My heart has been consumed the past week as we continue to organize the Evan Sebenius Memorial run~ His Father, Frank, sent this letter to the group and I wanted to share a bit more about Evan with you! What an incredible young man he was!! He worked at Microsoft as a game designer~ this 28 year old man has left a mark on many lives for sure!! The Letter from his Dad~~ First of all, we want to thank everyone involved in the creation of this memorial run. This was Evan’s first attempt to do a formal half marathon. He trained diligently with a personal trainer. Evan watched what he ate and drank but still enjoyed life to the fullest. As Evan’s parents, we thought we had experienced all of the facets of this amazing young man. Little did we know, that through this tragic event, it would be revealed the extent to which Evan’s life had impacted so many others. The response from friends and family in a sphere of humanity we did not even know existed, has come forward to show us how he has changed the lives of so many people. Evan was a generous, kind, intelligent young man that seemed to be a huge part of hundreds of people’s lives. His spontaneous humor, deep philosophical opinions always kept the fires lit in every gathering forcing friends and family to examine themselves and laugh at themselves and toast to the next gathering. Rest in peace, Evan. You are loved by all. As a side note, Evan was an organ donor and, again, through his generous spirit, is able to help 40-60 people with his passing. He was also a regular blood donor. -Frank Sebenius My heart has been filled once again with the LOVE of the running community! We officially have a registration page for the Evan Sebenius Memorial run and with the support of his family, we are going to #runEvanin to the finish line, and raise money to defray the inevitable costs that his family will now face. Race registration is free, and donations are encouraged. Donations can be made to the family on a separate site: https://gofundme/RunEvanIn/ Details about the memorial run~ * When: November 2nd, 2014, 9 am. * Location: Tolt-McDonald Park in Carnation, WA * Option to do a virtual run in Evans memory * Race will be free. Donations should be made through THIS site. * There will be registrations, for the purpose of a headcount and a hold-harmless waiver for the event. You can register at ~ runevanin.eventbrite We will be starting at the same location that Evan began his half marathon, and finishing the race for Evan at the finish line of the half marathon. This will be an out and back course, so we will be beginning at the same spot where we will be ending. Please feel free to bring any used or new running shoes to the event. We will have a memorial at the spot where Evan collapsed, and there, we will create a tower of shoes for donation. Evan’s Father will be there to place Evan’s shoes first on the memorial After the event, we will collect the shoes and partner with a company that distributes them to those in need.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 04:06:34 +0000