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'''Dane Rauschenberg''' (born [[1976]]) is an [[United States|American]] race organizer. He is also a motivational speaker,<ref>DiFonzo, Brian. [http://www.titusvilleherald.com/articles/2008/01/09/opinion/story01.txt "Marathon runner takes new path"], ''The Titusville Herald'', [[January 8]], [[2008]]. Accessed [[January 21]], [[2008]].</ref><ref>http://www.50anddcmarathongroupusa.com/personalinfo.cfm Retrieved Jan. 19, 2008</ref><ref>http://www.ragnarrelay.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/ragnarrelay/20071205173254/ Retrieved Jan. 18, 2008</ref> who discusses his experiences running 52 [[marathon]]s, one every weekend in 2006.<ref name=TimesTribune/>

'''Dane Rauschenberg''' (born [[May 31]], [[1976]]) is an [[United States|American]] amateur<ref name=NPR/> [[long-distance runner]] who in 2006 completed his goal of running 52 [[marathon]]s, one every weekend.<ref name=TimesTribune/> He attempted to raise [[USD|$]]52,000 to benefit the [[Mobile, Alabama]] chapter of [[L'Arche]] Internationale, as part of an effort he called "'''Fiddy2'''."<ref name=NPR>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=One Marathon Per Week for a Whole Year. |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6139116 |quote=Dane Rauschenberg is on a quest to run one marathon every week in 2006. So far, he's on track to keep that vow. Rauschenberg has used his running quest to raise money for mentally handicapped teenagers.... COHEN: Dane isn't a professional runner. He's [a] patent lawyer in Virginia.|publisher=[[NPR]] |date=[[September 25]], [[2006]] |accessdate=2007-12-11 }}</ref><ref name=WPost>{{cite news |first=Arianne |last=Aryanpur |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Top This Resolution: A Marathon a Week - Area Lawyer's Quest Includes Fundraising. |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/04/AR2006010400627.html |quote=Rauschenberg's quest, which he dubbed Fiddy2, begins today. He plans to travel all over the country, including to Alaska and Hawaii, to run in 52 marathons. His goal is to finish the 26.2 miles each time in under four hours.... As he runs, Rauschenberg is raising money for L'Arche Mobile, which helps people with mental disabilities.... He hopes to raise $52,000. |publisher=[[The Washington Post]] |date=[[January 8]], [[2006]] |accessdate=2007-12-12 }}</ref><ref name=SunGazette2007>Facinoli, Dave. [http://www.sungazette.net/articles/2007/01/08/arlington/sports/spt10.txt/ "Rauschenberg’s Milestone"], ''[[Williamsport Sun-Gazette]]'', [[January 8]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[December 10]], [[2007]].</ref> The 52nd and final race was run on [[December 30]], [[2006]], with at least $43,000 raised towards that goal.<ref name=TimesTribune>[http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18894024&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=416049&rfi=6 "Marathon man completes 71st race"], ''[[The Times-Tribune (Scranton)]]'', [[October 8]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[January 7]], [[2008]]. "Rauschenberg became the first person to run one marathon every weekend in 2006. In the process, he raised $43,000 for the charity L'Arche-Mobile, an international organization with a chapter in Mobile, Ala., that helps mentally and physically handicapped people."</ref><ref name=PittPost>Sciullo, Maria. [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06364/750070-140.stm "Running: Marathon of marathons about to end"], ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'', [[December 30]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[October 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[As of 2007]], Rauschenberg has started a new career as a race director in [[Utah]]<ref>[http://www.50anddcmarathongroupusa.com/personalinfo.cfm Personal Info], 50 States & D.C. Marathon Group U.S.A. Accessed [[January 21]], [[2008]].</ref> and as a [[motivational speaker]] discussing his 52-marathon achievement and offering suggestions about running as an aspect of a healthy lifestyle.<ref>DiFonzo, Brian. [http://www.titusvilleherald.com/articles/2008/01/09/opinion/story01.txt "Marathon runner takes new path"], ''The Titusville Herald'', [[January 8]], [[2008]]. Accessed [[January 21]], [[2008]]. "Many would love to be able to follow their passion in life, and Dane Rauschenberg is doing just that. At the end of the month the Titusville-native marathoner is leaving the D.C. area and heading to Salt Lake City. He's accepted a position as a race organizer and motivational speaker, a job that will take him many places."</ref><ref>[http://www.ragnarrelay.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/ragnarrelay/20071205173254/ MyoMed Ragnar Relay Newsletter]. Accessed [[January 18]], [[2008]].</ref>▼

