The Largest Finisher’s Medal in the World

…can be found in Little Rock, Ark. Led by Lesley Oslica, the 2010 Little Rock NF Endurance Team brought in more than $10K.

Pete Tanguay presents his NF Hero, Mavia with a gift at the pasta party. Mavia was Pete’s inspiration to finish a very difficult LR Marathon in 4:11.

The Little Rock Recap from Lesley Oslica…

Wow, what an awesome weekend! The atmosphere of the whole weekend seemed to be ‘awe-inspiring’. We had a wonderful NFE pasta party, where new friends became a part of the NFE Family. And, the NFE Team at Little Rock raised $10,000 – woohoo! A first for us at LR. Thanks to all those who fundraised and helped us reach our goal.

Now, for the runners…talk about inspiring! We had six participants (five ladies, one man) doing their FIRST full marathon and they did an outstanding job! The girls (and Kenny) came in with smiles on their face – okay…and a few blisters on their feet. But all in all, these ladies ROCKED the course. And, we had several new half marathoners too who did great. Being a part of something so special continues to inspire me to do more for all of those who are helping us find that cure for NF and raise awareness of NF in Arkansas (and around the world – literally…Antarctica!).

And, in case you didn’t know – LR Marathon has the world’s largest finisher’s medal…and it was CRAZY big this year; even bigger than last year. So, if you are going to do a full, you need to come do LR – at least for the medal. And, if the medal doesn’t entice you, then maybe the burgers and hotdogs freshly grilled for you, as you cross the finish line will. What fun we had sharing our experience at the finisher’s tent. A special thanks to all of our volunteers; for those cheering in the ‘wall of yellow’ and those preparing the food!

I guess my quote for the Little Rock Marathon would be… “WOW! – you just have to experience it, to know how great it is!”

Signed,

The Proudest Team Captain in the World!

Lesley Oslica & Family

p.s. To check out Little Rock pictures, visit our flickr site at flickr.com/NFEndurance. Just choose “LR Marathon 2010.”