2010 PALM100 is History!

March 27th Race a Great Success

Fort Lauderdale Beach to West Palm Beach and back.  Running 100 miles.  In 11 hours and 46 minutes.

Congratulations to “South Florida Multisports” team members Natalie DiFranco, Kenneth Bonenberger, Lisa Bianco, Scott D’Angelo, Leigh Livesay and Andrew Jariel for smashing the old mark by 16 minutes.  Saturday, March 27, was the perfect day for racing this unique and spectacular course.  The weather was cool at the start, dry and sunny during the day with a light breeze off the ocean.  The competition was very exciting with the second place team, “Cruise Control”, finishing just 54 seconds behind the winner.  A crowd gathered around the finish line arch at Las Olas Blvd and A1A at the beach in Fort Lauderdale to cheer teams across the line.  Other runners, race volunteers, locals and Spring Breakers at the beach and the bars across the street all yelled their encouragement in this festive and welcoming environment.  Smiling runners received their coveted PALM100 finisher medals on the spot, then relaxed before the awards ceremony at 10:00 PM on the Courtyard Hotel pool deck.  One-of-a-kind, hand-painted Florida coconut “trophies” were awarded to 72 worthy racers in 12 different winning categories.

The race started where it began, at Las Olas Blvd. and A1A at Fort Lauderdale Beach.  Twenty one teams began the Second Annual PALM100 at 6:00 AM on March 27th, and all 21 completed the route.  The final team crossed the finish line at 11:45 PM.  After competing for 17 hours and 45 minutes, “We’ve Got the Runs” passed under the race arch together.  There was a smile on every face and great excitement about having successfully accomplished that day’s big racing challenge.

Don’t miss all the race-day photos from “Brock Media International” by clicking on “2010 PALM100 Photos” to the left on this page.  And, be sure to mark your calendar for March 26, 2011, for the 3rd Annual PALM100.  Look for future announcements about an individual ultramarathon race to be included in next year’s competition.

Reminder: the sister race to the PALM100 is the KEYS100—Prostate Cancer Benefit Races, to be held the weekend of May 15-16 in the Florida Keys.  This race features a similar 100-mile, six-runner team relay format, and includes individual ultramarathon races of 100 miles and 50 miles.  This point-to-point event starts in Key Largo (or Marathon  for the 50-miler) and ends at Smathers Beach in Key West.  So, grab five of your running friends, or strap on your running shoes and join us in the Keys for this amazing athletic journey.  All the details may be found at www.keys100.com.

Running with a Relay Team:

Ever run a half-marathon?

Then the PALM100 Relay Race is perfect for you–and five of your running friends!  Our relay format is a lot of fun and easy to organize.  It allows you and your mates a lot of flexibility in scheduling the length of each "leg" of the race to fit your ability level, and to make changes to the plan during the race if you like.  Then there is the creative side: naming your team, decorating the team vehicle, perhaps designing a team tee shirt or costume--and insulting the competition along the way!  Fun awards, too.  Compete in a 100 mile race without running the entire distance yourself.  Run 16 or 17 total miles for the day, a few miles at a time, with plenty of recovery time between turns.   A day of running distance while hanging out with friends.  That’s the PALM100 Team Relay.  Check out additional details at these website pages: “Tips on Running Relays”, “Race Facts & FAQ” and the “Route Map”.

Charitable Fundraising:

The PALM100 raises money and provides funding for educational outreach and free prostate cancer screenings in South Florida, and supports prostate cancer research to find a cure.  See “Charities” and “Support Your Runner” pages on this website.

PALM100 Training Sponsors