Weekend Pacesetter (May 14-16, 2010)

ROCK
Led by Elaine Keating, the NF Endurance Cleveland Marathon Team will take the course on Sunday, May 16, 2010 and ruNFor a reason. Check out the team page here and help them reach their goal of $10,000 for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. For more information about the Cleveland team and one of their NF Heroes, Garrett Pavlic, check out this past e-blast. Click here for a look back on the 2009 NF Endurance Cleveland crew. And, Lisa Quinn will captain the RuNFor the Red Pocono NFE Team as they strive for a goal of $15,000 for the Foundation. Steve Kendra and Molly Fisher will be staffing the pasta dinner on Saturday night and coaching course side on Sunday. If you live in the Cleveland or near the Poconos, come out and cheer these NFE runners across the finish line.

MEMORY
We will always remember Pete Dingeman. Check out this article that recently mentions Pete’s selfless giving of himself to others.

BUZZ
Races to Think About:
- SUMMER: Green Mountain Relay (A few spots available; e-mail Tracy at (Enable Javascript to see the email address)).
- LABOR DAY: RuNFor a Reason in Virginia Beach (Don’t miss this Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon over Labor Day Weekend).
- CLASSIC: ING NYC Marathon; NFE has charity slots but they are going fast – visit NFEndurance.org/NYC to sign up! E-mail Molly ((Enable Javascript to see the email address)) for details.

Star Active Page of the Week:
Anthony & Laura Perfetti for the NYC Half Marathon http://www.active.com/donate/nfnyhalf2011/LPerfet1
Why it rocks: great pictures, clear message, personal story, clean layout
Need help with the design of your fundraising page? Ask Bob ((Enable Javascript to see the email address)).

Photos of the Week:
Thanks to Michael Junge for sending us photos of his recent fireman 5K appearance in Florida. Check out the blazing neon NF Endurance logos next to Shamu.

Green Mountain Relay Spots are Going Fast

Leave the strip malls and billboards behind and join NF Endurance for the second annual NF Endurance Team Captain Summit in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Tracy Draper, the NFE team captain coordinator, has been busy planning this team event on June 17-20, 2010.

The 2010 gathering will take place in conjunction with the 200 mile Green Mountain Relay, an event designed for runners of all abilities.

Why Vermont and another Timberline event? “Because we had such an awesome experience with Timberline Events at the Wild West Relay last year,” said Tracy. “Some runners expressed interest in an ‘extreme’ or ‘ultra’ event and this race encompasses both.”

The course, running along Route 100, coalesces two-lane roads lined with maple trees, cornfields and covered bridges, for one of the most scenic routes in the country. If you didn’t have to finish a relay, you might just want to stop for a picnic as you pass mooing cows and weave through cornfields.

The relay consists of 36 legs with a 12-man team rotating through the roster, giving each runner three legs to run. The ultra team, composed of six runners, will complete six legs. For more specific mileage information check out www.greenmountainrelay.com.

The event will start on Thursday, June 17, 2010 when attendees arrive by plane, train and automobile at the Albany, N.Y. airport. The group will depart for Jeffersonville, Vt., in passenger vans and spend the night in a lodge. An icecream sundae party will help participants carb load for the 200 mile relay, and Philadelphia Team Captain Trisha Budlong will be the chef extraordinaire for the weekend. The relay begins on Saturday morning, and after approximately 36 hours on the road, NFE will cross the finish line in Bennington, Vt.

Are you up for the challenge? E-mail Tracy ((Enable Javascript to see the email address)) TODAY as there are only four spots left.