==Running resume==

* Running 52 consecutive weekly marathons in 2006 with an average time of 3:21:16.<ref>[http://www.fiddy2.org/list.html Marathon List], Fiddy2. Accessed [[January 7]], [[2008]].</ref>

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== Biography ==

Rauschenberg graduated from Penn State University and then attended law school. Rauschenberg started testing his ability to gain free publicity by obtaining a ''Washington Post'' article and photograph covering his efforts to use [[craigslist]] to obtain a blind date for a 2004 New Years Eve party.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ylan |last=Mui |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=In Search of a Midnight Kiss. |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37577-2004Dec30.html |publisher=[[The Washington Post]] |date=[[December 31]], [[2004]] |accessdate=2008-01-19 }}</ref>

Rauschenberg first marathon was the Harrisburg Marathon in 2001, which he finished in 4:12:07, 159th overall of 281 finishers.<ref>[http://www.marathonguide.com/results/browse.cfm?MIDD=1196011111 2001 Harrisburg Marathon Results]</ref> Two years later, Rauschenberg ran the Erie Marathon, in 3:29:04 and finished 52nd overall out of 319 finishers.<ref>[http://www.erie-runnersclub.org/marathon/results_2003.html 2003 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle State Park], Erie Runners Club, [[September 14]], [[2003]]. Accessed [[January 1]], [[2008]].</ref>

Rauschenberg next ran the 2004 [[Marine Corps Marathon]] in 3:31:13, in 685th place.<ref>[http://results.active.com/pages/searchform.jsp?rsID=3701 Marine Corps - Marathon Results], [[Marine Corps Marathon]], [[October 31]], [[2004]]. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> Three weeks after the Marine Corps event, Rauschenberg ran another marathon in Maryland, dropping his personal best by 10 minutes. On [[January 9]], [[2005]], Rauschenberg ran in the [[Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon]] in 3:09:55 in 154th place out of 7,365 finishers, qualifying for the [[Boston Marathon]].<ref>[http://results.active.com/pages/searchform.jsp#hot_links 2005 Race Results], P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon and 1/2 Marathon. Accessed [[November 29]], [[2007]].</ref>

==Running 52 Marathons==

==One marathon per week in 2006==

Rauschenberg decided to run a marathon each week and titletitled the 52-marathon effort '''Fiddy2''' in April 2005, laterand addingundertook atwo charitabledifferent component.fund Whileraising searching for events, Rauschenberg found the Legg Mason First Light Marathon, which benefits [[L'Arche]], part of a worldwide network of faith-based communities centered around people who have developmental disabilitiescomponents.<ref name=faq/>

===Project Funding===

In mid-2005, Rauschenberg sought financial assistance for the project and obtained sponsorship in the form of race entry fee waivers, free meals from a local restaurant, free running shoes, and a free website.<ref name=confess>http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/Forum9/HTML/001605.shtml Retrieved Jan 19, 2008.</ref> Rauschenberg attempted to secure funding, but reports that he did not obtain monetary donations to offset Fiddy2's costs, and estimated that total travel expenses related to the effort would be $20,000.<ref name=Fallsview/><ref name=faq>[http://fiddy2.org/faq.html Frequently Asked Questions], Fiddy2. Accessed [[January 1]], [[2008]].</ref> He continued to attempt to obtain outside funding of fiddy2 expenses even after the end of 2006.

===Charitable Funding===

Rauschenberg aimed to raise $52,000 and selected the [[Mobile, Alabama]] chapter of L'Arche as the recipient of his effort. The local organization noted that they were "grateful that Dane is willing to share this with others".<ref name=WPost/><ref>Boyle, Tom. [http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20060221&Category=THERALD&ArtNo=60221001&SectionCat=&Template=printart "Weekend warrior: Titusville native Dane Rauschenberg has embarked on an odyssey of completing one marathon a week for ‘fiddy2’ straight weeks"], ''The Titusville Herald'', [[February 21]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[December 31]], [[2007]]. "Rauschenberg decided to take on the challenge of running a marathon each week for a year and coordinating Fiddy2 as an organization in April 2005. His Web site — fiddy2.org — seeks sponsorship and donations in addition to raising awareness for L’Arche-Mobile. In return, the federation is happy to work with Rauschenberg toward his goal. “Since our community relies on over one-third of its income from donations, the money raised by Dane’s efforts will help us reach this goal,” said Marty O’ Malley of L’Arche-Mobile. “The mission and goal of L’Arche is a vital message for our world today, and we are greateful that Dane is willing to share this with others.”"</ref>

