Death Race 2011 - raising funds for the Heart & Stroke Foundation

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Dear All,

As some of you may know, I\'ve recently taken up adventure endurance races as a hobby. My next challenge is coming this June 24th in Pittsfield, Vermont in the form of a 24-hour event called the \"Death Race\".

The race involves trail running, hiking, biking, digging, wood-chopping, mud-crawling, swimming, crawling under barbed wires, carrying numerous heavy objects, and a variety of other mental challenges. For example, last year contestants had to carry a 5 lb Greek dictionary with them to translate various clues in order to figure out their next task. All of this is done over hilly terrain, without rest. The race is optimistically scheduled for 24-hours, but last year\'s winner finished in about 30 hours. Two years ago, the co-winners included a US Navy Seal and a British Royal Marine. In short, it sounds like torture to most people but I seem to enjoy the challenge.

If you like, you can find more information at the comically-named website, http://www.youmaydie.com/ href=\"http://www.youmaydie.com/\">http://www.youmaydie.com/ href=\"http://www.youmaydie.com/\">www.youmaydie.com. The New York Times video on the site is also pretty amusing.

I\'ll be running the race in memory of my father, who passed away of a heart attack before his time. Similarly, I imagine many of you have lost your own loved ones to heart disease. A donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Quebec will help fight against heart disease by advancing their research and reducing the numbers of people that have to say goodbye to their friends and family before their time.

Please click on the \"Donate\" link and donate whatever you can. I will ensure that you receive a tax receipt from the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Quebec. It is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time,

Dan Grodinsky

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Bonjour Ã tous,

Comme certains d\'entre vous le savent dÃ©jÃ , j\'ai rÃ©cemment commencÃ© Ã faire des courses d\'aventure et d\'endurance comme loisir. Mon prochain dÃ©fi est une course de 24 heures qui aura lieu le 24 juin prochain Ã Pittsfield au Vermont. On l\'appelle le \"Death Race\".

Cette course inclut notamment la course Ã pied hors piste, la randonnÃ©e, le vÃ©lo, la coupe de bois, ramper dans la boue, natation, ramper sous du fil barbelÃ©, porter une variÃ©tÃ© d\'objets lourds, ainsi que divers autres dÃ©fis intellectuels. Par exemple, l\'an passÃ©, les participants ont dÃ» porter un dictionnaire grec pesant 5 livres, lequel Ã©tait nÃ©cessaire Ã la traduction des indices permettant de dÃ©couvrir leurs prochaines tÃ¢ches. Tout ceci doit Ãªtre fait sans pause, et sur un terrain vallonnÃ©.

Cette course est fixÃ©e pour une durÃ©e (optimiste) de 24 heures, mais l\'an passÃ©, le gagnant a terminÃ© en 30 heures. Il y a deux ans, les cogagnants Ã©taient deux soldats, un US Navy Seal et un British Royal Marine. Bref, mÃªme si Ã§a semble Ãªtre une torture pour la majoritÃ© des gens, moi, j\'apprÃ©cie le dÃ©fi.

De plus amples informations sont disponibles sur le site web drÃ´lement nommÃ© http://www.youmaydie.com/ href=\"http://www.youmaydie.com/\">http://www.youmaydie.com/>www.youmaydie.com. Une vidÃ©o du New York Times, disponible sur le site, est Ã©galement trÃ¨s amusant.

Je participe Ã cette course en mÃ©moire de mon pÃ¨re, qui est dÃ©cÃ©dÃ© prÃ©maturÃ©ment d\'une crise cardiaque. De mÃªme, j\'imagine que plusieurs d'entre vous ont perdu des proches suite Ã des maladies cardiaques. Un don Ã la Fondation des maladies du coeur aidera Ã combattre ces maladies par l\'avancement de leurs recherches, et rÃ©duira le nombre de personnes qui doivent dire au revoir trop tÃ´t Ã leurs amis et familles.

Tout don, quel qu\'il soit, sera grandement apprÃ©ciÃ©. Vous pouvez donner en cliquant sur le lien \"Donate\".

Merci pour votre attention.

Dan Grodinsky

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