BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL EVENT... ... to all Gators marathoning, refrigagating, looping, or otherwise raising their heart rates this weekend! We'll be racing with the fondest of memories of Brian Kozera and hopeful happy thoughts of events to come with Keith Ho. Brian and Keith are both past participants in our Rehoboth Beach weekend festivities with each having reigned as "last Gator out of the water" at the RefrigaGator Swim. Many of us will be sporting a "BK 206" tattoo (find me if you need one) and some may also scribble a "KH" or "Keith 💚" or "HOpe" alongside it! And we'll also be thinking of Kristin Kozera and Katie Ho and their families and past Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon runner, Kristen Oswald. Regarding our weekend best wishes, as always, if you have ANY type of event and are not included in this post, please post a comment so that we can also send good Gator vibes your way. Weekend Workouts: We have one workout option over the weekend; "yes" there is actually an indoor swim activity this weekend, too... • Sunday 12/3, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Uncoached group swim workout. Participate and earn the Gators Pizza Club "Hot Peppers Topping"! Weekend Events: Here's where our athletes are racing; all will earn the Pizza Club "Double Cheese Topping"... Saturday, December 3: • SIGNATURE CLUB EVENT/SPONSOR EVENT: Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon (Rehoboth Beach, DE): It's a little known fact that for the first weekend in December, gators migrate south to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to roam the roads, swim in the sea, patron the Purple Parrot, and wholly immerse in holiday festiveness. This year there will be 13 roamers accompanied by many supporters. Our roamers/runners, all participating in the half marathon, include Dre Barber, Kerri Brannen, Kristie Bruno (FIRST half marathon!), Lylly Darling, Joe DeNicola, Gleb Epelbaum, Susan Flavin, Christa Kachline, Sheri Kuss (and Ryan), Don Mack, Karen McIntyre, David Stone, and Megan Stone. Known supporters include Angela Epelbaum, Diane Lynch Weiss, and Gina Stango (and Jeff). Go Gators! Sunday, December 4: • The Loop Race (Philadelphia, PA): While many of us will be in Delaware, Maureen Hoffman will be representing the Gators in Pennsylvania in this classic event advertised as "The Oldest Race in Philadelphia" having started in 1971. Along the 8.4 mile course are many historic sites including the Rocky Statue and the Art Museum steps, the East Falls Bridge, the Laurel Hill Cemetery, the Strawberry Mansion Bridge, and Boat House Row. Go Maureen! • SIGNATURE CLUB EVENT: The RefrigaGator Swim (Atlantic Ocean, Rehoboth Beach, DE): At last count we have 9 Gators on the "submerge list" for what we like to advertise as our lowest entry fee/shortest event of the year! Prior to the swim we'll gather for breakfast (and to see if we can find our "Chomp!" dollar bill) and photos and also some pre-race carb loading and hydration. Our 2022 RefrigaGator swimmers are Dre Barber (FIRST timer!), Kristie Bruno (FIRST timer!), Joe DeNicola (multi-year veteran), Gleb Epelbaum (FIRST timer!), Susan Flavin (multi-year veteran, hopefully escorted by Adam), Don Mack (founding member), Karen McIntyre (veteran), Gina Stango (multi-year veteran), David Stone (FIRST timer!), and possibly Ryan Kuss. Jeffrey Stango will once again handle directorial / production / choreographic / screenwriting / cinematography / best boy responsibilities, so watch for the final production coming to a Facebook group near you! Registration for this event does not close and we welcome gametime adrenaline filled decisions to join us! Gator Done, have fun, then drink a beer! 💚BK🍺 💙HOpe💙 💚XO💙KO💛