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Ultra Panel Event on Tuesday 10/15/2013

by | Oct 3, 2013 | News & Announcements

Badwater-Ultramarathon7pm at 1st Place Sports at St. Johns Town Center

The Jacksonville area has a lot of good runners. In the past three years it has also gotten the reputation of having a very strong ultra running community. One of the facts that speaks to this is that six area ultra runners will be competing in the world famous Brazil 135 next January. (Yes that’s 135 miles on brutal terrain in summer in Brazil)

To celebrate this accomplishment all of these runners will participate in an ultra panel discussion, which will be held at the 1st Place Sports Store at St. Johns Town Center. The event will start at 7pm and there will be refreshments and snacks served so get there a little early. Come and meet these fine ultra runners and ask them questions you may have about ultra running.

Here’s the list of panelists and some of their accomplishments:

Amy Costa
• Most recent accomplishment completing Badwater 135 this summer
• Has won several 100 mile events
• Started running ultra in 1999
• In 2008 ran the third fastest 100 mile in U.S.

David Green
• Has completed 14 Ironman races
• Badwater 135 in summer of 2012
• Brazil 135 in January 2012
• Founder of inaugural Donna 110 in 2012 and ran it in 2013.

Kevin Marasco
• Ironman Arizona
• Donna 110 in 2012 (helped raise $110k)
• Keys 100 in May of 2013
• Crewed for David Green at Badwater 2012

Chris Roman
• First 100 was Leadville in 2008
• Badwater 135 in 2011 and 2012
• Brazil 135 in 2011 and 2013 (included the entire Camino da Fe route 340+ miles)
• Ran length of the Eire Canal in 2010 (344 miles in 6 days)

Kellie Smirnoff
• 5 Ironman finishes
• Tarawera 100k in New Zealand
• Ultraman Canada (6.2 mile swim, 260 mile bike and 52.4 mile run)
• Won EPICMAN (7.2 mile swim, 336 mile bike and 78.6 mile run)

Andy Woods
• First marathon in 1996; over 20 since
• 4 Ironman finishes
• First ultra was 2010 Wolfson Children’s 55 mile
• Entered and completed two 100 mile races

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