Ironman athletes raise $480,000 at Ironman USA Coeur d’Alene through the Janus Charity Challenge
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho-Ironman athletes raised more than $480,000 for non-profit groups through the Janus Charity Challenge at the 2004 Ironman USA Coeur d’Alene triathlon held on Sunday, June 27.
As presenting sponsor of Ironman North America events in the United States, Janus Capital Group, the Denver-based investment management firm created the Janus Charity Challenge to encourage athletes to use Ironman North America events as a way to raise money for their favorite nonprofit organizations. In only three years, the Janus Charity Challenge has raised more than $4.5 million for hundreds of nonprofit groups throughout the country.
The top individual fundraiser at the 2004 Ironman USA Coeur d’Alene triathlon was Jim Yanoschik (Murrieta, Calif.); Yanoschik is a three-time Janus Charity Challenge participant. He raised $183,015.00 for Rotaplast International, an organization whose mission is to provide free reconstructive surgery and treatment for underprivileged children worldwide, to provide education, and to advance research in the prevention of cleft lip and palate.
All athletes who compete in Ironman North America full-distance U.S. events in 2004 are eligible to participate in the program. For the top five individual fundraisers at each race, Janus will make a donation to their designated charity in the following amounts: First place, $10,000; second place, $8,000; third place, $6,000; fourth place, $4,000 and fifth place, $2,000.
Janus will also contribute $750 to the beneficiaries of the next highest 25 fundraisers (athletes must raise a minimum of $750 to qualify). In addition, the top fundraiser at each race will have the entry fee waived for the Ironman North America race of his or her choice within the following 12 months.
"At Janus, we believe investing goes both ways., said Casey Cortese, Sponsorship[ Marketing Director for the Janus Capital Group. “That's why we're proud of this program, which has a profound affect on the future of communities throughout the United States. The momentum of the program has been phenomenal. The athletes that participated in the CDA race have put the program 35% ahead of last year's fundraising total. As the Challenge continues to grow, Ironman athletes are truly creating a legacy that will live on forever."
Based in Denver, Colorado, Janus Capital Group Inc. is a leading asset manager offering individual investors and institutional clients complementary asset management disciplines through the firm’s global distribution network. Janus Capital Group consists of Janus Capital Management LLC, Enhanced Investment Technologies LLC (INTECH), Bay Isle Financial LLC and Capital Group Partners.
To make a donation or sign up for the Janus Charity Challenge, or for more information, log onto www.januscharitychallenge.com.
Janus Charity Challenge Results-2004 Ironman USA Coeur d’Alene
The following athletes are all eligible for a $750.00 contribution from Janus to their beneficiary.
In total, 28 Coeur d'Alene athletes raised $480,650.15, which includes Janus' contributions to the beneficiaries of the top fundraisers.