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	==Accomplishments==		==Accomplishments==

	Rauschenberg's accomplishments include the following:

	* winning the '''Drake Well Marathon''' (], ]), a race he organized that involved twenty participants running around a track 105.5 times in ].<ref> </ref>.
	* winning the '''PT Cruiser Challenge''' (February 5-6, 2005), an event consisting of a 15k, 5k, and marathon within 24 hours in ].<ref></ref>
	* running 84 miles at the '''Presque Isle Personal Endurance Classic''' (], ]), a 12 hour race in ]. <ref></ref>.
	* running 52 consecutive weekly marathons in 2006 with an average time of 3:21.		* running 52 consecutive weekly marathons in 2006 with an average time of 3:21.

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	Rauschenberg ran his first marathon in 4:12:07<ref> </ref> at the '''Harrisburg Marathon'''. Two years later, Rauschenberg ran the Erie Marathon, in 3:29:04<ref> </ref> and finished 52nd overall, a number which foreshadowed future events. A little over a month later, Rauschenberg ran the '''Presque Isle Personal Endurance Classic''', an event where participants ran a 1.0 mile loop in Presqle Isle State Park, in ] for 12 hours. While the event is advertised as non-competitive, the runner who covers the most miles in the twelve hour period is ostensibly "the winner". Rauschenberg used the run to raise money for the ]. Rauschenberg would go on to run a course record 84 miles.<ref></ref> <br>

	Rauschenberg next ran the 2004 ]. Three weeks after Marine Corps event, Rauschenberg ran another marathon in Marlyand dropping his personal best 10 minutes. Less than two months later, Rauschenberg ran in the Phoenix Rock N' Roll Marathon.<ref> </ref><br>. His 3:09 finishing time at the Phoenix Rock N' Roll Marathon was another ten minute drop, and good enough to qualify him for the Boston Marathon, but was still pedestrian in the terms of "elite" marathoners.

	Weeks later, however, Rauschenberg won the PT Cruiser Challenge -- a weekend event consisting of a 15K (1:00:54), 5K (18:59), and marathon (3:10:31) all ran in a 24 hour period. This victory propelled Rauschenberg to attempt to run 52 marathons in 52 consecutive weekends. Rauschenberg then prepared for Fiddy2 by running 5 marathons in a little over two months. As a final test, Rauschenberg ran the '''JFK 50 Mile Race''' finishing in 8:32:57.<ref></ref>

	While Dane did not finish his first 100 mile-attempt in June of 2006, he most recently teamed up with another runner to battle teams of eight at the ] Relay in New Hampshire. His team took 20th place overall (out of 86 teams) in this 65.1 mile event.

	==Fiddy2==		==Fiddy2==
	Fiddy2 has raised $42,588.40 for the Mobile, Alabama chapter of ] Internationale. Rauschenberg continues to raise money through his website .		Fiddy2 has raised $42,588.40 for the Mobile, Alabama chapter of ] Internationale. Rauschenberg continues to raise money through his website .

	==Awards & recognition==
	* Rauschenberg was one of four runners chosen to represent The 50 States Marathon Club at the MBC Hangang Marathon in ] on ], ].

	* Asked to participate as a Charity Chaser for the Frederick Marathon where he would start last and receive a dollar for every runner he passed during the race.<ref></ref>
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	* Metro Sports DC selected Dane as its Athlete of the Month for its July 2007 issue.

	* Selected co-Male Runner of the Year by the Washington Running Club in 2006.

	==References==		==References==

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caption=Dane Rauschenberg in the 2006 Buffalo Marathon during Fiddy2.

Dane Rauschenberg, born May 31, 1976, is an amateur athlete who, in 2006, ran a certified marathon every weekend and raised money to benefit the Mobile, Alabama chapter of L'Arche Internationale as part of an effort he called "Fiddy2". The 52nd and final race was run on December 30, 2006.

Accomplishments

running 52 consecutive weekly marathons in 2006 with an average time of 3:21.

Fiddy2

Fiddy2 has raised $42,588.40 for the Mobile, Alabama chapter of L'Arche Internationale. Rauschenberg continues to raise money through his website Fiddy2.

References

Sciullo, Maria. "Running: Marathon of marathons about to end", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 30, 2006. Accessed October 28, 2007.

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