2018 RUN FOR IT RESULTS
RACE DATE: September 28, 2019
REGISTRATION OPENS: April 1, 2019
EVENT CHECK-IN: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 and 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28
LOCATION: Davis, WV
TEAM REGISTRATION ONLINE: ONLINE REGISTRATION
RACER REGISTER ONLINE: Raceroster.com/22458 RUN FOR IT is a 2k (1.2M) walk and USATF- certified 5k (3.1M) race around the scenic mountain town of Davis, WV during Leaf Peepers Festival. The event raises funds and awareness for community organizations, projects, nonprofit agencies, educational activities, and charities located within the Foundation’s service area (see map below). Speed is not required to win. At its heart, RUN FOR IT has two goals:
1. To encourage participation in a healthy activity (running & walking).
2. To leverage funds for area causes. Entry fee proceeds, team sponsor support, and cash awards benefit the racer's favorite:
* Non-profit organization
* Youth group
* Civic organization
* Public Library
* Community improvement project
* School project or educational trip
* School & community based athletic group
* Existing or new TCF Endowed Fund and other charitable causes
Prior year race results
RACE DATE: September 28, 2019
REGISTRATION OPENS: April 1, 2019
EVENT CHECK-IN: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 and 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28
LOCATION: Davis, WV
TEAM REGISTRATION ONLINE: ONLINE REGISTRATION
RACER REGISTER ONLINE: Raceroster.com/22458 RUN FOR IT is a 2k (1.2M) walk and USATF- certified 5k (3.1M) race around the scenic mountain town of Davis, WV during Leaf Peepers Festival. The event raises funds and awareness for community organizations, projects, nonprofit agencies, educational activities, and charities located within the Foundation’s service area (see map below). Speed is not required to win. At its heart, RUN FOR IT has two goals:
1. To encourage participation in a healthy activity (running & walking).
2. To leverage funds for area causes. Entry fee proceeds, team sponsor support, and cash awards benefit the racer's favorite:
* Non-profit organization
* Youth group
* Civic organization
* Public Library
* Community improvement project
* School project or educational trip
* School & community based athletic group
* Existing or new TCF Endowed Fund and other charitable causes
Register online or by filling out a PDF form. Teams must register by August 31
Make team sponsor donations through the mail, in person or on online via Raceroster.
| Team Name | Captain & Cause | County |
|---|---|---|
| Warriors of Wisp | Captain: Lisa Ratliff Cause: We love skiing! That's why the Warriors of Wisp Team supports the Deep Creek Lake Lion's Club Blind Skier Program. This program hosts children from the Maryland School for the Blind each winter to teach them to ski which promotes confidence, fitness, and fun! | Garrett County |
| Philippi Public Library | Captain: Judy Larry Cause: The Philippi Public Library Bookworms Team is raising funds, support, and awareness for the library to match our WV Grant-in-Aid, meet operational expenses, provide quality materials, programs, classes, and services, and maintain an aging facility. | Barbour County |
| Kalie's Crew | Captain: Kim DeGiovanni Cause: The Kalie Hostutler Ashby Academic Achievement Fund honors the memory of Kalie and her belief in the possibilities that higher education brings to today's young people. Through this fund, we hope to encourage and inspire Garrett College students to pursue the highest level of academic success, just as Kalie did. | Garrett County |
| After School Explorers | Captain: Susie Huggins Cause: To help provide quality after-school programming. | Preston County |
| West Virginia Mountain Ministries | Captain: Brad Spencer Cause: West Virginia Mountain Ministries is an outreach ministry that has a primary focus on the resort and tourism opportunities in Tucker County. We incorporate the outdoors and local events in our sharing of the Love of God. | Tucker County |
| Cruisin' Critters | Captain: Karen Linton Cause: The Mountaineer Humane Society offers spay/neuter vouchers for companion animals in Tucker County | Tucker County |
| Tucker Runners | Captain: Michele Mullenax Cause: Our cause will help Tucker County High School Cross Country Boys & Girls team with busing, entry fees to meets and other yearly expenses. | Tucker County |
| TPM | Captain: Jessica Peer Cause: Defeating drug addiction through immediate support for those suffering from substance abuse. | Mineral County |
