Dan Rose In Drymax For 2009

Drymax is pleased, proud and inspired with our exciting announcement to have Ultra Runner Dan Rose as part of the Drymax team in 2009.

Five years ago Dan was in a hospital bed hooked up to chemo I.V.s while fighting cancer. Now in remission, he uses running to raise money for cancer charity and celebrate his new lease on life. Still relatively new to the ultra-running world (2 years), Dan is still learning how to run faster/longer all the time.

About Drymax Socks Dan said, "One big part of my early success in this sport has been the discovery of Drymax Maximum Protection socks. I save lots of time at aid stations by not having to change out of wet socks and re-wax my feet during 100 milers. Even in races with lots of rivers crossings, I never worry about my feet falling apart at all. For dry races on hot asphalt they work like magic as well: the friction-free fibers keep my soles from burning up in 100+ mile summertime runs. I didn't think about my feet for one second during my 120+ miles at UltraCentric last November, and those Maximum Protection socks are the sole reason (pun intended) for that!”2008 was a great first for "racing" ultras with a 17:05 in the rain at the Umstead 100 as a racing debut at that distance, and 120.5 miles in the brutal weather of UltraCentric was also nice, but the main highlight of the year was his 192 mile run across Massachusetts in the summer which raised $7,650 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute."

About his 192 mile adventure Dan continued, “The whole reason I started running ultras was to complete the crazy dream I had of running that course back when I was a patient at DFCI in 2004. The money raised was fantastic, but the best part for me has been the number of current patients who have read about this run and expressed to me how much they've been inspired by it all. I'll continue to run and raise money for DFCI for as long as my legs can move me...after all, I wouldn't have them (or a life at all!) if not for the amazing doctors, nurses, researchers, and staff there.”

Dan’s 2009 schedule is shaping up to be a fun one. In addition to raising funds for cancer research, he hopes to contend for his first 100 mile win as well as qualify for the 24 Hour National Team by running 135 miles at one of those events.

Here's what Dan hash planned thus far for 2009:

February - Iron Horse 100 miler - Florida

March - National Marathon - Washington DC (the course passes my house twice, I have to run it!)

April - Bull Run Run 50 miler - Virginia

June - Mohican Trail 100 miler - Ohio

August - Cheat Mountain Moonshine Madness 50 miler - West Virginia

September - Ottawa International 24 Hour run

November/December - Another 24 hour or 100 miler...TBD right now.

Dan is lobbying hard for Drymax Ear and Head Warmers

Dan’s inspirational debut in Ultra Running has us gushing with pride to be associated with him. We encourage anyone who desires to help in the fight against cancer to visit his website http://run192.blogspot.com/ to learn about how you can help.

photos provided by Dan Rose