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Dane Rauschenberg (born 1976) is an American motivational speaker who discusses his experiences running 52 marathons, one every weekend in 2006.

Running resume

  • Running 52 consecutive weekly marathons in 2006 with an average time of 3:21:16.
  • Finishing first in a field of 52 runners in 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 hours.

Biography

Rauschenberg started testing his ability to gain free publicity by obtaining a Washington Post article and photograph covering his efforts to use craigslist to obtain a blind date for a 2004 New Years Eve party. He continues to blog for his new employer.

Rauschenberg first marathon was the Harrisburg Marathon in 2001, which he finished in 4:12:07, 159th overall of 281 finishers. Two years later, Rauschenberg ran the Erie Marathon, in 3:29:04 and finished 52nd overall out of 319 finishers. Rauschenberg next ran the 2004 Marine Corps Marathon in 3:31:13, in 685th place. Three weeks after the Marine Corps event, Rauschenberg ran another marathon in Maryland, dropping his personal best by 10 minutes. On January 9, 2005, Rauschenberg ran in the Arizona Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in 3:09:55 in 154th place out of 7,365 finishers, qualifying for the Boston Marathon.

Fiddy2

Rauschenberg decided to run a marathon each week and titled the effort Fiddy2 in April 2005, and undertook two different fund raising components.

Project Funding

In mid-2005, Rauschenberg sought financial assistance for the project and obtained sponsorship in the form of entry fee waivers, 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's costs, and estimated that total travel expenses related to the effort would be $20,000. He continued to attempt to obtain outside funding of fiddy2 expenses even after the end of 2006.

Charitable Funding

Fiddy2 later adding a charitable component a few months later. While searching for events, Rauschenberg found the Legg Mason First Light Marathon, which was conducted the Mobile, Alabama chapter of L'Arche Internationale. He negotiated to add the chapter as the project's charitable beneficiary and pledge to raise $52,000, ($1,000 for each week of the project) in exchange for other assistance to fiddy2..

Publicity Efforts

Rauschenberg sent out weekly press releases in an attempt to promote the fundraising effort, 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 fundraising marathon project with a website and blog.

The 52nd and final race was run on December 30, 2006, with at least $34,000 raised by that time. He has continued to raise funds for L'Arche after the end of 2006 and reached $43,818.40, but has now turned his energies to his new position promoting a series of endurance running events around the country.

In recognition of his 52-marathon achievement, the 170-member Washington Running Club selected Rauschenberg as its co-Male Runner of the Year for 2006. He 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."

See also

References

  1. http://www.50anddcmarathongroupusa.com/personalinfo.cfm Retrieved Jan. 19, 2008
  2. http://www.ragnarrelay.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/ragnarrelay/20071205173254/ Retrieved Jan. 18, 2008
  3. ^ "Marathon man completes 71st race", The Times-Tribune (Scranton), October 8, 2007. Accessed January 7, 2008.
  4. Marathon List, Fiddy2. Accessed January 7, 2008.
  5. PT Cruiser Challenge, 2005 Results. Accessed January 7, 2008.
  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, Erie Runners Club. Accessed January 7, 2008.
  8. >Mui, Ylan (December 31, 2004). "In Search of a Midnight Kiss". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-01-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameters: |1= and |coauthors= (help)
  9. 2001 Harrisburg Marathon Results
  10. 2003 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle State Park, Erie Runners Club, September 14, 2003. Accessed January 1, 2008.
  11. Marine Corps - Marathon Results, Marine Corps Marathon, October 31, 2004. Accessed January 9, 2008.
  12. 2005 Race Results, P.F. Chang's Arizona Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and 1/2 Marathon. Accessed November 29, 2007.
  13. ^ http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/Forum9/HTML/001605.shtml Retrieved Jan 19, 2008.
  14. ^ Hvilivitzky, Joe. "No problem filling his weekends", Fallsview Casino Resort International Marathon, October 2006. Accessed January 9, 2008.
  15. ^ Frequently Asked Questions, Fiddy2. Accessed January 1, 2008.
  16. http://www.fiddy2.com/faq.html "Why not just give the money you spend on travel and marathons directly to L'Arche? A: This is a multiple answer. First, I am new at fundraising. In my naiviety, I assumed that a majority of my costs would be covered by corporations wishing to help. As for individuals, I know we often need more than just the knowledge that 'it is for a good cause' to give up our hard-earned money. So, by doing something few, if any, have ever done, I thought I was giving enough of myself to make others desire to open their checkbook."
  17. "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.... COHEN: Dane isn't a professional runner. He's patent lawyer in Virginia. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  18. ^ 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. Rauschenberg's quest, which he dubbed Fiddy2, begins today. He plans to travel all over the country, including to Alaska and Hawaii, to run in 52 marathons. His goal is to finish the 26.2 miles each time in under four hours.... As he runs, Rauschenberg is raising money for L'Arche Mobile, which helps people with mental disabilities.... He hopes to raise $52,000. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  19. Facinoli, Dave. "Rauschenberg’s Milestone", Williamsport Sun-Gazette, January 8, 2007. Accessed December 10, 2007.
  20. 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.”"
  21. Rock Stars, Little Rock Marathon. Accessed January 9, 2008
  22. Sciullo, Maria. "Running: Marathon of marathons about to end", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 30, 2006. Accessed October 28, 2007.
  23. http://www.ragnarrelay.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/ragnarrelay/20070427082441/ Retrieved Jan. 18 2008
  24. Frequently Asked Questions, Washington Running Club. Accessed January 9, 2008.
  25. WRC History and Member Recognition, Washington Running Club. Accessed December 3, 2007.
  26. 2nd Annual MarathonGuide.com Outstanding USA Marathoners of the Year - 2006, MarathonGuide.com. Accessed December 11, 2007.

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