Fiddy2 later adding a charitable component a few months later.<ref name=confess/> While searching for events, Rauschenberg found the Legg Mason First Light Marathon,<ref name=faq/> which was conducted the [[Mobile, Alabama]] chapter of [[L'Arche]] Internationale. He negotiated to add the chapter as the project's charitable beneficiary and pledge to raise $52,000, ($1,000 for each week of the project) in exchange for other assistance to fiddy2..<ref>http://www.fiddy2.com/faq.html "Why not just give the money you spend on travel and marathons directly to L'Arche?<br>

▲'''DaneA: Rauschenberg''' (bornThis is a multiple answer. [[May 31]]First, [[1976]])I isam annew [[Unitedat States|American]]fundraising. amateur<ref name=NPR/>In [[long-distancemy runner]]naiviety, whoI inassumed 2006that completeda his goalmajority of runningmy 52costs [[marathon]]s,would onebe everycovered weekendby corporations wishing to help.<ref name=TimesTribune/> HeAs attemptedfor individuals, I know we often need more than just the knowledge that 'it is for a good cause' to raisegive up our hard-earned money. [[USD|$]]52So,000 toby benefitdoing thesomething [[Mobilefew, Alabama]]if chapterany, ofhave [[L'Arche]]ever Internationaledone, asI partthought I was giving enough of anmyself effortto hemake calledothers "'''Fiddy2'''desire to open their checkbook."</ref><ref name=NPR>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=One Marathon Per Week for a Whole Year. |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6139116 |quote=Dane Rauschenberg is on a quest to run one marathon every week in 2006. So far, he's on track to keep that vow. Rauschenberg has used his running quest to raise money for mentally handicapped teenagers.... COHEN: Dane isn't a professional runner. He's [a] patent lawyer in Virginia.|publisher=[[NPR]] |date=[[September 25]], [[2006]] |accessdate=2007-12-11 }}</ref><ref name=WPost>{{cite news |first=Arianne |last=Aryanpur |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Top This Resolution: A Marathon a Week - Area Lawyer's Quest Includes Fundraising. |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/04/AR2006010400627.html |quote=Rauschenberg's quest, which he dubbed Fiddy2, begins today. He plans to travel all over the country, including to Alaska and Hawaii, to run in 52 marathons. His goal is to finish the 26.2 miles each time in under four hours.... As he runs, Rauschenberg is raising money for L'Arche Mobile, which helps people with mental disabilities.... He hopes to raise $52,000. |publisher=[[The Washington Post]] |date=[[January 8]], [[2006]] |accessdate=2007-12-12 }}</ref><ref name=SunGazette2007>Facinoli, Dave. [http://www.sungazette.net/articles/2007/01/08/arlington/sports/spt10.txt/ "Rauschenberg’s Milestone"], ''[[Williamsport Sun-Gazette]]'', [[January 8]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[December 10]], [[2007]].</ref> The 52nd and final race was run on [[December 30]], [[2006]], with at least $43,000 raised towards that goal.<ref name=TimesTribuneWPost/><ref>Boyle, Tom. [http://www.thetimes-tribunegoerie.com/siteapps/newspbcs.cfmdll/article?newsidDate=1889402420060221&BRDCategory=2185THERALD&PAGArtNo=46160221001&dept_idSectionCat=416049&rfiTemplate=6printart "MarathonWeekend manwarrior: completesTitusville 71stnative race"],Dane ''[[The Times-Tribune (Scranton)]]'', [[October 8]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[January 7]], [[2008]]. "Rauschenberg becamehas theembarked first person to run one marathon every weekend in 2006. In the process, he raised $43,000 for the charity L'Arche-Mobile,on an international organization with a chapter in Mobile, Ala., that helps mentally and physically handicapped people."</ref><ref name=PittPost>Sciullo, Maria. [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06364/750070-140.stm "Running: Marathonodyssey of marathonscompleting aboutone to end"], ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'', [[December 30]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[October 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[As of 2007]], Rauschenberg has started a new career as a race director in [[Utah]]<ref>[http://www.50anddcmarathongroupusa.com/personalinfo.cfm Personal Info], 50 States & D.C. Marathon Group U.S.A. Accessed [[January 21]], [[2008]].</ref> and as a [[motivational speaker]] discussing his 52-marathon achievement and offering suggestions about running as an aspect of a healthyweek lifestyle.<ref>DiFonzo,for Brian.‘fiddy2’ [http://www.titusvilleherald.com/articles/2008/01/09/opinion/story01.txt "Marathon runner takes newstraight pathweeks"], ''The Titusville Herald'', [[JanuaryFebruary 821]], [[20082006]]. Accessed [[JanuaryDecember 2131]], [[20082007]]. "Many would love to be able to follow their passion in life, and Dane Rauschenberg is doing just that. At the end of the month the Titusville-native marathoner is leaving the D.C. area and heading to Salt Lake City. He's accepted a position as a race organizer and motivational speaker, a job that will take him many places."</ref><ref>[http://www.ragnarrelay.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/ragnarrelay/20071205173254/ MyoMed Ragnar Relay Newsletter]. Accessed [[January 18]], [[2008]].</ref>

