BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL EVENT... ... to all Gatorthoners and anyone else getting it done on a treadmill or other surface this weekend! Gatorthon Weekend has arrived! Combine that with 6 additional events taking place and we have a total of 50 event starts coming up in the next 48 hours! Reminders/Notes: • Uniform Orders... The store closes TONIGHT/FRIDAY, so if you want to place an order, you need to do it now. We may open the store again before the end of 2022, but there are no guarantees that will happen... https://custom.zootsports.com/SVMultisportGators23328... • Gatorthon Donations: We're looking to at least match CentreFor HealingArts' and Dr. Michael Connelly's $1,000 donation on the club's behalf to the Spring Valley YMCA's "Annual Campaign" (that comes to about $10/Gator), which uses donations to directly assist those in our local communities to get healthier and stronger by funding participation by youth and adults in all sorts of Spring Valley YMCA programs including summer camps and youth sports leagues. If you'd like to make a donation, here's the link... https://give.philaymca.org/fundraiser/3666148 • Congrats to the February "Doc's Gators of the Month": In case you missed it, earlier this week we announced Susan Flavin and Jon Crosby as Doc's Gators of the Month. We are going to work really hard to get both of them to come out of their shells and grant us an interview so that we can learn all about their big 2022s that include Susan's mission to get in the NYC Marathon and Jon's dozen or so Spartan events with an IRONMAN event sprinkled in here and there. Weekend Workouts: We have a couple of opportunities for you to train with fellow Gators this weekend... • Saturday, February 26, 8am-9:15am: Zwift Cycling Meetup... We are partially completing the France "Tire-Bouchon" route during the 75 minutes. You can join us for part of it or the entire 75 minutes. And feel free to stay if you are looking for an even longer ride (completing the entire route will likely take about 2 hours); we typically have Gators with rides ranging from 30 minutes to 2 hours+. See "Event" for more info... https://www.facebook.com/events/377554307072316 • Sunday, February 27, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool: Uncoached group swim workout... Perhaps you can double up with a swim before or after your Gatorthon run! Weekend Events: We're keeping things close to home with the return of this popular February event... Thursday, February 24 - Sunday, February 27: • NOBULL CrossFit Games Open (virtual): Over the next three weekends AJ Kruppa will complete the three stages of this CrossFit event that involves completing a workout that is announced at the start of each weekend. The top athletes after the third round will move on to the next level of competition. Go AJ! Saturday, February 26: • SPONSOR EVENT: Frozen Hare 2 (Broomall, PA): French Creek Racing kicks off their 2022 calendar with this event that includes 12 racing options at a venue that includes a heated OUTDOOR pool! Chris Acosta will be competing in the Olympic triathlon and Hannah Ludescher will be completing the 5K swim! Go Hannah and Chris! • Jacksonville Spartan Super (Jacksonville, FL): Jon Crosby kicks off a 2 event "super-sized" weekend with this event that includes 25 obstacles spread over a 10K course! Go Jon! • NYRR Al Gordon 4 Miler (Prospect Park, NYC, NY): The quest continues... Joe DeNicola and Susan Flavin continue to develop their New York accents while making another step towards the NYC Marathon! Go Susan and Joe! Sunday, February 27: • Gasparilla Half Marathon (Tampa, FL): For the first time ever, we're taking a piece of Gatorthon outside of the Spring Valley YMCA Wellness Center as Lynn Seuberling completes 50% of the mileage for team "The Classics" while the balance of the team completes the other half marathon on the treadmills. Go Lynn! • Jacksonville Spartan Sprint (Jacksonville, FL): Jon Crosby completes his multi-event weekend with this event that includes 20 obstacles spread over a 5K course! Go Jon! SIGNATURE CLUB EVENT: GATORTHON VII! (Royersford, PA): After a one year break, Gatorthon returns in style with close to 50 runners on 9 teams completing treadmill 26.2 mile marathons relay style including a Gators youth team, a Spring Valley YMCA staff team, a Gators officers team trying to give 120% by running a 50K, and 7 additional teams that will be completing over 240 miles! Our teams and runners are... • YOUTH GATORS, YOUNG IN AGE + YOUNG AT HEART: Aiden Brannen, Keira Brannen, Jack Epelbaum, Cindy Kelecic, Juliana Kelecic, Katie Kelecic, Hailey Raab, Nora Sabatino, Belle Stone, Lily Stone, Lorenzo Torres, and Chris Townsley • OFFICERS PARTY:Jill Basile, Don Mack, David Stone, Rachel Truckley • RUNNING REPTILES: Brittany Acosta, Sarah Barkley, Carla DelFico, Lindsay Inger, Logan Washburn, Beth Wysoczanski • TEAM I-RUN-MAN: Brian Kozera, Sean Lodge, Justin Wychunis • THE CLASSICS: Joe DeNicola, Susan Flavin, Diane Lynch, Gina Stango plus Lynn Seuberling running in Florida • THE INSTIGATORS: Kristie Bruno, Sonny Dayrit, Gleb Epelbaum, Doug Raab, Megan Stone • THE PERFECT 10s: Michael Connelly (10K), Keith Ho (10mi), Jon Wesler (10mi) • THE Y-TEAM: Scott Cusworth, Jackie Gallagher, Katie Koch, Chuck Liedike, Amber Matteo • WE ARE THE CHOMPIONS: Chris Acosta, Jason Brannen, Kerri Brannen, Lylly Darling, Lynn Sabatino Have a great weekend and Gator Done! 🐊