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01-29-2002, 05:08 PM
Mike Bordick ran in the Baltimore Marathon!:uhoh:
I'm checking this out, and it looks like he took part in a 4-person relay.... since, looking at the picture, they're all wearing the same number. But that's still (let's see... hmmm... 26.2 divided by 4... ummm... calculators out.... a little over 6.5 miles)... and they did it for this great charity... how cool is that?! :biggrin:
There's Bordy in the middle. :biggrin:
http://www.grant-a-wish.org/uploadimages/BM%2001c.JPG
http://www.grant-a-wish.org/WhatsHot/stories3.cfm?Stories_ID=36
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Baltimore Marathon
Grant-A-Wish Supporters Conquer 26.2 Miles
After months of training, members of our "Hands On Running" Marathon team set out on a journey to finish 26.2 miles in honor of a Grant-A-Wish child at the Baltimore Marathon on October 20, 2001.
"It really hit me when I was handed a little boy's name that I was running for, and we put them on our backs," said Tim Bishop, strength and conditioning coach for the Baltimore Orioles.
Each of our 29 runners, completed the marathon with the name of a child and that child's biography pinned to their back, which was to serve as inspiration and motivation during the grueling miles to the finish line.
"That's really why we're here," Bishop said about our kids. "It makes it all worth while."
Numerous dedicated athletes came out to support Grant-A-Wish and put their endurance to the test. Among those running for a child, included a team from the Baltimore Orioles with Bishop, Shortstop Mike Bordick, Head Athletic Trainer Richie Bancells, and WMAR-TV Sports Reporter Keith Mills.
Besides completing the race, each “Hands On Running” team member also raised funds in honor of their child. The funds will help support the Children’s House at Johns Hopkins and Grant-A-Wish’s first Capital Campaign, “Building the Dream,” which will be launched Nov. 9, 2001 at the Annual Benefit and Auction. The campaign will raise $2 million over the next three years for the Respite Housing program.
A special thanks to all our "Hands On Running" Marathon team members. You have gone the distance to bring comfort and support to the thousands of critically ill children we serve
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I'm checking this out, and it looks like he took part in a 4-person relay.... since, looking at the picture, they're all wearing the same number. But that's still (let's see... hmmm... 26.2 divided by 4... ummm... calculators out.... a little over 6.5 miles)... and they did it for this great charity... how cool is that?! :biggrin:
There's Bordy in the middle. :biggrin:
http://www.grant-a-wish.org/uploadimages/BM%2001c.JPG
http://www.grant-a-wish.org/WhatsHot/stories3.cfm?Stories_ID=36
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Baltimore Marathon
Grant-A-Wish Supporters Conquer 26.2 Miles
After months of training, members of our "Hands On Running" Marathon team set out on a journey to finish 26.2 miles in honor of a Grant-A-Wish child at the Baltimore Marathon on October 20, 2001.
"It really hit me when I was handed a little boy's name that I was running for, and we put them on our backs," said Tim Bishop, strength and conditioning coach for the Baltimore Orioles.
Each of our 29 runners, completed the marathon with the name of a child and that child's biography pinned to their back, which was to serve as inspiration and motivation during the grueling miles to the finish line.
"That's really why we're here," Bishop said about our kids. "It makes it all worth while."
Numerous dedicated athletes came out to support Grant-A-Wish and put their endurance to the test. Among those running for a child, included a team from the Baltimore Orioles with Bishop, Shortstop Mike Bordick, Head Athletic Trainer Richie Bancells, and WMAR-TV Sports Reporter Keith Mills.
Besides completing the race, each “Hands On Running” team member also raised funds in honor of their child. The funds will help support the Children’s House at Johns Hopkins and Grant-A-Wish’s first Capital Campaign, “Building the Dream,” which will be launched Nov. 9, 2001 at the Annual Benefit and Auction. The campaign will raise $2 million over the next three years for the Respite Housing program.
A special thanks to all our "Hands On Running" Marathon team members. You have gone the distance to bring comfort and support to the thousands of critically ill children we serve
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