"Advance confidently in the direction of your dreams, and endeavor to life the life you've imagined, and you will experience success not found in common hours."  Henry David Thoreau

"It takes effort."  Thomas Lyons

"I'm ready!"  Spongebob Squarepants

Our Mission Statement                                           
ShamRockersUSA, Inc., a premier Teen Running and International Travel Club, was created to coach kids about the physical determination required to cross a Finish Line and the fiscal responsibility of covering their expenses through skilled fundraising. As the creator of this program, I believe kids will not only develop better physical fitness habits, and a broad global perspective, but also a higher regard for themselves by becoming responsible young adults.    




 

   
These are some of the Fall 2008 Team ~ Glenn, Brandon and Aaron
                                                                              Alex and Fia
                                                                                    Jessica and Brieann

   
Rico, Sean, Sam, Griffin, Aaron      The Group, On the Run         Resting between weight training

                                                                           
The original ShamRockers, the Elites, are seven young men from Sarasota, Florida who began training in January 2007 to run their first Half Marathon at Walt Disney World in January 2008. 

                 Zach Judsen  aka  Shane Teirnan          Morgyn Stauffer  aka   Michael Keneelly 
            Michael Moxom  aka  Aiden Sullivan           Garrett Lyons  aka  Shaun Patrick
                    Rico DeTorres  aka  Carlin O'Reilly           Aaron Truluck  aka Cahal Fagan
                                                            Julian Olajos  aka  Liam Kelly        



                           Summer Grad Team 2009 ShamRockers:   
      Brieann Geddes       Kevin Gow      Michael  Moxom       Jessica Price   
                 Kim Gow   Sarah Berman     Nico Cardenas      Oliver Jones    
           Sheila Samuel             Victoria Alonzo          Gabrielle Holt        
                                           Molly Burns       David Hines

              Summer Grad Four Leaf ShamRockers:

               
              
                 Alex Farlow           Linden Mullins           Aaron Burke
       Rico Perez          Fia Nicoloso            Garrett Lyons      Julian Olajos  
                    Rico DeTorres      Morgyn Stauffer     Sam Ross
                             These 10 athletes will run these
                    four Half Marathons in six weeks...


                                     Fall Team 2008 ShamRockers:
                   Sarah Berman           Brieann Geddes    Nico Cardenas
                 Alex Farlow    Jessica Price     Sean Mack    Brandon Thrift    
                Fia Nicoloso          Ben Bright        Oliver Jones   Glenn Bright
                                             Michael Moxom ~ Co Coach

2008 Summer Graduate ShamRockers:
                 Griffin Brecke        Molly Nurczyk        Glenn Bright       
        Justin Degutis        Sam Ross          Aaron Burke           Rachel Keith     
       Julian Olajos        Molly Burns        Garrett Lyons        Rico DeTorres
        Hannah Perkins        Mark Randall         Beau Perkins
                        Linden Mullins        Rico Perez       Morgyn Stauffer   

These runners comprised the Inaugural Fall 2007 Team:    
            Rachel Keith   Justin Degutis      Matt Bobo      Toby Koch      Rico Perez    
        Linden Mullins     Gabbi Niski     Molly Burns      Kylie Wilson   Hannah Perkins      
                 Zoe Pollux      Mac Evans        Jeremy Crymer      Taylor McCarthy      
Jordan Carstens          Aaron Burke         Mark Randall         Justin Hall 
                Oneyka McKenzie         Kerin Schweigwert      Sam Ross      Sean Mack
                    Dallon Calderone         Emily Burns         Popie Trovas         
                                               Patrick Braga     Brittany Douglas                        

      
  
Every year, new young runners may become ShamRockers simply by registering for one of our Summer Graduate Programs or our Youth and Teen Fall Programs. Every year, new races are added to our itinerary, such as the Race for the Taste in September, Expedition Everest in October, the new Disney Women's Half Marathon (to debut in March 2009), the Cork City Half Marathon in June in Ireland.

   To join, simply email your address to: 13.1@ShamRockersUSA.com

                          
Hey, why are races always called "5k" or "10k"...and how long is a marathon?

Great question!! Races are measured in kilometers (1,000 meters and a meter is roughly 3 feet).
                  1k = .62 miles      5k = 3.1 miles      10k = 6.2 miles      13k = 8.06 miles     
                          Half Marathon = 13.1 miles                  Marathon = 26.2 miles

Ready to become a ShamRocker? See our Sign Me Up! page.
                  
Happy Running!