Janus, Ironman athletes raise more than $600,000 for charity at HSBC Ironman USA Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID, N.Y.-HSBC Ironman USA athletes competing in the Janus Charity Challenge, raising nearly $620,000 at the fifth annual HSBC Ironman USA Lake Placid triathlon held on Sunday, July 27, 2003. The total represents the record amount raised at an Ironman event for the Janus Charity Challenge.
As presenting sponsor of Ironman North America events in the United States, Janus plays host to the Janus Charity Challenge program, a program that is designed to encourage athletes to use the 2003 Ironman North America events as a platform to raise money for their favorite nonprofit organization.
Fifty-five athletes took part in the Janus Charity Challenge at the 2003 HSBC Ironman USA Lake Placid triathlon; 40 individuals and one team of 15.
“The commitment and dedication of the Janus Charity Challenge athletes continues to amaze us all, said Casey Cortese, Sponsorship Marketing Manager at Janus. “To see the 55 athletes who participated in the program in Lake Placid accomplish so much is a tribute to the true spirit of Ironman. I hope more athletes will choose to follow their lead and support the program in some way, either by raising funds themselves, or by supporting the fundraising efforts of their fellow athletes. Janus couldn't be more proud of this program and our Ironman partnership.”
Through two Ironman events, (Ironman USA Coeur d’Alene and HSBC Ironman USA Lake Placid) Ironman athletes and Janus have raised more than $970,000* for non-profit organizations.
“This program represents all that is right with a sponsor partnership,” said Ironman North America President Graham Fraser. “Janus and our athletes continue to raise impressive totals at each of our event and the continued growth of the program has been great.”
All athletes competing in any Ironman North America full-distance event in 2003 can participate in the program and raise money for the nonprofit organization of their choice.
For the top three individual fundraisers at each race, Janus will make an additional donation to their designated charity in the following amounts: First place, $10,000; second place, $5,000; and third place, $3,000. The beneficiary of the top team fundraisers (any group of three or more) will receive a contribution of $8,500.
In addition, the first-place fundraiser’s entry fee will be waived for the Ironman North America race of his or her choice within the next 12 months.
In addition to its donations to the top three fundraisers’ charities, Janus will contribute $750 to the chosen nonprofit group designated by the next 25 athletes who raise the most money in the Janus Charity Challenge at an Ironman North America U.S. event.
Janus is an investment management company with expertise in growth and core equity, specialty fixed-income and money market investments. Founded in 1969 in Denver, Janus has grown to become one of the largest and most successful investment management companies in the United States.
To make a donation or sign up for the Janus Charity Challenge, or for more information, log onto www.januscharitychallenge.com.
****-figures from Lake Placid unaudited
Top Janus Charity Challenge Fundraisers at HSBC Ironman USA Lake Placid
Top fundraiser-Michael McGuire, ITP Foundation, $103,000.00
The ITP Foundation will receive an additional $10,000 from Janus
Second-place fundraiser-George Ostrander, Miles for Missy, the Robert Urich Foundation for Sarcoma Research, $60,097.00
The Miles for Missy program will be the recipient of an additional $5,000 donation
Third-place fundraiser-Matthew Donaldson, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
The Institute will receive an extra $3,000 contribution to his beneficiary
Top team fundraisers-Team in Training, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, $85,149.00
The L&L Society will receive and additional $8,500 on behalf of the team's efforts.
The beneficiaries of the following top 25 fundraisers will receive an additional $750 contribution from Janus.
Jim Wade
Evan Berger
David Sebolt
Bob Boer
Jamie Fishlow
Johanna Smith
Lars Svanberg
Cindi Hanley
Bruce Baird
Alan Geraldi
Debbie Todd
Brian Albert
Kara Klaazesz
James Buettner
Paul Cassot
Daniel Callahan
David Weingard
David Spilsted
Paul McCarron
Robert Lunger
Michael Nagel
Susan Rheingold
Jamie Maguire
John Stiegerwald
Wayne Warrington
*(All totals are unaudited. Results will be official upon verification of receipt of funds by each beneficiary.)
For a Janus Charity Challenge registration or donation form,
visit http://www.januscharitychallenge.com.