| Grant County 4-H | Captain: Alexandra Coffman Cause: Grant County 4-H Leaders Association help support the WVU Extension 4-H Program for the Grant County youth age 5-21. Funds support club programming, camp activities, programs, and scholarship as well as educational trips, social and community service activities, fairs and so much more! | Grant County |
| Tucker County Animal Shelter | Captain: Bailey Falls Cause: Tucker County Animal Shelter is a "no kill" shelter who works to find loving forever homes for unwanted and abandoned pets in Tucker County. We help provide resources and education for the community to help control the pet population. | Tucker County |
| Andy's Run | Captain: Karen Evans Cause: To benefit students in Tucker County schools who are pursuing a career in Art. | Tucker County |
| Literacy Volunteers of Randolph County | Captain: Akiko Endo Cause: We promote literacy in Randolph County through volunteer teaching programs to individuals wishing to improve literacy. We offer free, confidential, and one-on-one tutoring in Basic Reading, English Speakers of Other Languages, Math, and more. | Randolph County |
| Fresh Canvas | Captain: Glenda Easton Cause: We support the creative arts in Tucker county Schools and the Garrett Easton Endowed Fund | Tucker County |
| Team Pioneer | Captain: Genevieve Brosky Cause: Team Pioneer is raising money to maintain and enhance the services of Pioneer Memorial Public Library. We hope to support PMPL's mission to "engage, empower, educate, and entertain by providing access to information." PMPL serves the residents of Harman, its surrounding communities, and the library for the Harman School. | Randolph County, Pocahontas County, Tucker County |
| Heart of the Highlands | Captain: Dan Lehmann Cause: Heart of the Highlands Trail System is a nonprofit working closely with Tucker County public lands, private landowners, and community stakeholders to create an outstanding trail system. HoH believes a well designed and maintained system of trails will attract visitors and contribute to the economic development of Tucker County. | Tucker County |
| Elkins Bookhounds | Captain: Laura Hill Cause: We are raising funds for the Elkins-Randolph County Public Library to support building renovation and expansion, and to provide programs, services, new technology, and materials that can't be purchased through the Library's annual operating budget. | Randolph County |
| ArtsBank Art Educators | Captain: Kadra Casseday Cause: Professional Teaching Artists collaborate with classroom teachers to expand and enrich arts opportunities in public schools by providing experiential educational experiences that enable all students to think creatively, critically, and analytically through the use of hands-on art activities. | Randolph County |
| Snow Sports Museum of West Virginia | Captain: Kim Williams Cause: To preserve the history and artifacts related to the snow sports industry in West Virginia and create a museum for the public to visit in the Davis area. | Tucker County |
| Davis Health System Foundation CancerCare Corps | Captain: Mike Bell Cause: 2019 Run For It funds will help provide world-class cancer care and support - close to home. Our 2019 DMC CancerCare Campaign goal is $115,000 to benefit our neighbors, friends, and family members receiving cancer care right here at Davis Medical Center, by providing: Two new OmniBeam S-Type Comprehensive Carbon Fiber Bases to immobilize the patient and optimize their radiotherapy on the new Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerator ($72,194) More than 100 free mammograms, including 3-D mammograms as needed ($19,200) Maintenance, utilities, and housekeeping for nearly 1,000 complimentary nights' lodging in The Davis House ($9,100) Transportation assistance, medication, dental services, and medical supplies or equipment for nearly 300 Patients from our Patients Cancer Assistance Fund ($15,000) | Randolph County Barbour County Pocahontas County Tucker County |
| Pocahontas County Senior Citizens | Captain: Sally Lovelace Cause: To promote health, dignity, well being, and independence to Senior Citizens. To provide services such as meals on wheels, congregate meals, transportation, in-home services, activities and socialization to Senior Citizens. | Pocahontas County |
| Tucker County Young Life | Captain: Chopper Evans Cause: We believe each teen deserves to be able to hear about the love of Christ and any funds raised will be used to offset the cost for teens to attend Young Life Fall Weekend and Young Life Summer Camp. | Tucker County |
