My name is Victor Hurtado from Santa Maria, CA. I started running 6 years ago in order to lose a few pounds and be a bit more healthy. Little did I know I would lose 80 pounds and still be running. Went from having a goal of running a 1:30 half to running a 1:14
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WHO ARE WE? We Run Orange County’s Kids is a nonprofit, public-service corporation that provides after-school intervention programs for Middle and High School students in the Orange County, California area. Based on the idea that life is like a Marathon, the mission of We ROCK is to teach our community’s teenagers the important life skills
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2020 OC Marathon AmbassadorsCelerina Dugat, Elizabeth Forney, Kerry Vicencia, Natalia Winter, Ismail Amin, Donovan Querubin, Justin Dugat, Rebecca Sales, Nani Lauriano, Kristin Stehly, Jenny Bradley, Naader Reda, Tyler Meier, Nicole Castillo, Becca Brockmeyer, Kristen Webster, Briana Sharp, Almi Del Villar, Victor Hurtado, Lindsay Collins, Becky Bell, Caitlin Oishi, Moises Alvarez, Megan Huston MEET THE TEAM
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A social club designed to accommodate athletes of all abilities. You may have seen us in our New Balance Snails Pace uniforms at local races. The club consists of four Chapters with over 400 members: the original Fountain Valley Chapter, the Mission Viejo, Brea and Monrovia chapters. Our members run at all levels of ability,
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1 Run the OC for Free & Fundraise for a Cause$650,000 Raised in 2019. Join the race for 2020! Choosing the Run For Free option during registration allows you to team up with the charity of your choice to fundraise for a cause that matters to you. As a Run for Free runner, you pay
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Register OC Marathon Running Festival May 1-3, 2020 SoCal’s Premier Running Event! Join the OC Marathon Running Festival May 1-3, 2020 At the OC Marathon, you’re not only signing up for a fun, fast, scenic race in the most beautiful part of California—you’re signing up for an experience in the infamous Orange County! The OC
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WHO ARE WE? We Run Orange County’s Kids is a nonprofit, public-service corporation that provides after-school intervention programs for Middle and High School students in the Orange County, California area. Based on the idea that life is like a Marathon, the mission of We ROCK is to teach our community’s teenagers the important life skills
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WHO ARE WE? Start Giving Local is committed to developing strategic programming, education, & events that inspire positive community action & foster collaboration in support of our mission. We leverage volunteers, technology & media to: * Connect, inspire & empower individuals fundraising for charity through their participation in endurance sports. * Support the social giving
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WHO ARE WE? Project Purple is an impact-driven organization with a vision of a world without pancreatic cancer. Our mission is to find a cure for pancreatic cancer and improve the lives of patients through support, hope, and compassion. Learn more by watching the video Register Fundraise Donate Run for Free Minimums 5K Half Marathon
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Run and raise money to support HD Care's mission! WHO ARE WE? HD-CARE is a University of California Irvine support group, 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization. The “HD” in HD-CARE stands for Huntington’s Disease, a progressive, inherited neurodegenerative brain disorder for which there is currently no treatment or cure. “CARE” denotes the organization’s promotion of Community, Advocacy, Research,
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What is Seneca Family of Agencies Join Seneca in Fostering Unconditional Care for children and families going through the most difficult times of their lives! With your support, Seneca offers mental health, education support, and adoption/placement services to 1,000 children in OC. Seneca believes that children and youth do not themselves fail, but are failed by systems unable to address their
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WHO ARE WE? Run for Team Project Independence and help contribute to our goals so that we can succeed in our mission of promoting civil rights for people with developmental disabilities through services which expand independence and choice. Let your friends know how they can help too! Encourage them to help by sharing your efforts and inviting
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WHO ARE WE? Project Youth OCBF is an official charity of the OC Marathon. Our mission is to keep at-risk youth in school, healthy and drug free through education, counseling, mentoring and family strengthening. Your involvement is critical to our success in providing programs and services that empower youth to make positive choices for positive futures. Learn
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WHO ARE WE? Because No One Should Have to Crawl Santa Ana Resident, Don Schoendorfer started Free Wheelchair Mission in 2001. He was motivated by a scene he saw in the late 1970s while on vacation to Morocco with his wife, Laurie. There he saw a woman, who was unable to walk, drag herself across a busy
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WHO ARE WE? OWI supports orphans and widows, the sick and the poor in the rural community of Kiminini, Kenya. Founded in 2004 our mission is to educate, equip and empower. Our main focus is affording vulnerable orphans healthcare and more importantly, a way out of the cycle of poverty by offering a K-12 education.