===Publicity Efforts===

Rauschenberg sought financial assistance for the project and obtained sponsorship in the form of free meals from a local restaurant, free running shoes, and a free website. Despite many requests, Rauschenberg reports that he did not obtain monetary donations to offset Fiddy2's costs, and estimated that total travel expenses related to the effort would be $20,000.<ref name=Fallsview/><ref name=faq>[http://fiddy2.org/faq.html Frequently Asked Questions], Fiddy2. Accessed [[January 1]], [[2008]].</ref> Rauschenberg sent out weekly press releases in an attempt to promote the fundraising effort, submitted blog postings, and sought speaking invitations. As a result, Rauschenberg was asked to speak at marathon events throughout the year and was featured as a runner on race's websites and "tell your story" [[blog]]s.<ref>[http://www.littlerockmarathon.com/Information/RockStars.cfm Rock Stars], [[Little Rock Marathon]]. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]]</ref> <ref name=Fallsview>Hvilivitzky, Joe. [http://fiddy2.org/images/NFpaper.jpg "No problem filling his weekends"], Fallsview Casino Resort International Marathon, October 2006. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]]. He made "personal pleas to freinds family and anyone else he could approach." "He has numerous corporate sponsors but pays his own travel and accomodation expenses."</ref> Rauschenberg gained radio, television, and print coverage and he called attention to the fundraising marathon project with [http://www.fiddy2.org a website] and [http://www.allsportrunning.com/personalLog/index.cfm?PLConfigID=1 blog].

The 52nd and final race was run on [[December 30]], [[2006]], with at least $32,000 raised by that time.<ref name=PittPost>Sciullo, Maria. [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06364/750070-140.stm "Running: Marathon of marathons about to end"], ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'', [[December 30]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[October 28]], [[2007]].</ref>

Late in the year, to preserve his streak of marathons, Rauschenberg organized the Drake Well Marathon on his hometown's high school track, as no other scheduled certified race existed at the time. The race was limited to 25 runners, with 21 runners from nine states participating, and was the penultimate event of his effort.<ref name=PittPost/>

He has continued to raise funds for [[L'Arche]] after the end of 2006.<ref name=TimesTribune>[http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18894024&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=416049&rfi=6 "Marathon man completes 71st race"], ''[[The Times-Tribune (Scranton)]]'', [[October 8]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[January 7]], [[2008]].</ref> and reached $43,818.40,<ref>http://www.fiddy2.org</ref> but has now turned his energies to his new position promoting a series of endurance running events around the country.<ref>http://www.ragnarrelay.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/ragnarrelay/20070427082441/ Retrieved Jan. 18 2008</ref>

In recognition of his 52-marathon achievement, the 170-member<ref>[http://www.washrun.org/faq.htm Frequently Asked Questions], Washington Running Club. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> Washington Running Club selected Rauschenberg as its co-Male Runner of the Year for 2006.<ref>[http://www.washrun.org/leaderpg.html WRC History and Member Recognition], Washington Running Club. Accessed [[December 3]], [[2007]].</ref> He was named by the marathonguide.com website as one of the 20 outstanding USA marathon runners for 2006, as part of an effort to recognize those individuals whose participation in multiple marathons "show that marathoning is and can be part of one's regular routine."<ref>[http://www.marathonguide.com/features/Articles/2006USAMarathonHallOfFame.cfm 2nd Annual MarathonGuide.com Outstanding USA Marathoners of the Year - 2006], MarathonGuide.com. Accessed [[December 11]], [[2007]].</ref>