FIREBALL RUN is an opportunity for strong role models and their supporting brands to engage fans at live events as well as through social media.

Due to the signature cause, raising awareness for missing and exploited children, FIREBALL RUN and the Race to Recover America’s Missing Children has always had a strong following of women, especially mothers. In honor of our female followers, the 2012 Adventurally is celebrating women in professional sports. FIREBALL RUN agreed Tarah Mikacich should represent women in water sports.

Tarah Mikacich is sponsored by O’Brien Wakeboards, and will join lifelong friend, Grand Prix driver Shea Holbrook in raising awareness for the recovery of missing 2-year old Donald Jackson, from Naples, Florida.

“Girls coming up need to have a role model competing as strong as the boys, having it out there makes every girl want to push to do more- that’s the type of passion I am hoping to inspire,” Tarah said.

“I agree with Tarah, we can’t wait to see her not only competing against the men in the rally, but also inspiring all the young women that attend the live events,” said Fireball Run Executive Producer J. Sanchez.

The Fireball Run Adventurally is a national live event and film series, headquartered at Universal Studios. The 8-day, 14 city, 2,200 mile interactive road rally and entertainment property supports the Race to Recovery of America’s Missing Children; the largest active recovery effort for missing and exploited children in the country. Each team is assigned a missing child from their home region along with thousands of posters to distribute along the route. A decal featuring the child is affixed to the vehicle, creating a rolling awareness campaign. To date, the effort has assisted in the recovery of 38 missing children.

Locals, Fans and the Media will be welcome to meet the teams in each destination. Fans nationwide will be able to watch LIVE on FireballRun.com/LIVE beginning Friday September 21st as the 40 character-driven teams and their unique vehicles begin arriving in Independence for Saturday’s pre-rally events and the exciting green flag start 10AM Sunday, September 23rd. The rally will continue to be streamed live online and tracked via GPS as the participants rally through Wellsboro Pennsylvania, Watertown New York, and Waterbury Connecticut, until its dramatic conclusion and parade finish Saturday, September 29th in Bangor Maine.

To learn more about the Fireball Run or to schedule an interview, please email media@fireballrun.com or call David Hickman, EVP, Marketing 407.224.5403.

http://www.fireballrun.com/press/pro-wakeboard-champion-tarah-mikacich-to-join-fireball-run

“Abby really has her head on straight. She’s super focused and motivated to not only ride, but to be a good example to young girls getting into wakeboarding. I am definitely looking forward to what the future will bring for her as part of the JOBE team,” said Jobe US National Team Manager, Stephen Marshall.

“I’m excited that with Jobe, I have an opportunity to be at the start of something. As the company grows, I can grow with it,” Abby said.

The first day on her Max Series board was a real eye opener for Abby. She loved how it boosted off the wake, and was stoked to not only stomp her usual tricks, but to feel the potential to go bigger than ever before.

After placing 3rd at the 2011 Nautique WWA Nationals in 2011, Abby is planning to attend every stop of the Pro Tour this year to showcase her riding. Make sure you check her out. She’ll be one to watch this year!

Q & A with Newly Signed JOBE Wakeboarder Abby Delgoffe, by Alicia Halpern

AH: What’s your favorite wakeboarding trick?
AD: I love doing front flips. Because you have to be patient and if you time it right, you can go huge, and I love it!

AH: Boat or Cable?
AD: Boat. My foundation is with boat riding. I love the atmosphere of being out on the water with my friends and family. I definitely like cable too though. I’ve used it to learn new tricks to take to the boat.

AH: Dogs or Cats?
AD: Dogs! I love them but I’m too busy for a dog right now.

AH: What’s your favorite thing to do when you aren’t riding?
AD: I love training at the gym, yoga, or gymnastics. My career has definitely made me more conscious of being healthy.

AH: How long have you been a chiropractor?
AD: Since October of 2011. It’s great because my work goes hand and hand with my wakeboarding

AH: Is there anything people would be surprised to know about you?
AD: I’m a doctor at age 25… and Ketchup, I put it on everything!

AH: Next Contest?
AD: I’ll be riding in the Wall Street rail jam this weekend, but right now I’m training for Wake Games in April.

AH: Anyone you want to thank?
AD: I’d like to thank JOBE, my Mom and Dad, my coach Cathy Williams and Orlando Sports Chiropractic.

Video by Philipp Kunte.

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From Vimeo:

The recordings are from my simple casio digitalcam, mounted on the boat tower. So they are not the best but I hope you like it anyway

Song: Martin Solveig, Ready 2 go ( Club Edit)

Thanks

Protest Boardwear
Smith Optics
Ronix Germany
Crazywake
Muhl Watersports

I am offering a weekend of wakeboard lessons!! As many of you know I decided to take a back seat for awhile from coaching and be a full time stay at home mom. But, for one weekend only I will be back on the water!

On the weekend of December 10th and 11th from 8am-5pm I am offering lessons every hour for $120/hour. There is a bit of a twist though.

I will be donating the money rasied.

My very dear friend, Corrine, is in the process of adopting a precious baby boy from Ethiopia. Corrine started her journey to motherhood through this process about a year ago. She has been to Ethiopia for her first court date and he is legally hers in Ethiopia. She is now waiting for the U.S. Embassy to approve his citizenship and allow her 7 month old to come home with her for good.

At the moment however the U.S. is trying to decrease the amount of adoptions coming form Ethiopia and because her son was abandoned his type of case is the easiest to stall. They have no guaranteed time frame but are telling her to expect 6 months.

Corrine will be returning to Ethiopia to be with her son and help in the care center he is currently at! To read more of her story go to Wheels-up.tumblr.com. It is well worth your time!

Corrine has funded the very expensive journey so far but never anticipated picking up her life and living in Ethiopia for as long as it takes. I would like to help ease her financial burden just a bit.

My goal is to raise 1 month living expenses for her! I need your help!

How can you help?!?!

Sign up for a lesson! Sign up a friend! Share a lesson with a friend! Give a early Christmas present. If you have never wakeboarded before this is the perfect opportuity to learn. I would normally charge $120/hour so you are getting exactly what you are paying for but you can know the money is going to make a significant difference in someone’s life.

I will be teaching in Clermont so for many of you it will be like just like old times! I cant wait to share my passion for coaching and wakeboarding with you.

I can’t wait to see you on the water!

To book a lesson call or email me at:
407.810.7470
or
apslauren@gmail.com

If you can’t or are not interested in taking a lesson but feel moved to help please let me know! Anything you can do matters!

Thank you for supporting me in this!

Lauren Harf-Loveless
WakeCoach