Introduction Thank you for considering supporting Daddy Ultra Runs and my quest to participate in Racing the Planet’s 2012 Last Desert- Antarctica. Who am I: I currently live in Cocoa, Florida. I am the lucky guy with 3 daughters, a beautiful wife, and a very lucky dog! I have been running adventure races now for [...]
Read moreThe Atacama Crossing is now part of our memories….. For us who were lucky enough to be part of the experience, it is an event, like all others put together by Racing the Planet, which we will never forget! Here are a couple of pictures and videos we would like to share in case you [...]
Read moreVicente Juan Garcia Beneito Wins the Atacama Crossing 2012 [11 March 2012, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile] – Vicente Juan Garcia Beneito of Spain has emerged as champion of the Atacama Crossing 2012. The 35-year-old firefighter from Alicante conquered the 250-kilometer rough country footrace with an overall time of 23:46:51. ―It feels great to [...]
Read moreThe 2012 Atacama Crossing is now over……… As it happens with all these races, when you are in the middle of them, you are always looking to the horizon hoping that the end is within sight but as soon as you cross the finish line, you are anxiously looking forward to the next opportunity to [...]
Read moreI am getting ready to run in the Atacama Desert starting this Sunday. This should be a really nice race! What is the Atacama Crossing? Quick Facts The Atacama Crossing (Chile) is part of the 4 Deserts series that was named by TIME magazine as #2 on its list of Top 10 Endurance Competitions in [...]
Read moreThe eighth edition of the Atacama Crossing kicks off this week in the Chilean desert town of San Pedro de Atacama, with one of the most ambitious groups of competitors to ever embark on the 250-kilometer footrace. Of the 160 competitors setting out on the world-renowned race through the Atacama Desert, 13 are aiming to [...]
Read moreYesterday we had the honor to share some miles with Jesper while he is completing his second lap around the World! In 2005 he completed his first lap in World record time in an East to West direction, and 3 years ago, he started on his second lap on a North to South and back [...]
Read more40 on 40 Join us for a Celebration! Who: EVERYONE! What: Celebration of 40 on 40 Where: Daddy Ultra Runs When: Wednesday, February 22, 6:30 pm Christy Tagye will be running 40 miles starting at 5:30 AM in Port St. John and finishing in the afternoon at Daddy Ultra Runs to celebrate her 40th [...]
Read moreWe would like to thank the Florida Today for publishing this great article on November 18th, 2011. You can read the original article by following this link!!! Thanks very much for your continued support!!!!!!
Read moreWe would like to invite all the ladies in Brevard County (and beyond!!!) to a very special night at Daddy UItra Runs! It is our way of saying thank you for all your support this year!!! We will have some appetizers and some really good offers on most products at the store! If you have [...]
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Read moreThis past weekend we completed the second annual 24 Hour Challenge Run to support the Families Exploring Down Syndrome of Brevard, followed by the Space Coast Marathon! It was a great weekend full of running! The weather was impeccable, the company great, and the results even better! Thanks to Steve Colella, you can see all [...]
Read moreAs we get ready to start running in less than two weeks time, we would like to thank all of you who have donated and committed to join us during the fundraiser! We look forward to sharing some miles with all of you on the 26th and hopefully, be able to finish the marathon after [...]
Read moreMany people ask me about how to prepare during the last days for an Ultra and most importantly, what to expect. Running ultras is a fantastic and fun experience, and if you are about to embark on one of your first ones, you are probably invaded with questions and concerns. These are just some thoughts [...]
Read moreDaddy Ultra Runs Challenge 2011 Daddy Ultra Runs and The Families Exploring Down Syndrome of Brevard, Inc. (FEDS) is proud to announce a great and fun fundraiser, the Daddy Ultra Runs Challenge! This is the second year we are doing it and thanks to your input, we have added a “new twist to it”! Team [...]
Read moreOn behalf of the UCF Haiti Relief Fund, Families Exploring Down Syndrome (FEDS), and the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure, we would like to thank all of you who have participated at the Mid Summer Night Marathon and Half Marathon this past Saturday! We had a ton of fun running along the river road! The event was a [...]