| New Davis Renaissance Group | Captain: Judy Cronauer Cause: Making the Town of Davis an even better place to live through projects that help and beautify the community. | Tucker County |
| Canaan Valley Ski Patrol | Captain: Ray LaMora Cause: Canaan Valley Ski Patrol offers training over the summer, a refresher in the fall, and on the hill training all winter to ensure our skills are adequate to assist skiers on the hill. We provide first aid to injured skiers at Canaan Valley, assist other resorts if needed, and provide care when needed off the mountain. | Tucker County |
| Randolph Tucker Children's Advocacy Center | Captain: Margot Evick Cause: Working with community partners to find healing and justice for children and families who have been victimized. | Randolph County Tucker County |
| Appalachian Expeditions | Captain: Alex Snyder Cause: Appalachian Expeditions is a non-profit, outdoor adventure education program located in Davis, West Virginia. We create opportunities to get Tucker County youth outside on backpacking, biking, and boating adventures. | Tucker County |
| Challenged Athletes of West Virginia | Captain: Carol Woody Cause: Challenged Athletes of West Virginia provides adaptive sports and recreation opportunities for children and adults with diabilities. Programs include adaptive ski school operations in Pocahontas and Tucker Counties, summer activities, and annual events serving veterans and others with disabilities. | Pocahontas County Tucker County |
| Mountain Arts District | Captain: Josie Cuda Cause: MAD works with artists and art supporters to strengthen the local economy and to develop an infrastructure for networking and for promoting artists and venues as well as an arts events calendar on their website: www.madwv.com. It also promotes public art and educational opportunities for artist entrepreneurs. | Randolph County Barbour County Pocahontas County Tucker County Upshur County |
| EB3 | Captain: Ellis (Bink) Boury Cause: To advance the education or development of creative or technical writing in young student/professionals with special consideration give to those addressing the humanities with emphasis on social justice and tolerance. | Tucker County |
| Kump Education Center | Captain: Matt Osborne Cause: To utilize the historic Kump property for the promotion of student achievement and teacher excellence in central West Virginia through professional development, sustainability activities and studies, historic preservation, heritage education and cultural tourism. | Randolph County |
| Rotary Satellite Club of Oakland, MD | Captain: Haley Gillespie Cause: Rotary (Satellite) Club of Oakland MD seeks to better our community through acts of service and fundraising for worthy local causes. Through our club, we are able to make a greater impact than as individuals. | Garrett County |
| Youth Health Service | Captain: Tammie Rizzio Cause: Youth Health Service provides quality behavioral health service to children in six counties. We pride ourselves in providing the best mental health care for children in the area! This will be our third year participating in Run For It and each year we take inventory of our agency's wants/needs to determine what to race for; this year we're racing for our technology! We utilize a lot of technology to make things work for us and that technology can get expensive! These funds will help us purchase, upgrade and maintain our equipment so that our staff can be fully equipped to provide care to our kids! | Randolph County Barbour County Pocahontas County Tucker County Upshur County Lewis County |
| AMMAR Hounds - WV Kennels | Captain: Anna McCarty Cause: Search & Rescue, Rescue bloodhound from shelters and find forever homes. | Pocahontas County |
| Belington Public Library Bookaneers | Captain: Tamela Smith Cause: Belington Public Library's goal is to raise funds to benefit our community through programming, the purchase of books, e-books, DVDs, and other materials including computers and technology to improve the lives of children and adults. This fundraising opportunity also helps us meet our WV Grant-In-Aid requirement. | Barbour County |
| Saddles and Smiles | Captain: Amelia Preusch Cause:Saddles and Smiles is a 501c3 non-profit operated by Angie Skockley to serve families in Tucker County and surrounding region. We help families and children by facilitating time with our gifted horses. We never charge a fee for our services. Children with Autism and other challenges can greatly benefit from working with horses. This helps the children build relationships and develop a positive sense of self. We also host a Day Summer Camp for kids that is free for those who normally can't afford to attend. | Tucker County Grant County Pendleton County |
