On October 20th-through-21st I will be running the
San Francisco One Day 24-hour Race to support Jenny in her rehabilitation and healing. As she comes to the end of her stay at Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado and prepares to relocate to Florida for a time to pursue intensive physical therapy and recovery in a more hospitable climate than Montana-in-Winter, the Benefit Fund will become a key factor in what resources she will have available to her; for one full day I will be pursuing as many miles as possible towards strengthening her Fund for that purpose.
The racecourse is a
1.017 lap around Chrissy Field in the City, with great views (even at 1 in the morning!) of the Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge,
Alcatraz, the Presidio, the dome at the Palace of Fine Arts... you find much to look at going round and round in circles for 24 hours! There will be a live Webcast of the race so that those far away (or those who wish to remain in the comfort of hearth and home, wise buggers you) can watch the crazies running round in circles looking for their tails in the dark...! It was great fun last year, and this year it will be even better if it will help make a difference for Jenny and Ed. I will be accepting sponsorship per mile: whether it be 5 cents, 50 cents, 1 dollar or 10 or more -- whatever you feel you are able to pledge will go so incredibly far, farther than you might be able to fathom, toward facilitating Jenny's therapies, meeting her needs, and helping her achieve her goals in building her life from this point forward.
Three ways to help, any or all!:
#1 -
Sponsor my 24-hour run with a donation per mile. To do this, please email me at gypsyvegan@gmail.com, Subject: SF 24-Hour Sponsor (<---just cut and paste this into the subject line). Please list your name, postal address, email address, donation amount per mile, and any messages of support you would like posted on the list of sponsors (please indicate if you include a message if you would like it to be recognized by name or as "anonymous").
#2 - If you have been directly touched by Jenny's light or simply inspired by her,
run or walk the race yourself -- there is a 12-hour as well as the 24-hour length, or come join me for a few laps, I would LOVE the company!! -- and obtain sponsorship from friends and family for your own miles.
#3 -
Purchase a Jenny's Tour de Cure bracelet for yourself and for those who you know who would be inspired by Jenny's story to show her she is loved and supported both near and far, help bolster the Fund, and raise
awareness about spinal cord injury and the need for better access to research.
A big thank you out to all who have been a part of this ongoing effort to come together as a community for Jenny and Ed at this time of great and difficult change, and thanks too for the great energy and spirit as we continue to compete along the path toward Jenny's Twenty 2008!!