Read moreMany runners and walkers have registered to be part of our Fun Run/Walk supporting the UCF Haiti Relief Fund, Families Exploring Down Syndrome (FEDS), and the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure. This will be a fun and non-competitive event and we want everyone to have fun! If you are joining us, remember that the [...]
Read moreSaturday, August 27, 2011 @ 4:00 PM Registration Closing Date: Thursday, August 25, 2011 @ 11:59 PM PST You can register through Active.com or at Daddy Ultra Runs. Brief Description This is a fun FREE event starting and ending at Daddy Ultra Runs in Historic Cocoa Village. The run will take you down River Road [...]
Read morePlease follow this link for complete album of pictures! The Gobi March 2011 is over. The eighth edition of the world renowned endurance race was held in the Turpan Depression region of China’s far west province of Xinjiang. Throughout the race, we were confronted with varying altitude and environmental changes and challenged to overcome terrain [...]
Read morePRESS RELEASE- Gobi March (China) 2011 – Press Release [June 16 2011 Hong Kong] – Eight competitors who have placed in the top 10 of previous RacingThePlanet events will be going head-to-head in the Gobi March (China) 2011. The 250 kilometer, seven-day, six-stage event takes place from 26 June to 2 July in the Turpan Depression, [...]
Read moreNext week I will be leaving to Urumqi, China, to join 150 runners from 37 countries to be part of the Gobi March. The Gobi March is part of the 4 Deserts series which was named by TIME magazine in 2010 as the #1 footrace in the world, and as one of the world’s top [...]
Read moreAs we start our road towards the Atacama Desert Race starting next March, each one of us (Julie, Stephen and Hernan) is preparing in our own ways to get there in the best possible shape! It is important during the next couple of months not only to work on our conditioning individually and as a [...]
Read moreThis crazy project started after some nonsense conversations amongst Julie, Stephen and Hernan, and all of a sudden, we found ourselves fully committed to do it! Join us during our quest to run the Atacama Desert!…… Team Daddy Ultra Runs and The Families Exploring Down Syndrome of Brevard, Inc. (FEDS) is proud to announce a [...]
Read moreFollow this link to learn more about how Team Daddy Ultra Runs is making progress towards achieving their main goal of running in the Atacama Desert on March of 2012!!!!!
Read moreOne year has gone by since we opened our shop in Cocoa Village! Thanks very much to all of you for your continued support in making Daddy Ultra Runs a reality! We have enjoyed meeting each and everyone of you and hope to continue to be able to support your active lifestyle for many more [...]
Read moreA couple of weeks ago, Mrs. Toledo and her class from Endeavour Elementary School stopped by the shop to learn more about having fun while exercising and running. Her group of kids were all grins and were very curious about this “crazy world of runners”. As it turns out, only 4 weeks later, I am [...]
Read moreCome join us on Saturday April 30th at 6:00 PM at the shop to celebrate…… whatever we think is important (like Dave winning his age group division). We will have music, food, drinks, and more! Runners, Cyclists, Walkers and Party Animals are Welcome!
Read moreOn February 19th, I was part of the start of the Susitna 100 Race Across Frozen Alaska! The event took place starting out of Point McKenzie and meandered around snow mobile trails for about 50 miles to the south end of Lake Alexander before returning to the place where it all began. We went through [...]
Read moreWell, I am on my way to be part of the start of the Susitna 100 this coming Saturday. This race will be very different for me as I have been racing most of the time in extreme heat. As you can imagine, conditions in Alaska in February will be nothing like what I am [...]
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that you can now order your Road ID through us! Either click on the banner or stop by the shop to order yours now! The Top 10 reasons you should wear ID Here are just few reasons why you should make Road ID part of your gear. For additional reasons, [...]
Read moreIt has been 6 months now since we opened our shop in Cocoa Village! Time has flown by and we are very happy to be able to be part of your active lifestyle in Brevard County! Thanks very much for allowing us this opportunity and we certainly hope to see you around the shop or [...]
