Saturday May 10 2014 comments Going The Distance at Del Oro High School By: Photography by Kim Palaferri for The Press Tribune -A +A Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneApproximately 750 runners took to the Del Oro track on Friday to take part in the Go the Distance Run for a 24-hour relay race that helped raise funds for the Loomis Basin Education Foundation. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribunePeter Muth gets to run 24 consectutive hours with some pre race therapy by Kate Sindt. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneChiropractor Rick Boley works on Go The Distance runner Peter Muth who took off running the full 24 hours alone in the relay on Friday. Muth, 47, attributes Boley's body work in helping him reach his goal of competing in the Ultraman division. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneAmy Peterson gives Go The Distance organizer Michelle Guardin a good luck hug before the relay began. Over 750 people came out to the 24-hour relay to help raise money for the Loomis Basin Education Foundation. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneSeth Gingerich wears his fancy track clothes during the Go The Distance relay on Friday. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneGreg Bomhoff congratulates all the runners for taking on the challenge of Go The Distance 24 hour relay. In 2010 Bomhoff ran 128.75 miles at the inaugural event to raise money for Franklin Elementary Physical Education Program. Now in it’s fourth year, the G.T.D. relay has raised $150,000 for local schools in the Loomis Basin Education Foundation. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneApproximately 750 runners took to the Del Oro track on Friday to take part in the Go the Distance Run for a 24-hour relay race that helped raise funds for the Loomis Basin Education Foundation. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneOn Friday, hundreds of runners made their way around Del Oro Track in the Go The Distance relay. Approximately 57 teams circled the track for 24-hours to help raise money for local schools. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneDanielle Mandella, 27, a double lung transplant recipient, showed that the spirit to help for a good cause like raising money for Loomis Basin Foundation Education can be the inspiration needed to complete a tough 24-hour race. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneOn Friday, hundreds of runners made their way around Del Oro Track in the Go The Distance relay. Approximately 57 teams circled the track for 24-hours to help raise money for local schools. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneSeth Gingerich makes his way past the lap counter in the first lap of the relay. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneRunners from schools around the region helped raise money for the Loomis Basin Education Foundation on Friday and into Saturday for the Go The Distance Relay. So far in the four years of the race, $150,000 has been raised. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribunePeter Muth, right, finishes his first lap of a 24 hour attempt at Go The Distance. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneDarci Frank, Ben Frank, Nichole Tyson and Maddie Frank cheer on their friends from Franklin Elementary School in Loomis who are out to raise money for programs like physical education . Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneMascots from Loomis area schools make their way towards the hurdles in a mascot race at Go The Distance. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneMascots from Loomis area schools make their way towards the hurdles in a mascot race at Go The Distance. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneMascots from Loomis area schools make their way towards the hurdles in a mascot race at Go The Distance. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneDanielle Mandella takes a water break from her 24-hour challenge and gets some emotional support from her mom Teri Travis. Mandella is a double lung transplant recipient and received one from each of her parents. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneVincent Price completes a lap for the Ophir Achievers team. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneDr. Rick Boley stands with his K Laser, class four, that he brought out to the Go The Distance event for work on his client Peter Muth who ran the full 24 hour race. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribunePeter Muth gets a laser treatment from Dr. Rick Boley during the Go The Distance Race that will help Muth finsh the 24-hour race. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneDr. Rick Boley stands with his K Laser, class four, that he brought out to the Go The Distance event for work on his client Peter Muth who ran the full 24 hour race. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneDanielle Mandella gets a mid race treatment on her injured knee during the race from Dr. Rick Boley. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneKyle Hamasaki and Stephanie Walker make their laps on the track. Photo by Kim Palaferri/The Press TribuneSherry Fickett walks the track with Dana Calkins, who is one-of-four Ultraman runners who attempting to complete a 24 hour race.
