3rd Annual Llama Leap [Pictures + Winners!]

Yeah Bekah!

Mr. Leslie and one of his well mannered llamas

Thankful for all the volunteers! Tim, Paul, Jon & Peter.

Interaction with the llamas makes this a one of a kind event!

:)

More volunteers keeping track of times at the finish line: Kate, Jules, Jackie, Mrs. Hagerup and Coach Robbins.

Girl winners: 1st: Michelle P. (middle), 2nd: Teresa G. (Right), 3rd: Julie H. (left)

Guy winners: 1st: Victor (left), 2nd: Jerod M. (right), 3rd: Thomas G. (not pictured)

Thanks to our sponsors and door prize donors:
Added Value Renovators
Polcyn Pulling Team
RoadID
El Ranchito
Ewald Tractor
GNC
Bill Miller BBQ
Seguin Animal Hospital
Seguin First Baptist Church
Guadalupe Regional Fitness Center
Home Depot


And KUDOS to Katie Polcyn who organized the event this year!  She put in countless hours all besides working a full-time job and with a 2 hour daily commute on top.  Thanks for your service for the work in Bolivia, and for making a fun day for the rest of us!

See you all next year!!!

Llama Leap Route (T-11 days!)

P.s. I mapped this at mapmyrun.com. It's an awesome site for mapping your runs (obviously!), but there are lots of other cool fitness resources there too that you might enjoy.

The 'Why'

Hello friends, runners and/or llama enthusiasts! We are so excited about the upcoming Llama Leap and hope you are too! Some of you may be thinking that you are not 'good runners' or that getting up to register for a 5K at 7am on a Saturday is ridiculous, but please know that it is going to be worth it. For you and for the children of Bolivia. It is cool to get a T-shirt and eat some snacks, get a little exercise and hang out with friends. The cool thing is that you are also helping through your participation in the Llama Leap. I experienced Bolivia personally for the first time in January and it was incredible. I forget how blessed I am. I have food to eat. Even healthy food. I have a bed, a bathroom, and a clean home. And if I get sick or hurt, I have resources (medicine, doctors, the ER) to help me heal and recover. These things are not guaranteed and not given to many kids all around the world. I think they deserve to have the same opportunities that we have and that is why we host the Llama leap every year. In hopes that others who care will help while having a lot of fun. You will find out more as we continue preparing for the Llama Leap and the actual day of the event. But I wanted to let you know we are excited to see you all and to help Dr. Jorge and Bolivia! Gracias a todos. --Katie

3rd Annual Llama Leap!

I know you've all been waiting and hoping for this day when we announce the third annual Llama Leap!  You're going to want to start getting ready for this! 

MARCH 30, 2013 at 08:00 at 

First Baptist Church Seguin. 

(1314 E Cedar St. Seguin TX 78155). 

 We have some new fun things for this year, and we hope to see you there!  You can sign up online--and by all means invite your friends! You can scroll down and see some of the last two events.  All proceeds for this event go to Red Vida de Esperanza working in rural Potosi Bolivia to provide medical, spiritual and educational resources to communities in need. So you get in shape, have a fun day, and help with something bigger. 

Follow this link to register online...

P.s. These are authentic Bolivian llamas that we came across when we were in Potosi with Dr. Jorge last month. :)