On December 18th, 16 dedicated athletes strapped on their trainers and pounded the pavement in support of the Center as part of the 2011 Fubon Marathon.

And what a success it was.

In their vibrant matching jerseys---generously donated by Nike---the team was hard to miss. Cristie Woodall (00:54:50), Albert Ritzer (00:57:37), Dorothea Hanke (1:01:04), Christine Wu (1:01:40), Jennie Crowhurst (1:03:00), Anja Serfontein (1:06:44), and Peter Crowhurst (1:16:44) all ran the 9 KM race, while William Farrell (1:52:00), Steve Parker (1:56:31), Ekkehard Metz (1:58:28), Dave Archer (2:10:36), Michael Boyden (2:13:00), Stephen Tan (2:24:41), and Amanda Metti (3:03:30) continued on to the 21 KM mark. And two hardy souls, Hal Falls (4:32:07) and Mike Denoma (4:58:51), completed the full 42 KM!

There were big successes in the Center’s finishing time pool as well. 9 guesses came within 5 minutes of the runners’ actual times, with Cade Cannon’s guess (2:10:00) coming within a mere 36 seconds of Dave Archer’s actual time. Faye Angevine was the big winner, guessing three runners’ times most accurately. All pool winners will be contacted by the Center to claim their prizes. If you would like to learn more about how you fared in the pool, please contact or drop by the Center.

Overall, the biggest winner of all was the Center. Thanks to many generous donations and our committed athletes, we raised enough money to replace the Center’s faltering phone system, and extra funds will help support the Hsinchu Counseling Center.

Many thanks to the team and to all who supported the Center and its runners!