Thunder Road Marathon
Charlotte, NC
Saturday, December 9, 2006

Finishing up

Headed up The Last Hill, we came across an amazing runner. Suzanne is from
Raleigh, and is mother to 5 (count 'em, FIVE) children). She lost her oldest child
3 years ago in a traffic crash and this is her third marathon she has run to
raise money to make a difference in the lives of children in the Raleigh area
and elsewhere. So far, she and her family have raised over $30,000.
The Tennessee Vols orange hat is in honor of her son, who
was a huge Vols fan. Wait 'till you see her support crew!

Suzanne and Chuck head for the mile 25 marker with the Charlotte
skyline looming large on a gorgeous late fall day

Here is Suzanne's Scream Team at the finish line - Orange Hats everywhere!

Dave and Kevin are in sight of the finish line - Kevin is an officer with
the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

What a great finish line - if you look closely on the right, you can see...

..our Scream Teamers, Joe, Karen, and Wendy!!

As the finish line comes closer, one more person decides to pass Santa.
No problem, it's been happening all day!

We're done. Between the two of us, this makes 124 marathon finishes

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