• Use parking lot #4 and parking lot #2.
• The entrance to Dolphin Plaza will be blocked to vehicular traffic.
THE COURSE
The 26.2 mile course begins and ends in Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park. Hanna Park is a premier oceanfront park in Atlantic Beach, Florida offering 1.5 miles of pristine sandy beaches and oak lined streets. Riders will be led out of the park by a pace car and enjoy the sights of old Florida as you make your way down Mayport road. Participants will ride over the Wonderwood Bridge overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway and meander through the neighborhoods of Fort Caroline to return to the start/finish area in Hanna Park.
BICYCLE SAFETY INFORMATION
Helmets are required.
A bicycle is classified as a vehicle in the state of Florida, and thus must obey the same laws and traffic rules as a motorized vehicle.
As a cyclist, you have all the rights to the roadway applicable to any driver, except as to special regulations for bicycles.
• A cyclist must ride with traffic than against it.
• Obey all traffic control signals; stop signs, traffic personnel, markings, and traffic signals. Must come to a complete stop when approaching a stop sign or light instructing you to do so.
• Yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.
• Point or signal to road debris or road hazards to other cyclists.
• When all else fails, just use good ‘ole fashion common sense.
THIS IS A CUP-FREE RACE!
Bike 26.2 with Donna invites all event participants to bring their own hydration device to the Bike ride and join us as we ride cup free, or at least cup reduced! Through this green effort, our water station will be safer, more efficient, and produce less waste from paper cups!
The water station along the route will have a HydraPour™ high speed dispenser that will rapidly fill your favorite hydration device - bottle, refillable container or HydraPouch®, in about one second. Click here to see how easy it will be to race Cup-Free in our upcoming event.
HANNA PARK SAFETY
The following items are not allowed in the park:
Alcoholic beverages
Glass containers
Balloons
Pets off leash
Grills or fire on the beach
Unlicensed or off-road vehicles
No smoking allowed in the cabins or any park buildings. No night-use of trails or dunes. Do not disturb the sand dunes, use dune crosswalks only (please avoid dune face and vegetation; sand dunes are protected habitats with poisonous snakes and cactus). Do not disturb the sea turtle nesting beach.
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Marathon Surfer Breaks the World Record to Finish Breast Cancer |
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 Beginning October 26 at 1 p.m. and finishing October 27 at 8:15 p.m., Kurtis Loftus surfed for 29 hours, 1 minute, and 35 seconds to break the existing world surfing marathon record, catching 313 waves as a fundraiser for 26.2 with Donna. To date "marathon surfer" has collected over $12,000, topping an original goal of $10,000.
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Celebrate the Finish - 5 Year Anniversary Poster Unveiled |
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 All things that are especially complete and entire are stamped with the number three. Similarly, the sum of all human ability is threefold - thought, word and deed. When I considered our five year Celebrate the Finish art work for 26.2 with Donna I knew it had to embody the spirit of the event and all its participants.
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Eating Well: Thanksgiving Day and Beyond |
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 By Sherry Mahoney, Registered Dietitian Mayo Clinic in Florida
Thanksgiving is a holiday full of tradition, tastes and togetherness. Unfortunately, it is also a holiday brimming with excess. Since many of us begin our celebrations by snacking and then eat the traditional meal, we could easily consume up to 4500 calories by the end of the day. What does it take to recover? The following formula will give you an idea.
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Genetic Cancer Research at Mayo Clinic: A Broad Perspective |
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 As thousands of participants in the 26.2 with Donna can tell you, training with a team makes running a marathon a whole lot easier. You support each other, you motivate each other and you even learn from each other. Well the same thing is happening throughout Mayo Clinic, where the entire cancer research team is learning – and making great strides in their own research – from the research that is supported by 26.2 with Donna.
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Cross Training Extends Lifespan - Helps Motivation |
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 By Olympian Jeff Galloway, Training Director 26.2/13.1 with Donna
You don't have to run more than three days a week to prepare for 26.2/13.1 with Donna. And you don't have to exercise on the other four days each week to get across the finish line on February 12. But cross training on the non running days can improve your health, inject motivation into your life, and introduce you to other forms of exertion that can be fun.
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Are you a volunteer for 26.2 with Donna? There is a new resource just for you! Please 'like' 26.2 with Donna Volunteers on Facebook to be 'in the know' of all of our volunteer opportunities year-round. We love love love our volunteers.
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
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Even if you’re not a runner, you can help us FINISH breast cancer.
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What Happened to THE PLAYERS 5K? |
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This time of year we are usually talking up our 5K event held in partnership with the PGA Tour. We are thrilled to announce the consolidation of THE PLAYERS 5K with Donna Series annual events - THE PLAYERS 5K with Donna and THE PLAYERS Mother's Day 5K. The resulting event will be THE PLAYERS 5K with Donna to be held Saturday, May 5, 2012 on the back nine of the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass as the final preparations for THE PLAYERS Championship are being made.
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Mayo Tip of the Month
Marathon training is well under way, and unfortunately so is cold and flu season. Many runners become especially vulnerable to sickness as their training intensifies. Mayo Clinic offers tips to help you fend off the flu this season. Been wondering whether or not to get the flu shot? Read Mayo's perspective on vaccination for influenza. |
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At the following race events:
• Women's Half Marathon
St. Petersburg, FL
November 18 - 19, 2011
• St. Augustine Marathon
Saint Augustine, FL
November 18 - 20, 2011
• Disney Marathon Weekend
Orlando, FL
January 5-8, 2011
Get Your Tickets Today:
There is No Finish Line
Friday, February 10, 2012
Reservations are available for purchase by calling 904-551-0732. Reservations may also be purchased at the door or at the 26.2 with Donna Health & Fitness Expo presented by Eisai on Friday if seats are available.
Pasta Dinner
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Tickets are $20 for adults until 10/31/11 and $25 11/1/11 - 2/11/12. Kids under 12 eat free! Tickets are available for purchase on all race registration forms, or call 904-551-0732.
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Click here for more information about these and other great events happening during 26.2 with Donna Race Weekend!
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