| Mountaintop Readers | Captain: Ivonne Martinez Cause: Public libraries ensure that education, knowledge and technology are available to everyone and, in our small rural community, the library is a lifeline for many! The proceeds from the 2018 Run For It will be used for the purchase of books, programming, supplies and technology (75%) as well as contributing towards the Mountaintop Public Library New Building Match Fund (25%). | Tucker County |
| Timberline Ski Patrol | Captain: Steve Cvechko Cause: Support the Randy Poole Memorial Fund by providing emergency services training in Tucker County. | Tucker County |
| West Virginia Gold Star Mothers | Captain: Joel Hannah Cause: Provide support to the families of veterans lost to combat or as a result of combat. | Tucker County |
| Preston County Humane Society | Captain: Deb Corley Cause: Preston County Humane Society is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization. Our Mission and Purpose is to reduce the population of stray and unwanted animals through Spay and Neuter Program. Preston County Human Society offers financial assistance to help with spay and neuter procedures. To educate the public and sponsor elementary school classroom subscriptions to "KIND NEWS" to teach compassion, respect and responsibility to our animals. | Preston County |
| Arthurdale Heritage, Inc. | Captain: Jennifer Bonnette Funk Cause: We will be raising funds for urgently needed repairs to our historic buildings. Arthurdale Heritage, Inc. mission is to preserve the leacy of the nation's first New Deal Community; founded by Mrs. Roosevelt in 1934 | Preston County |
| Petersburg Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization | Captain: Sara Treat Cause: Our mission is to be the bridge between parents and teachers by helping to enhance educational opportunities and student achievements. | Grant County |
| Team DOBBIN | Captain: Randy Barr Cause: Preserve the History, Legends, Structures and Artifacts of the old town of Dobbin, WV. | Grant County |
| GRMC Caretakers | Captain: Miranda Kessel Cause: All proceeds benefit the Tucker County Senior Center. The Garrett Regional Medical Center is supporting those who support and do so much for our patients in their greatest time of need. | Tucker County |
| Billie G. Armstrong Pregnancy and Infant Care Program | Captain: Kathy Kotten Cause: Supporting pregnant women in crisis. A place where women find friendship, comfort, hope and support. Baby Care Program provides mothers with maternity clothing, car seats, crib beds, baby needs. | Tucker County Barbour County Pendleton County Randolph County |
| Davis Riverfront Ramblers | Captain: Douglas Martin Cause: The Kalie Hostutler Ashby Academic Achievement Fund honors the memory of Kalie and her belief in the possibilities that higher education brings to today's young people. Through this fund, we hope to encourage and inspire Garrett College students to pursue the highest level of academic success, just as Kalie did. | Tucker County |
| Animal Friends of Doggy Sods | Captain: Deborah McHenry Cause: Animal Friends of Doggy Sods exist to assist furred, feathered, and scaled companions who fall outside the capacity of area animal shelters. By creating a network of foster homes, volunteers and connections, we provide veterinary care and rehabilitation in safe, loving environments while working to find forever homes. | Tucker County |
| Freedom Marchers | Captain: Richard Marsh Cause: Belington American Legion Post 96 & Auxiliary Programs for Boy & Girls State, Patriotic education in schools, sponsor of youth sports & programs, Memorial Day service & flags at Cemetery, Veterans Day parade, Wreath's Across America, Care packages to deployed troops, Four Chaplain Service at churches, sponsor of WV Gold Star Mothers & more | Barbour County |
| Jacob's Ladder Joggers | Captain: Susie Mullens Cause: Jacob's Ladder at Brookside Farm is a mindfulness based, long term, residential recovery program for men located in Aurora, WV. Proceeds will assist in treatment for men who have substance use disorder and help defray the costs. | Preston County |
Make team sponsor donations through the mail, in person or on RaceRoster.. Make sure to note which team(s) you intend to sponsor.
TCF Service Area
Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Tucker counties in West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland