The Beginning...

In 2009, DLE Sports will launch a nation wide charity campaign for the benefit of America's young service men and women, who have been severely injured in the line of duty. Aptly titled 10-12-100, the details of the campaign are outlined in the title itself: 10 marathons in 12 months to raise $100,000.00 for the Wounded Warrior Project. As DLE President, I have committed to running all ten marathons, in honor and in recognition of the sacrifices made by these young men and women. The marathons will cover both large metropolitan areas as well as smaller venues with prominent military communities. The race schedule, which stretches from January to December, is as follows:

1.  Jan. 25    ING Miami Marathon (FL)

2.  Feb. 15   Pensacola Marathon (FL)

3.  Mar. 21  National Marathon (DC)

4.  Apr. 18   Charlottesville Marathon (VA)

5.  May 3     Cincinnati Marathon (OH)

6.  Jun. 27   Seattle Rock n' Roll Marathon (WA)

7.  Jul. 26    San Francisco Marathon (CA)

8. Sep. 7      American Discovery Trail Marathon (CO)

9.  Oct. 25   Marine Corps Marathon (DC)

10. Dec. 6    Las Vegas Marathon (NV)

I will be providing regular commentary on this blog site about our mission, the genesis of this campaign, and updates on our march toward victory. This is an arduous undertaking but one that both myself and the entire DLE family are making with eyes wide open. I encourage you to get involved and help us meet this goal. 

I look forward to updating you in the coming days, weeks and months--including a race recap from Miami three weeks ago--and I thank you in advance for your help, your encouragement and your support along the way. 

Doug Eldridge