Ironman USA Lake Placid athletes raise more than $860,000 for charity through the Janus Charity Challenge
LAKE PLACID, N.Y.-Forty-five athletes who competed in the 2004 Ironman USA Lake Placid triathlon in late July raised more than $860,000 for charity through the Janus Charity Challenge program.
The total represents the second most ever raised through the Challenge at a single Ironman event and brings the year’s total to more than $1.3 million dollars after only two events (Ironman USA Coeur d’Alene and Ironman USA Lake Placid).
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 just over three years, the Janus Charity Challenge has raised more than $5.5 million for hundreds of nonprofit groups throughout the country.
The top fundraiser at Ironman USA Lake Placid was David Rich (New York, N.Y.) who raised $122,250 for the Sarcoma Foundation of America in memory of his brother-in-law, who recently passed away after battling sarcoma. Janus Capital Group is proud to give an additional contribution of $10,000 to Rich’s nonprofit.
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. As a special bonus at Ironman USA Lake Placid, Janus made a one-time donation of $250 to all other participants in the Janus Charity Challenge who weren’t in the top 30 fundraisers as well.
“It is astounding to me that 45 individuals achieved so much by taking our Challenge,” stated Casey Cortese, sponsorship marketing director for Janus. “Janus is incredibly proud to help inspire these athletes to harness their passion for triathlon and use it to improve the lives of thousands of people throughout our country. It is a true testament to the quality and caliber of Ironman athletes, and demonstrates the power of a solid corporate/community partnership.”
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 Lake Placid
As the next top 25 fundraisers, the beneficiares of the following will receive an additional $750.00 contribution from Janus.
To express their gratitude for the tremendous accomplishments of athletes competing in the program, Janus is pleased to extend a special one-time gift of $250.00 to each beneficiary of all of those who were not among the top 30 fundraisers at this race. It is a small way to say thank you. The following athletes earned this contribution for their nonprofits:
In all 45 athletes raised $868,000 dollars at Ironman USA Lake Placid through the Janus Charity Challenge.