Team Diabetes Newsletter
by Amanda Luoma
The Canadian Diabetes
Association would like to thank everyone who took
part in the SUN RUN for Diabetes that took place Sunday May
1, 2005. We had
over 400 participants - keep the Mountain Bike Tour in mind
too - visit
www.sudburyfitnesschallenge.ca
for more info!
Team Diabetes International Marathon
Program
ANNOUNCING the latest fitness craze:
See the world, fulfill your dreams and save lives
How would you like to take an expense-paid trip to a fabulous
destination
and raise money for a worthy cause? Consider joining Team Diabetes!
Our international program allows you to walk or run in a world-class
marathon event in fascinating cities around the world such as
Rome,
Reykjavik, New Orleans, Dublin, Amsterdam and Honolulu. Did
we mention we
also participate in Canadian marathons? See below for a local
man's
involvement with Team Diabetes at the National Capital Marathon
in Ottawa this month.
We'll train you to satisfy your personal marathon goals and
you'll help
save countless lives. Our international team includes four people
registered for the Reykjavik, Iceland Marathon, two people registered
for
the Amsterdam Marathon, four people registered for the Honolulu
Marathon,
one man registered for the New Orleans Marathon, two people
registered for
the Rome City Marathon and one person registered for the 2006
Reykjavik,
Marathon. Get fit and have fun! Join your neighbours at these
exciting
world-class marathons. For more information about Team Diabetes,
please
contact Amanda Luoma at 670-1993 ext 2 or 800-833-0377 ext 2
or via email
at amanda.luoma@diabetes.ca
YOU'RE INVITED - TEAM DIABETES
NIGHT
Find out why so many are joining this
fitness/fundraising program - and loving it!
May 30 at the Running Room (Cedar Pointe
Mall, 1984 Regent St)
- Hill training to build-up endurance & Clothing for runners
and walkerswith Lise Edwards of
The Running Room
- Fundraising ideas - it's not as hard as you think. We'll
share some great ideas with you!
Please RSVP - it really helps me out!
The meetings are open to people
thinking about joining as well as our current team. We cover
the basics
about the program and address some helpful topics! RSVP by email
or at
670-1993 ext 2.
The Team Diabetes Program
The Team Diabetes Program is quite simple
– you join Team Diabetes by
paying the $100 registration fee to walk or run a full or half-marathon.
You thereby agree to raise a minimum of $5,500 for the Canadian
Diabetes
Association. In return, we provide you with travel to and accommodation
at
the marathon destination. We also provide you with training
and fundraising
support to help you achieve your personal goals.
Team Diabetes Canada Support is provided,
upon registration, through a
comprehensive Team Diabetes Guidebook to assist with your fundraising
campaign and a subscription to our electronic Pacesetter newsletter.
On-line training and local group runs, where available, are
provided
through the Running Room Inc. Team Diabetes Specialists in our
regional
offices also provide local support, coordination of team activities
or
alternative training arrangements. More benefits of joining
Team Diabetes
Canada include:
* Guaranteed, complimentary entry into the marathon
* Return airfare and accommodations
* Official Team Diabetes Canada uniform including race singlet
and team
t-shirt
* Fundraising expertise and guidance
* Health information clinics for running and walking
Maximum motivation from your support team, including lots of
personal
encouragement at training runs and pre-race get-togethers.
Here’s our event
schedule for 2005/2006:
| Honolulu Marathon, December 11, |full
marathon – run or walk | | 2005 |10 km walk |
|New Orleans Marathon, Feb. 5, 2006
| full and half marathon – run or walk |
| |5 km and 1m r – run or walk |
|Rome Marathon, March, 2006 |full marathon
only, time limit 7 hours |
|Reykjavik Marathon, August, 2006 |Full
and half marathon, 5 hours & 45 |
| |minutes time limit for full, 4 hours & |
| |30 minutes for half |
| Dublin Marathon, October 30, 2006
|Full marathon only, time limit 8 hours |
| |run or walk |
Our Honolulu Marathon destination is
SEVEN NIGHTS
Registration deadline is June 3, 2005
The Honolulu Marathon is one of the largest
marathons with more than 20,000
entries in 2004. Participants may run or walk the full marathon
or 10K.
Cooler temperatures for the 5 a.m. start soon climb closer to
30°C (mid
80’s°F) by 10 a.m. The Honolulu Marathon course is
mostly flat with the
exception of Diamond Head. The highest point on the course is
38 meters
(124 feet) above sea level near mile nine. This premier destination
event
incorporates the welcoming spirit for which Hawaiians are renowned.
Team
Diabetes stays a full seven days in Hawaii, which brings participants’
fundraising amount to $6,100 to cover travel costs.
Mardi Gras Marathon – a beautiful
choice
Registration deadline is August 5, 2005
The Mardi Gras Marathon is a smaller
marathon, taking place in New Orleans
(N’Awlins), Louisiana with approximately 5,000 entrants.
Participants may
run or walk the full or half marathon and there is also a 5
km option.
February is a beautiful time of year for the run with grass
that is green
and Japanese magnolias in bloom. The Mardi Gras Marathon begins
and ends in
the Superdome and features a flat course with little in the
way of wind as
it takes you through the city’s French Quarter, Garden
District and Audubon
Park. The finish medal placed around your neck at the end is
said to be on
Mardi Gras beads.
WHAT IS OUR LOCAL TEAM UP TO??
May 28 & 29 – Marianne Mantyla (Amsterdam 2005) is
holding a HUGE multi
family yard sale at 807 Sunnyside Rd – baby/toddler/kids
items, bikes &
sporting goods, computer/electronic goods, appliances, furniture…
something
for everyone! Call 670-1993 ext 4 for more info.
June 9 to 12 – The Divas are everywhere! (Rome 2006) Over
the course of
this 4 days the Divas will be: at Walmart collecting $$ at the
door;
holding a HUGE yard sale, BBQ and a Purse Party (gorgeous designer
purses!!) at 879 Beatrice Cres – call Lianne at 525-1212
for more info.
HAVE TIME OR TALENT?
If you're not ready to join Team Diabetes, you can still support
the
Canadian Diabetes Association by…
* Holding a fundraiser at your workplace
or in your community for us. We’ll
help you with ideas and provide support such as pledge forms
and posters.
The money raised will stay in your community for diabetes research,
education, service and advocacy.
* Sponsor a child for camp. Every summer
the Canadian Diabetes Association
operates a camp in the area for 75 to 80 children with Type
1 diabetes.
The cost to send one child to this specialized two-week camp
is $1,400.
Your gift will help a child in need.
* Support the cause through your workplace-giving
program. As little as
$10 per pay will help us further our work. Another idea is to
help us make
our events better by donating a prize or gift certificate from
your
workplace/business. Or, make a corporate gift to the Canadian
Diabetes
Association.
Every financial donation receives a tax receipt.
________________________
The Canadian Diabetes Association is the proud winner of the
2005
Conference Board of Canada/Spencer Stuart National Award in
Governance.
Amanda Luoma
Development Coordinator
Northeastern Ontario Regional Leadership Centre
Canadian Diabetes Association
2141 Lasalle Blvd., Unit F, Sudbury ON P3A 2A3
Tel:(705)670-1993 Fax:(705)670-1995
amanda.luoma@diabetes.ca
www.diabetes.ca
