Dane Rauschenberg

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Dane Rauschenberg (born 1976) is an American long-distance runner who ran 52 marathons, one every weekend, throughout 2006.[1] He raised over $43,000 for charity, as part of an effort he called "Fiddy2.[1][2][3][4]

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Background

Rauschenberg graduated from Penn State University and then attended law school, but does not practice as a lawyer.[1]

As of 2007, Rauschenberg has started a new career as a race director in Utah[5] and as a motivational speaker discussing his 52-marathon achievement and offering suggestions about running as an aspect of a healthy lifestyle.[6][7]

Running

Rauschenberg first marathon was the Harrisburg Marathon in 2001, which he finished in a time of 4:12:07, 159th overall of 281 finishers.[8] Rauschenberg next ran the 2004 Marine Corps Marathon in 3:31:13, in 685th place.[9] 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 Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon in 3:09:55 in 154th place out of 7,365 finishers, qualifying for the Boston Marathon.[10]

On February 5-6 2005, he finished first in a field of 52 runners in the PT Cruiser Challenge, an event consisting of a 15k, 5k, and marathon within 24 hours in Tampa, Florida.[11] He ran 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. [12][13]

Running 52 marathons in 2006

Rauschenberg decided to run a marathon each week throughout 2006, titling the 52-marathon effort "Fiddy2" in April 2005. Rauschenberg aimed to raise $52,000 and after running the Legg Mason First Light Marathon in Mobile, Alabama selected its beneficiary, the Mobile chapter of L'Arche, to be the recipient of his efforts.[14][3][15]

Rauschenberg sought financial assistance for the project and obtained sponsorship in the form of race entry fee waivers, free meals from a local restaurant, free running shoes, and a free website.[16][3] 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.[17][14][18] 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.[19] [17] Rauschenberg gained radio, television, and print coverage and he called attention to the fundraising marathon project with a website and blog.

Late in the year, to preserve his streak of marathons, Rauschenberg organized the Drake Well Marathon on his hometown's high school track, as no other scheduled certified race existed on Christmas weekend at the time.[18] The race was limited to 25 runners, with 21 runners from nine states participating, and was the penultimate event of his effort.[20]

Fiddy2 was one of at least four charity fundraising projects in 2006 that involved a runner running 50 or more marathons during that year.[21][22][23] Rauschenberg ran his 52 consecutive weekly marathons in 2006 with an average time of 3:21:16.[24] In recognition of Rauschenberg's efforts, he was named by the marathonguide.com website (a marathon reference website[25]) 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."[26]The 52nd and final race was run on December 30, 2006, with $32,000 raised at that time.[20]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Marathon man completes 71st race. The Times-Tribune (Scranton) (2007-10-08). Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
  2. ^ "One Marathon Per Week for a Whole Year.", NPR, September 25, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-12-11. 
  3. ^ a b c Aryanpur, Arianne. "Top This Resolution: A Marathon a Week - Area Lawyer's Quest Includes Fundraising.", The Washington Post, January 8, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-12-12. 
  4. ^ Facinoli, Dave. "Rauschenberg’s Milestone", Williamsport Sun-Gazette, January 8, 2007. Accessed December 10, 2007.
  5. ^ Personal Info, 50 States & D.C. Marathon Group U.S.A. Accessed January 21, 2008.
  6. ^ DiFonzo, Brian. "Marathon runner takes new path", The Titusville Herald, January 8, 2008. Accessed January 21, 2008. "Many would love to be able to follow their passion in life, and Dane Rauschenberg is doing just that. At the end of the month the Titusville-native marathoner is leaving the D.C. area and heading to Salt Lake City. He's accepted a position as a race organizer and motivational speaker, a job that will take him many places."
  7. ^ MyoMed Ragnar Relay Newsletter. Accessed January 18, 2008.
  8. ^ 2001 Harrisburg Marathon Results
  9. ^ Marine Corps - Marathon Results, Marine Corps Marathon, October 31, 2004. Accessed January 9, 2008.
  10. ^ 2005 Race Results, P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon and 1/2 Marathon. Accessed November 29, 2007.
  11. ^ PT Cruiser Challenge, 2005 Results. Accessed January 7, 2008.
  12. ^ "Saturday's results of Presque Isle Endurance Classic sponsored by the Erie Runners Club.", Erie Times-News, October 20, 2003. Retrieved on 2007-12-14. "Dane Rauschenberg, 27, Erie, 84 miles" 
  13. ^ Personal Endurance Classic, 2003 results, Erie Runners Club. Accessed January 7, 2008.
  14. ^ a b Frequently Asked Questions, Fiddy2. Accessed January 1, 2008.
  15. ^ Boyle, Tom (2006-02-21). Weekend Warrior. The Titusville Herald. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
  16. ^ http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/Forum9/HTML/001605.shtml Retrieved Jan 19, 2008.
  17. ^ a b Hvilivitzky, Joe. "No problem filling his weekends", Fallsview Casino Resort International Marathon, October 2006. Accessed January 9, 2008.
  18. ^ a b Rushin, Steve. "The Big Run-Around", Sports Illustrated, October 2, 2006. Vol. 105, Iss. 13; pg. 21.
  19. ^ Rock Stars, Little Rock Marathon. Accessed January 9, 2008
  20. ^ a b Sciullo, Maria. "Running: Marathon of marathons about to end", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 30, 2006. Accessed October 28, 2007.
  21. ^ http://starbulletin.com/2006/07/13/news/story07.html
  22. ^ http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/ultraman.html
  23. ^ http://www.chuckengle.com/
  24. ^ Marathon List, Fiddy2. Accessed January 7, 2008.
  25. ^ Scherrer, Diane (2008-03-18). Web site offers a marathon of long-distance facts. Star-Gazette. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
  26. ^ 2nd Annual MarathonGuide.com Outstanding USA Marathoners of the Year - 2006, MarathonGuide.com. Accessed December 11, 2007.

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