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Dane Rauschenberg (born May 31, 1976) is an amateur athlete who in 2006 completed his goal of running 52 marathons — one every weekend — and attempted to raise $52,000 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, with at least $32,000 raised to that point.

Running resume

  • Running 52 consecutive weekly marathons in 2006 with an average time of 3:21.
  • Finishing first in a field of 52 runners the PT Cruiser Challenge (February 5-6, 2005), an event consisting of a 15k, 5k, and marathon within 24 hours in Tampa, Florida.
  • Running 84 miles at the Presque Isle Personal Endurance Classic (October 18, 2003), a non-competitive event in Erie, Pennsylvania in which participants traverse a one-mile loop for up to 12 consecutive hours.

Biography

Rauschenberg ran his first marathon in 4:12:07 at the Harrisburg Marathon. Two years later, Rauschenberg ran the Erie Marathon, in 3:29:04 and finished 52nd overall. Rauschenberg ran 84-miles in the non-competitive Presque Isle Personal Endurance Classic, a 12-hour long event where participants run a one mile loop in Presque Isle State Park, in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Rauschenberg next ran the 2004 Marine Corps Marathon in 3:31:13, in 685th place Three weeks after Marine Corps event, Rauschenberg ran another marathon in Maryland dropping his personal best 10 minutes. On January 9, 2005, Rauschenberg ran in the Phoenix Rock N' Roll Marathon in 3:09:55 in 154th place out of 7,365 finishers, which qualifies someone his age for the Boston Marathon.

In recognition of his 52-marathon project, Rauschenberg was selected co-Male Runner of the Year by the 56-member Washington Running Club in 2006 and was named by the marathonguide.com website as one of the 20 outstanding USA marathon runners for 2006, as part of an effort to recognize those individuals whose participation in multiple marathons "show that marathoning is and can be part of one's regular routine."

Fiddy2

Rauschenberg decided to take on the challenge of running a marathon each week for a year and coordinating Fiddy2 as an organization in April 2005. A charitable fundraising component was also added as part of Rauschenberg's effort. While searching for events, Rauschenberg found the Legg Mason First Light Marathon, which benefits L'Arche, part of international network of faith-based communities centered around people who have developmental disabilities.

Rauschenberg selected the Mobile, Alabama chapter of L'Arche as the recipient of his intended goal of raising $52,000 to be obtained from sponsors of his 52-marathon effort. The local organization noted that they were "greateful that Dane is willing to share this with others".

Rauschenberg sought financial assistance for the project and obtained sponsorship in the form of free meals from a local restaurant, free running shoes, and a free website. Despite many requests, Rauschenberg reports that he did not obtain monetary donations to offset Fiddy2 costs. Rauschenberg sent out weekly press releases in an attempt to promote the project, submitted blog postings, and sought speaking invitations. As a result, Rauschenberg was asked to speak at marathon events throughout the year and was featured as a runner on race's websites and "tell your story" blogs.. Rauschenberg gained radio, television, and print coverage and he called attention to the project with and blog.

Then Rauschenberg organized the Drake Well Marathon, a 20-person marathon race on his hometown's high school track, as the next to last event of his 52-week project. The impetus for this race was the fact that until the week before, no other race existed to keep the streak alive. Only after the race was formed did an unfortunately deadly snow storm move the date of another marathon to the same weekend. Regardless, this race was uncertified at the time and would not have been in line with Rauschenberg's Fiddy2 goal.

See also

References

  1. "One Marathon Per Week for a Whole Year". NPR. September 25, 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-11. Dane Rauschenberg is on a quest to run one marathon every week in 2006. So far, he's on track to keep that vow. Rauschenberg has used his running quest to raise money for mentally handicapped teenagers. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Aryanpur, Arianne (January 8, 2006). "Top This Resolution: A Marathon a Week - Area Lawyer's Quest Includes Fundraising". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-12-12. With his law school finals just days away, Dane Rauschenberg had the urge to jump off a mountain. So he rounded up two buddies who were also studying in Florence, hopped a plane for the Swiss Alps and went paragliding. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. Facinoli, dave. "Rauschenberg’s Milestone", Sun Gazette, January 8, 2007. Accessed December 10, 2007.
  4. ^ Sciullo, Maria. "Running: Marathon of marathons about to end", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 30, 2006. Accessed October 28, 2007.
  5. PT Cruiser Challenge, 2005 Results
  6. ^ "Saturday's results of Presque Isle Endurance Classic sponsored by the Erie Runners Club". Erie Times-News. October 20, 2003. Retrieved 2007-12-14. Dane Rauschenberg, 27, Erie, 84 miles {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ Personal Endurance Classic, 2003 results.
  8. 2001 Harrisburg Marathon Results
  9. 2003 Erie Marathon Results
  10. 2005 Race Results, P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon and 1/2 Marathon. Accessed November 29, 2007.
  11. WRC History and Member Recognition, Washington Running Club. Accessed December 3, 2007.
  12. 2nd Annual MarathonGuide.com Outstanding USA Marathoners of the Year - 2006 , MarathonGuide.com. Accessed December 11, 2007.
  13. ^ Frequently Asked Questions, Fiddy2. Accessed January 1, 2008.
  14. Boyle, Tom. "Weekend warrior: Titusville native Dane Rauschenberg has embarked on an odyssey of completing one marathon a week for ‘fiddy2’ straight weeks", The Titusville Herald, February 21, 2006. Accessed December 31, 2007. "Rauschenberg decided to take on the challenge of running a marathon each week for a year and coordinating Fiddy2 as an organization in April 2005. His Web site — fiddy2.org — seeks sponsorship and donations in addition to raising awareness for L’Arche-Mobile. In return, the federation is happy to work with Rauschenberg toward his goal. “Since our community relies on over one-third of its income from donations, the money raised by Dane’s efforts will help us reach this goal,” said Marty O’ Malley of L’Arche-Mobile. “The mission and goal of L’Arche is a vital message for our world today, and we are greateful that Dane is willing to share this with others.”"
  15. http://www.littlerockmarathon.com/Information/RockStars.cfm
  16. http://qcmarathon.blogspot.com/2006/09/fiddy2-coming-to-qcm.html
  17. http://fiddy2.org/images/NFpaper.jpg
  18. Dolphin, Bob. "Christmas Marathon Race Report", On the Run Events, January 14, 2007. Accessed January 1, 2008.

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