by Pink Gorilla | May 28, 2019 | Iowa, Market to Market Relay
The O’Polkas raised their four sons and three daughters to stand on their own two feet, but to remember that there were always 12 extra hands ready to catch them if they stumbled. As the O’Polkas watched their seven children cross the Market to Market finish line...
by Pink Gorilla | May 22, 2019 | Iowa, Market to Market Relay
As children, we were constantly asked what we were going to “be” when we grew up. For John and Abigail Hughes, there was no waiting to find out what their beautiful daughter Hazel was going to be. She already was. While many of us strive to be more patient, more...
by Pink Gorilla | May 15, 2019 | Iowa, Market to Market Relay
When Evil is Afoot, There Can Be No Slowing Down In the light of every Market to Market from the very beginning, we’ve seen the darkness. Something wicked lurking in every race. You’ve seen them. We’ve all seen them. A dark blur. You can pretend they’re not there, but...
by Pink Gorilla | May 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Since 2015, All That Remains is Love’s team captain, Angie Matsen has run under a different team name with her friend Melissa Kuhn. The team always enjoyed the day, the prep, the run… but that’s not why they did it. They did it for Mel. When Mel was diagnosed with...
by Pink Gorilla | May 18, 2018 | Iowa, Market to Market Relay
His name was Stephen Siller, and they want to be sure that name doesn’t slip away. A Brooklyn Firefighter, Stephen ended his long shift, excited to meet his brothers for a relaxing game of golf. As he prepared to head out, he heard the still-fuzzy reports of some...