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WHO ARE WE? Join our fundraiser by running the Full, Half, or 5k, or by volunteering at our Mile 4 Waterstation – click Register (at right) to get involved. Here’s why: The old proverb, “give someone a fish and they eat for a day… teach someone to fish and they eat for a lifetime,” affirms
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WHO ARE WE? Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County is a non-profit organization serving our county’s most severely abused, abandoned and neglected children through the recruitment, training, and supervision of community volunteers who advocate for their best interests. CASA provides a powerful voice and a meaningful connection for children who have experienced abuse,
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WHO ARE WE? At Girls on the Run we inspire girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through our research-based curricula which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in 3rd-8th grade develop essential
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1 Run the OC for Team John Wayne WHO ARE WE? Run to Fight Cancer! Join Team John Wayne and fundraise for John Wayne Cancer Foundation. Run or walk in honor of your family or friend who has been affected by cancer and help fund pioneering cancer research and programs to save lives. Our goal
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WHO ARE WE? World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. There will be no Run for Free option with Team World Vision
WHO ARE WE? For nearly 100 years, we’ve been fighting heart disease and stroke, striving to save and improve lives. he six cardiologists who founded the American Heart Association in 1924 would be amazed. From humble beginnings, the AHA has grown into the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and
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Prices just went up! Register now and use code “2020FUN” to save $10.00! Make the OC your New Year’s Resolution! Run it. Experience it. LOVE IT. OC Marathon Running Festival May 1-3, 2020
WHO ARE WE?The OC Marathon Foundation supports Kids Run the OC. The KROC training program teaches kids how to have active and healthy lifestyles to combat childhood obesity and improve overall wellness. Our goal is to “Inspire Kids to Fitness” through fun, interactive games and challenges.Some children come from homes with low income. We provide
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Register OC Marathon Running Festival May 1-3, 2020 SoCal’s Premier Running Event! Join the OC Marathon Running Festival May 1-3, 2020 At the OC Marathon, you’re not only signing up for a fun, fast, scenic race in the most beautiful part of California—you’re signing up for an experience in the infamous Orange County! The OC
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1 Refer a Friend and Get Cash Back The SDCCU OC Marathon is looking for fun and passionate runners and walkers who are actively engaged in their runner and/or professional community to help us spread the word about The SDCCU OC Marathon and related events as ambassadors. An ideal OC Ambassador is a person who
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Our amazing 2019 Charity Partners raised a record amount for their incredible causes. We paired with 15 charities and together they raised a total of $617,700. That is the largest number our charity program has reached since its inaugural year in 2004. This incredible program grows more and more each year, and we are so
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Something For Every Size of Business & Every Level of Fitness JOIN THE CORPORATE CHALLENGE TODAY Gather up a group of associates and their family members! OC Marathon is a family friendly event that encourages overall wellness for people of all ages and all fitness levels. Reap the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, enjoy special
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1 OC Running Festival 2019 Results & PhotosMarathon & Half-Marathon View Results View Photos OC 5K View Results View Photos Kids Run the OC View Results View Photos What’s Up NextBeach Cities Challenge Pacific Coast Highway never looked so good! Conquer the Beach Cities Challenge by completing, in consecutive order, any combo of full or half marathons at
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START TIMES Saturday, 5:00 PM – The OC 5K (OC Fair and Event Center, Costa Mesa, CA) Sunday, 5:30 AM – Marathon Start (Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CA) Sunday, 6:15 AM – Half Marathon Start (Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CA) REGISTRATION INFORMATION You can register online through 11:59 p.m on April 30, 2020 (if the races have not sold out prior to
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