Fighting Cancer To The Coast

A motivational reminder as to why you run. "You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." - Steve Prefontaine

Join Team Cancer Crushers as they make an attempt to generate some last minute donations for their Hood to Coast relay team benefitting the American Cancer Society with a raffle!

The prize will be a large (at least 16x20inch), ready-to-hang piece of photographic artwork (metal print or mounted/framed photo). You may select the photo shown below, or any from my online portfolio (see link at bottom). Buy your tickets now and the winner will be notified on Sunday, August 18.
The print is valued at over $100, and will be shipped to your location (US only). Donate via the American Cancer Society website via this link (by credit card): http://main.acsevents.org/goto/JonSchwab

$5 will buy one raffle ticket, $10 will buy three (3)

Find other photos to select from here: http://backcountryphoto.smugmug.com/

The American Cancer Society: 2013 Hood To Coast & Portland To Coast Relays Portland OR Every step you take and every mile you conquer will save lives and create more birthdays. So, how will YOU make your miles more meaningful this 2013 Hood To Coast & Portland To Coast season?

24 days to go ... are you ready?

Happy Monday cancer fighters! A few HTC reminders for the week:

July 17: Deadline to makes changes to Volunteer Positions - as of the 17th, volunteers will not be able to make changes to their postions.

July 18: Race Pace Update - This is the last day to update team's race pace times

July 18: Unassigned volunteers will be randomly assigned to open positions. As per HTC, these random job assignments can not be changed once issued.

July, 18: Team Name Change - Deadline to update team name

Team Eleven Jerks and a Sq**rt are hosting a charity auction, taking place THIS Thursday, July 11th, from 6 - 9pm at Portland Brewing Company (2730 NW 31st Ave). They're auctioning off tons of great stuff from local businesses and professionals. Golfing, massage, wine, a week in BELIZE and more! Learn more at http://cancerfundraiser.eventbrite.com

American Cancer Society Fundraiser Event My Hood to Coast team is having a fundraiser event to raise money to fight cancer. The event with have a silent auction and a bidding auction. Such items to be auctioned off are as follows:One week stay in BelizeRound of golf for 4 at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf CourseOne Redtail Golf BagTwo Golf Lessons...

Team Cancer Crushers invites you to join them, Friday, June 28 from 5-8pm for a night of fundraising fun and food, at Sweet Tomatoes in Clackamas. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.

Team Eleven Jerks and a Sq**rt are hosting a team fundraising run in honor of their good friend Johanna Olson, who passed away this year from a brain tumor - at the age of 33.

If you are a runner, join them for their Johanna Olson Memorial 10K run, June 22nd at 8am at the Vietnam Memorial on the Wildwood Trail in Portland - $40 suggested donation. And check out their charity auction, taking place July 11th at 7pm at Portland Brewing Company (2730 NW 31st Ave). They will be auctioning off tons of great stuff from local businesses and professionals. Golfing, massage, wine, a week in BELIZE and more!

Lastliy, if you want to share information about your team fundraisers, please send us a message! Thank you for all you do!

Thanks for your support!

Happy National Running Day! "National Running Day, held annually on the first Wednesday in June, is a day when runners everywhere declare their passion for running. Wherever we are and whomever we’re with, we run—fast or slow, alone or with others, all over town or just around the block. It is a coast-to-coast celebration of a sport and activity that’s simple, inexpensive, and fun. It’s the perfect way for longtime runners to reaffirm their love of running and for beginners to kick off a lifetime and life-changing commitment." - National Running Day site

Sending thoughts and prayers to Boston Marathon participants, families and friends -- please let us know you are safe.

It is Friday and the sun is shining! Yahoo!

Find your motivation for the day. Here's mine!

Must train...But I don't want to run!

Anyone else feeling that way?