Read moreWell, after 29 hours of running, I am glad to tell you that we have successfully completed our challenge! This was a fantastic experience which I will never forget, one which I would have never succeeded in completing if it was not for your support. From day one I have received the support from many [...]
Read moreWe hope you all have had a great Thanksgiving dinner! In this spirit, I would also like to thank each and everyone of you for your fantastic support so far! We have managed to collect $2,460 and hopefully we will be able to collect a couple more dollars……! As you know, we will be awarding [...]
Read moreWell, we are 4 days from the start of the Endurance Challenge! I am very excited to announce that Steve Hesseltine will be running with me for the whole duration of the event! Having Steve around will be great and I am certainly looking forward to piling the miles with him. Apart from Steve, a [...]
Read moreIn exactly four weeks time, I will be running for 24 hours prior to the start the Space Coast Marathon. So, how far will I manage to run? Some of you have guessed the distance through your donations to the Families Exploring Down Syndrome foundation, and I am forever grateful for your generosity. As I [...]
Read moreDaddy Ultra Runs Challenge Daddy Ultra Runs and The Families Exploring Down Syndrome of Brevard, Inc. (FEDS) is proud to announce a great and fun (maybe not for Hernan…) fundraiser, the Daddy Ultra Runs Challenge! Hernan will be running continuously for 24 hours prior to joining the start of the Space Coast Marathon taking place [...]
Read moreDuring the last couple of months we have had the great pleasure of meeting a number of walkers, runners and athletes of all kinds at the store. It has been a fantastic experience and we are very happy to see that our group is growing every day! Most of you are involved in great projects [...]
Read moreBy “popular demand”, we have added another Ultra Fun Run Day! I am not sure why people want to extend the pain to more days……….. but, if you would like to join us, we will now also meet on Tuesdays at 6:15 PM at the shop and run for 45 to 60 minutes heading south [...]
Read moreThe 2010 Running on Island Time5K Run / Walk is scheduled for 7:30 AM on Saturday, August 21, 2010. This year we are proud to announce that we are part of the Runner of the Year Series! 2010 ENTRY FORM RACE COURSE YES! We are on Facebook! Last minuted changes will be posted here (such [...]
Read moreSunday, 29-August-2010 7:30 AM Start Time This will be a 5K trail loop repeated 12 times, then a 3K out and back. The loop is modified by continuing south instead of exiting right to the west off Sahara Street at mile 1.9 and rejoining the traditional course at mile 2.6. This avoids the wettest part [...]
Read moreMatt Mahoney celebrated his 55th birthday by putting together a great run at Wickham Park. Here is a copy of my GPS file from the run. The following is Matt’s recap of the race which a handful of us joined! Thanks Matt and Happy Birthday!! The course was 11 laps of 5K each on the [...]
Read moreCentral Florida families count on the YMCA for so much. Their pools are where young children learn to swim. Their summer camps are where kids learn new skills and make new friends. Their centers are where the entire family goes to get healthy and connect with the community. In the face of today’s economic challenges, more families [...]
Read moreEvery 9 seconds, Soles4Souls, Inc. gives away another pair of shoes to someone in need. The shoe charity has earned glowing endorsements from Hollywood stars and professional athletes, but the people that truly make the non-profit organization effective are those who clean out their closets to personally drop off their “gently worn” shoes at a [...]
Read moreWell, I am finally back from my quick trip to Vermont to race in the classic Vermont 100. The race was very nice indeed! The wonderful scenery and great volunteers who help put together the event were a great distraction from the unusually warm weather! If it wasn’t for the hills, I suppose I can [...]
Read moreThis is a great video one of our customers has filmed from the store. Thanks very much Cesar and Emma!
Read moreStep Up for Down Syndrome is the major fundraiser for Families Exploring Down Syndrome of Brevard, Inc. (FEDS). The money raised called “Step Up” is used to help Brevard county residents with Down syndrome. I have decided to run a couple of long endurance races this year with the goal of raising funds on behalf [...]
Read moreAre you looking to run with other people to share the “pain”? Maybe we can have some fun while doing it! Feel free to join us on Wednesdays at 6 PM at the shop and we can all go for a good run along the river road. We will have runners of all levels so [...]
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