BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL EVENT... ... to all Gators staying fit this weekend by any means possible! Somehow you always find a way to "Gator Done", like our club VP Chris Townsley did earlier this week when the power was out and he had an indoor ride planned... What to do? Ride by candlelight! For anyone currently completing or planning to complete one or more events this weekend, use each other's accomplishments as motivation to assist you in reaching your own goals! Following is a rundown of events continuing or starting this weekend as well as others taking place in the near future. We do not currently have a complete rundown of who is doing which events, so if you are participating in any and are not listed, please post a comment and we'll update both our "Who's In?" calendar as well as send good Gator vibes your way! Just a reminder that links to all events can be found in our "Who's In?" calendar (updated version to be posted under "Files" this weekend); all are FREE unless otherwise noted... Ongoing: • Quaranteam Strong Virtual Challenge (through June 30): This event is offered by club sponsor Scoogie Events and Scoogie Snyder and includes completing any or all of the following run distances over the time frame of the event... 5K, 10K, 10 mile, half marathon! Note that each requires a separate registration. To date here's what we know... ◦ Cindy Kelecic, Don Mack, Doug Raab, and Jennifer Raab are planning to complete or have completed the entire event ◦ Jill Basile completed the 5K and is planning to do the 10K and Half Marathon ◦ Karen Dieciedue and Als Mac Doyle completed the 5K and 10K ◦ Michelle Louise and Sheri Kuss are planning to complete the 5K, 10K, and 10 miler ◦ Deb Rocco completed the 5K • Steelman Racing's Virtual Challenges (through August 31)... This set of events, offered by club sponsor Steelman Racing and David Michener, includes a "Race the State" challenge ($30/person; completion includes a $20 Steelman online store credit) for adults that includes crossing the 350 miles of Pennsylvania in any self-powered way that you'd like over the course of 1-3 months and there is also a "Loop the Lake" challenge ($25/person; completion includes t-shirt and medal) for children that involves completing the 20 mile circumference of Lake Nockamixon. Several Gators won comp entries as part of our recent interview with Dave including Sean Lodge, Diane Lynch, Michael Metry, and Renee Schuck! • Great Summer 2020 Virtual Challenge (through Labor Day, September 7): This event, offered by club sponsor Scoogie Events, features a summer long challenge to virtually run/jog/walk and/or bike across Pennsylvania (350 miles) or from Doylestown to the Jersey Shore (Cape May; 135 miles)! Fees are $49 for the cross the state event and $39 for the down the shore event; completion includes a medal, 1/4 zip Scoogie Events pullover, and a bib. • The Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee 1000K (through August 31): Ruth Subach's journey continues! This Weekend: • IRONMAN VR10 (June 5-7): IRONMAN's virtual race series continues for a 10th weekend and this time it's an Olympic distance duathlon, which includes run 1 (3 km), bike (40 km), and run 2 (10 km). As far as participants, we'll start with our "IM VR streakers"... Shawn O'Malley and Doug Raab. Who else is in? • Panda-mic Triathlon (June 6): Several of our Junior Gators and Gator Tots will be helping Juliana Kelecic celebrate her 8th birthday by participating in their own virtual multisport endurance event. If your child (or you) is participating, give them a shoutout by posting a comment! Happy Birthday, Juliana! COMING SOON... • VIrtual Saucony Mile (June 15-22)... This event, offered by club sponsor Chester County Running Store and Don Morrison, offers the opportunity to complete and compete in CCRS' most popular event of the year, which is also a traditional Gators signature club event! Course details and more info, including how to obtain the Saucony bottle opener (while supplies last) after completion, are listed on the event registration site! Who's in for the shortest running event on our calendar? Go Gators! Have a great weekend!