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2019

SARR Prickly Pear 50k - March 9

Cowtown Challenge (10k + 50k) - February 23 - 24

2018

Boston Marathon - April 16

2017

Sunshine Run - May 7

Statesman Capitol 10K - April 23

ASH Dash - April 19

Austin 10/20 - April 3

ADAPT Fun* Run - April 2

Prickly Pear 50K - March 19

Illuminations Half Marathon - March 4

Austin Marathon - February 19

• William came in first in his age group!

2016

Dallas Marathon - December 11

• A new Personal Record for William, finishing his 15th marathon in 3 hours and 43 minutes!

Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon - October 29

• William came in 2nd in his division!

CASA Superhero Run - September 18

• Another 1st place in his age group for William, and 7th overall!

Reveille XTERRA Trail Run 5K | 10K | 25K - September 11

• William finished 1st place in his age group for the 25K run!

Austin Sunshine Run - May 8

Statesman Capitol 10K - April 10

Austin 20 | 10 - April 3

ADAPT of Texas Fun*Run - April 2

SARR Prickly Pear 50K | 30 Mile - March 19

• Read our blog post on William's 1st ultramarathon!
• View KEYE's coverage of William's preparation for this run.

Austin Marathon & Half Marathon - February 14

2015

California International Marathon - December 12

• View KEYE's coverage of Will's preparation for his 12th marathon. Photo below.

Chicago Marathon - October 11

• Read our wrap up of Will's run, his 11th marathon.

Statesman CAP 10K - April 12

ADAPT of Texas FUN*Run - April 11

Austin 10|20 - March 29

Austin Marathon & Half-Marathon - February 15

• Personal best for Will at 03:47! Way to go! Photo below.

2014

Dallas Marathon - December 14

• Coming in at 03:54:11, Will finished 661st out of 3,954!

Maudie's Midnight Margarita Run - June 12

ADAPT of Texas FUN*Run - April 26

• Check out our team page for this event. Chase, Dennis, and Jennifer joined Will in this yearly fundraiser for disability rights!

Austin Gorilla Run - January 25

• The Austin Gorilla Run is organized to raise funds to support the Silverback Gorillas, an endangered primate. To show their support, runners wear gorilla suits and costumes during the event. William's gotten a lot of mileage out of his gorilla suit! Photo below.

2013

ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot - November 28

Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon - November 17

• William finished 415th out of 2,622 runners. Not bad! That puts his marathon total at 8!

NOCC Austin Chapter 5K to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer - August 25

• William finished 8th overall, averaging a 6.48 minute mile. Not bad for the hottest part of the year!

Daisy 5K - May 12

 

Boston Marathon - April 15

• Read the full story of William's experience in Boston. Photo below.

 

Run FORE the Money Cross Country 5K - January 27

 

Austin Gorilla Run - Janurary 19

• The Austin Gorilla Run is organized to raise funds to support the Silverback Gorillas, an endangered primate. To show their support, runners wear gorilla suits and costumes during the event. William's gotten a lot of mileage out of his gorilla suit! Photo below.

 

2012

San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon - November 11

 

Wipro San Francisco Marathon - July 29

• William's time qualified him for the world famous Boston Marathon on 2013!

Chuy's Hot to Trot 5K - May 5

 

Schlotzsky's Bun Run - April 29

• By now a tradition at CTD!

ASH Dash - April 7

 

Paramount Break a Leg 5K - February 19

 

Austin Gorilla Run - January 21

• The Austin Gorilla Run is organized to raise funds to support the Silverback Gorillas, an endangered primate. To show their support, runners wear gorilla suits and costumes during the event. William's gotten a lot of mileage out of his gorilla suit! Photo below.

 

 

2011

White Rock Marathon - December 4

 

CASA Superhero 5K - September 25

• The return of Sporkman!

4th Annual NOCC Balance 5K - August 28

• William placed 10th overall and third in his age group. Movin' on up!

Maudie's Moonlight Margarita Run - June 16

• Even though this 5k started at 8p.m., it was a very hot race. William averaged a 7:17 minute mile. Big thanks to Mary Roberts, his sighted guide.

Congress Avenue Mile - May 21

• This is the shortest race William ever entered. He finished in less than six minutes, with a time of 5:56, but found the distance far too short. How he longed for a 5K!

ADAPT Fun*Run - May 1

• At this annual fundraising event, every participant has one hour to complete as many quarter mile laps as he or she can. Supporters of the ADAPT FUNRUN pledge a pre-set dollar amount for every lap the participant completes. Participants can complete the laps any way they choose. This includes walking, running, riding in a wheelchair skipping, and jumping rope. William and Dennis combined raised nearly $4,000 for CTD and ADAPT!

Schlotzsky's Bun Run - May 1

• That's right, William went from the Fun Run to the Bun Run on May 1, 2011! Laura joined him for this early morning event.

Stateman Capitol 10K - March 27

• William gathered a total of 15 students, and one teacher from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired to enter this 10k. Some ran, some walked, and everyone had a good time.

Austin Marathon - February 20

• William's goal was to complete the marathon in less than four hours. He finished it in his fastest time ever: 3:50:23.

 

 

2010

Jingle Bell 5K - December 12

• William averaged a 7:14 minute mile, placing him third in his age group!

Thundercloud Turkey Trot - November 25

• Sighted guide Keith Wadsworth joined William for this post-marathon run. Good news- William's legs still worked!

San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon - November 14

• William's second marathon! With a finishing time of 03:55:00, he reached his goal of completing the marathon in less than four hours.

CASA Superhero 5K - September 19

• All children need heroes, but children who have been neglected or abused need superheroes. CASA organizes the superhero 5k every year to raise funds for abused or neglected children. Runners are encouraged to wear the costume of a superhero, or create their own, to enter this race. The Lightning Laces alter egos included Strawberry Short Fuse (a.k.a. Laura Perna), Imitation Crab Man (a.k.a. Geoff Glass), and Sporkman (a.k.a. William), who was accompanied by Sighted Guide Man (a.k.a. Keith Wadsworth).

Austin Pride Run - June 5

• CTD VISTA Laura Perna and member Geoff Glass donned their running shoes for thier first run with CTD's team. Photo below.

Schlotzsky's Bun Run - May 2

    Laura joined William for this annual 5K benefitting Austin Sunshine Camps. Photo below.

Stateman Capitol 10K - April 11

 

ADAPT Fun*Run - April 25

• At this annual fundraising event, every participant has one hour to complete as many quarter mile laps as he or she can. Supporters of the ADAPT FUNRUN pledge a pre-set dollar amount for every lap the participant completes. Participants can complete the laps any way they choose. This includes walking, running, riding in a wheelchair skipping, and jumping rope. Several CTD staffers, including VISTA Dyana Limon-Mercado, Executive Director Dennis Borel, and regular runner William Greer participated in this year's event, benefitting both CTD and ADAPT! Photo below.

Austin Marathon - February 14

• William did a great job on his first marathon. He finished it in four hours and eight minutes (4:08:06), ranking him 1412 out of the 4039 people who finished the marathon. That's in the top 35%! Photo below.

 

 

2009

Decker Half Marathon - December 6

 

Zilker Relay - September 4

• The maiden voyage for the ConTenDers: a 10k relay. Each team member- William Greer, Dennis Borel, Joe Plougher, and Chase Bearden- had to complete one fourth of the course, a 2.5-mile loop of Zilker Park. The weather turned cold and rainy, but all of the ConTenDers were very happy (and soaking wet) at the end of our first race. Photos below.

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