BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL EVENT... ... to all Gators that have an event this weekend! It's been a quiet first couple of months in 2021, but we are back in force this weekend with three key events plus a month long challenge! Topping the list is 5KO, which takes place tomorrow/Saturday at a place and location that works best for you! Many will be doing their 5K sometime in the morning starting and ending at Kristen's bench and tree at Reynold's Dog Park / Longford Park in Phoenixville/Oaks. At last count we had 26 Gators and youth Gators planning to complete a 5km run on Saturday in honor of Kristen Oswald! Who's missing from our 5KO start list?? Be sure to take a photo and post it on the event that Tiff Pfluger has posted! Additional events taking place this weekend include club sponsor Scoogie Events' "Shake Your Shamrock" that includes an 8K run, a 5K run, the Little Leprechaun run, and the Pot O' Gold Walk plus the exciting Challenge Miami Triathlon in which club sponsor and professional triathlete John Kenny will be racing against the top triathletes in the world including multiple time IRONMAN World Champion Jan Frodeno, Lionel Sanders, and Tim O'Donnell! And, if that isn't enough, we have two athletes who, in support of Down Syndrome research, have taken on the 321 Dash for Down Syndrome Challenge that includes athletes committing to complete 321 miles of running and/or cycling during the month of March! Here's our weekend roster (if you have an event and your name is not included below... PLEEEAASE post a comment so that we can also send good Gator vibes your way)... • March 1-31: 321 Dash for Down Syndrome Challenge: Jill Basile and Sheri Kuss! • Friday 3/12: Challenge Miami Pro Triathlon: John Kenny • Saturday 3/13: 5KO: Dre Barber, Jill Basile, Holly Beauchamp, Aiden Brannen, Jason Brannen, Keira Brannen, Kerri Brannen, Sara Dansbury, Joe DeNicola, Karen Dieciedue, Angela Epelbaum, Susan Flavin, Keith Ho, Cindy Kelecic, Paul Kratzinger, Sheri Kuss, Diane Lynch, Don Mack, Jeff Moyer, Tiff Pfluger, Chris Reiter, Lynn Seuberling, Gina Stango Jeffrey Stango, Logan Washburn, and Joyce Williams... Who else is participating? • Saturday 3/13 - Sunday, 3/14: Shake Your Shamrock: Renee Sillitti will be running in the 8K event! Also, just a reminder that we are also offering two club workout opportunities this weekend; Saturday's club Zwift ride is not taking place so that we can all run in 5KO... • Friday 3/12, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA: Coached Swim Workout (led by Logan) • Sunday 3/14, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA: Uncoached Swim Workout And besides all of that, our Gator Fitness Challenge continues with week 10 (of 13) ending after Sunday! Plus we'll be awarding an entry to the Scoogie Events Kid's Rock Duathlon sometime this weekend! Have a great weekend! XO💚KO💙CO