It's About Kids! It's About Safety! It's About Caring! It's About Time!®
The "Run to Remember" always begins with a ritual trip to the top of
Pikes Peak the day before the Pikes Peak Ascent.
Michael, Tom, Matthew, Russ, Mike, and Shawn (L to R) in front of the
"America the Beautiful" Plaque. Katharine Lee Bates wrote this poem that became an American anthem while looking out from the summit of Pikes Peak in 1893.
Matthew, Shawn, Michael , Tom, Russ, and Mike (L to R)
The Run to Remember Team on the Summit of Pikes Peak
A lighthearted "Usain Bolt" moment before we have to
kick it in to gear to go up the mountain Saturday
(Back L to R) Mike and Russ
Front -Matthew, Tom, Michael, Shawn
Back to Earth posing at what will be the start line for
the Pikes Peak Ascent on August 18th
Russ's last supper the night before the ascent
Michael prepares the night before the race by
decorating his shoe with the initials of Erika Joy Rowan, one of the
loved ones we run to remember.
RACE DAY!!
63 loved ones etched on the back of our Run to Remember shirts.
13.32 miles, 7,800 foot vertical climb, 14,115 feet above sea level at the summit. Pikes Peak stands before us. We are ready to run to remember.
Shannon's image graces Dad's hat.
Matthew, Tom (Dad), and Michael just before the start
Matthew, Tom (Dad), and Michael just before the start
A pre-race prayer for all the loved ones and
their families we run to remember
Russ Lloyd, Shannon's dad, heads towards the summit. Russ is the first parent of a loved one whose name is carried on our Run to Remember shirts to join the team for the trek up the Peak. Russ had a great day on the mountain. He's talking about coming back next year. Others welcome to join our team (e-mail me at Tom@kkad25.org about running or joining our support team)
Michael Everson leads the team as the first to finish.
Michael Everson leads the team as the first to finish.
Russ at the finish line
Shawn Everson nears the
finish of his 3rd Run to Remember
A weary yours truly, Tom Everson, heads towards the finish.
Yours truly truly was finished (1 IV and plenty of oxygen to treat dehydration). I am fine. It's amazing what getting off a 14,115 foot mountain can do for your breathing:-)
Matthew nearing the summit to finish his 6th R2R.
Matthew gets a breather after his finish.
Mike does us all 13 better. Sunday, August 19th, he runs 26.2 miles up and down the trail on Pikes Peak to remember loved ones. He completes the journey in 5 hrs. 38 min. and places 3rd in his age group-amazing!
Mike drains 3 IVs of fluid to treat his exhaustion from giving his all on behalf of all we ran to remember.
Mike (2nd from right in the R2R shirt) recovers to receive his award, the first Run to Remember Team member to do so. The families of all we run to remember share this trophy as your loved ones inspire us to climb higher in working to realize the mission of Keep Kids Alive Drive 25.
Finisher's shirt - we all earned one, and your loved ones were with us every step of the way.
Our team is because of you.
Our goal was $14,115. We have raised $5,195. We welcome additional donations at Run to Remember Donate
Thank you to all who support the mission. We welcome your continued support as we plan for the 7th "Run to Remember" August 17th, 2013, Pikes Peak, Colorado. The mountain will be there. We plan to be there as well. Let me know if you'd like to join us.
