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13th Annual CBC Main Event Saturday, June 18, 2011 Marineland Park 7:30 am - 12 pm Friday Kick-off Registration Party Friday, June 17 Hammock Wine and Cheese 5 pm-9 pm
2010 CBC Group photo: Walt Coker
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Next generation The CBC is a family-organized fundraiser consisting of running, paddling and swimming events to honor and support those affected by leukemia, lymphoma and other blood-related cancers. This year’s CBC is the 13th Annual and will be held June 18, 2011. The CBC was started in 1999 in honor of Nancy Chellemi, mother of two, who died of leukemia in 1998. Each year the CBC reunites old friends and forges new friendships all while having a fun day at the beach and raising money for those less fortunate.
1st Annual CBC - 1999 (Photo: Josh Hellstrom) Money is raised through participant registration, contributions and sponsorships. All proceeds are donated to the North Florida Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Check out http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org to see how the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offers patient services, disseminates information, and supports research involving blood-related cancers. More than $170,000 has been donated to the Society in the previous 12 years the CBC has been held.
CBC’s Kemp Howell with Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Lolita Jerido (right) and friend Schedule of Events (Marineland park) 7:30
am Signup/registration
(early register at Friday Kickoff Party) 10:00
am Throw-Down
Relay 11:00 am Cookout
Kemp Emcee 2006
Jeff Hembry ● Register at Kickoff Party or at event by filling out registration form (one per family) ● Donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is $30/person (includes event shirt) ● Sign-up for race event and get race number
2011 Setting up Races – all start 8:30 am (Bragging Rights Only!)
2005 Run Run
Events
2008 Paddle Ocean
Events • Open 2K standup paddleboard (NEW) Ocean race course and race details: Three bright-colored buoys will be placed outside the surf zone. One will be placed directly out from the starting line while the second and third buoys will be placed at the halfway points of the 1 and 2K distances, respectively. All paddlers and swimmers must go around the first buoy before proceeding south along the course. 1K swimmers and 2 K surfboard paddlers will turn around the second buoy while the 2K paddlers will turn around the third buoy. After making the turnaround, racers must go outside and around the first buoy before returning to shore. On shore will be a finish line. Swimmers and paddlers must finish their races by reaching the finish line on shore: kayakers leave their kayaks at the waters edge but surfboards must be carried across the finish line.
Combined ‘Kahuna’ Events
Kahuna race details: Kahuna events will be one continuous race. In other words, participants will immediately grab their surfboards at the end of the run and start the paddle leg.
2010 Relay race ‘Throw-Down’
4-person Surfboard Relay Friday Kickoff Party – Friday evening 5-9 pm Hammock Wine and Cheese Shop (hosts: Gary and Damien Collins) Registration/pickup shirts, live music, food and drink, yeah! http://www.hammockwineshop.com
Mulletstompers 2008 Sponsors play a critical role in a grass-roots event like the CBC. Sponsors can make direct monetary contributions as well as provide valuable goods or services that are needed to make the event fun and safe and keep costs down! In-kind donations that have been well-received in the past include gift certificates to stores and restaurants, surfboard, food, drinks, printing and graphical services. We are open to your ideas. Below is a breakdown of different sponsorship levels that have been established and how you can contact a CBC committee member regarding how you would like to become a sponsor or answer any questions you might have. Let us know how we can help. Shirt
Advertising Sponsor
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$300 or more
Supporter
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less than $300
How
do I sign up to be a sponsor? Tom Glikes tglikes@yahoo.com 386-418-8112 Jeff Million jmillion@ufl.edu 352-538-1775 Mike Ryals mike@teamryals.com 352-371-6100 List of 2010 Shirt Sponsors ($300 or more)
$100 Professional Academies Magnet @ Loften High School – Gainesville (Cole Childers)
$300 K-Kids of McRae Elementary School – Keystone Heights (Cole Childers) 2010 12th Annual CBC a Huge Success The 12th Annual CBC kicked off Friday night at the Hammock Wine & Cheese Shoppe which was hosted by Damien and Gary Collins (owners) and the CBC organizers. BBQ beef and chicken, smashed potatoes, field peas, baked beans, and sweet corn were on the menu. Mullet music thanks to Jim Millsaps, David Holbrook, Dan Chellemi, John Hankinson, Rick Stevens, Jeff Million and Richard Bassil. Besides good grinds and sponsorship beer from Coors-Miller (Scotty Carter), those who came out Friday were able to register, pick up shirts, and sign up for the next day’s race events. The CBC thanks Teri Howell for organizing Registration, Josh Hellstrom for organizing the races, and Tom Glikes for logistics.
Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day for the CBC. While there were no waves for surfing, calm and clear waters made for excellent ocean events. Organizers met at the site at 6:30am and set up the course, tents, p.a. system, food and drink stands, and registration tables. At 8:30 the races began with the runners ‘taking one for the team’ so to speak as running conditions were hot and muggy (sorry but I don’t think we will ever get to starting runs at 7:30am when it is a little cooler). The Kahuna contestants enjoyed the transition from land to sea, especially considering that the ocean temps were around 75F. While everyone recovered from the main events, relays pitted the young guns against the veterans (as well as other various assemblages thereof). Ok, the young guns won but where were they at 8:30 am start of the main races let alone 6:30am??.....!!! After the relay races, ceremonies emceed by Kemp and Courtney Howell highlighted the special nature of the event. Kemp began by dedicating the 12th Annual CBC to Cory Van Leer and his surviving family. The CBC greatly missed Cory’s presence at the event this year but he was on everybody’s mind throughout the day. After the dedication, Courtney invited three guest speakers to share their stories with the CBC listeners. First up was Lolita Jerido, campaign director of the North Florida Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She gave us encouraging statistics of the progress LLS has had in funding research which has helped cancer victims in our own backyard. Second up was Anthony Tornese, a young man who received a bone marrow transplant as part of his leukemia treatment. Anthony’s cancer is in remission and he was very happy to tell everyone thanks for their support. He also mentioned that the transplant changed his blood type form 0-neg to B-pos! The last speaker was Andy Stone who has been in remission for 17 years. He was holding his two young sons whom he never thought he would get a chance to be a father to.
Anthony and Teddie
Following the speakers, the drawing for a paddleboard donated by Global Surf Industries (John O’Connor) and Freeride Surf and Skate (Tom Glikes) was held. Ron Dubois from Melbourne, FL was the lucky winner.
Ron The lei ceremony followed. Two honorees passed leis around the circle of friends: Teddie Schroeder whose sister Avery has survived leukemia but couldn’t make the event and Anthony Tornese. Both Teddie and Anthony paddled their leis out into the ocean in honor of all cancer victims. The ensuing cookout of hot dogs and hamburgers was a real treat. The CBC thanks Jeff Hembry and Marc MacCormac for cooking and Southern Fuelwood (Pat Post) for sponsoring. While the tide continued to come in a few small waves appeared for some post cookout surfing. All in all a good day at the beach!
Saturday evening many gathered at JT’s Seafood Shack for some more fun. Johnny Matanzas and the Hombres (John Hankinson, TR De Roche, Jim Stafford, Mike Guerreres, Jeff Million, Jim Millsaps and Dan Chellemi) were the featured music. In lieu of paying the musicians, Johnny McLemore (owner) donated $500 to the CBC. Combining this donation with donations from all of the other sponsors and contributors, the CBC raised more than $20,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphomas Society.
The CBC thanks everyone for making the 12th Annual event a huge success!!
● Flyer Coming soon! Website: www.crescentbeachchallenge.org Website help: Craig Warner Jeff
Million
Tom
Glikes Josh Hellstrom jkhellstrom@msn.com John Howard jhgville@prodigy.net Terry
Howell
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