Week 12
Oct. 10 - Oct. 16, 2011
By Mark Bravo

Be proud of having stayed the course, trained with purpose, and readied yourself mentally and physically for whatever event you’ve chosen, but moreover, remember one of the key reasons you’ve chosen this Race…the CAUSE. You’re doing great things in honor of, in memory of, and because you care about making the world a better place.
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Breaking News


Mark Your Calendars! Events

Spirit of Survival 2012 will be on Sunday, October 14. Events will include: 5K, Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, Kids Marathon, Spirit Walk, weekend expo, and Pasta in the Park. Proceeds will benefit the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma. Registration is not yet open, but if you would like more information please contact us by email.


Aid Station Winners Announced!

Congratulations to...

Galilee Missionary Baptist Church Best Overall
Liberty National Bank
aka M*A*S*H Out Cancer
Most Creative
Lawton Family YMCA Most Motivational
Cody Owens Insurance Most Fun

You guys rocked the aid stations!




Official PicturesMike Mazzo Photography

The official pictures from the 2011 Spirit of Survival are now up. Big thanks to Mike Mazzo for taking these amazing pictures!


The 2011 Spirit of Survival was a success! Thank you to all of our participants and a special thank you to everyone who has been involved in the planning process. All results are posted online.

The KSWO-TV School Challenge winners have been announced. Congratulations to our 1st place winners: Edison, Crosby Park and Altus Christian!


While there are many stories of courage, strength and hope that come from this event, some stand out as Stories of Heroism.

It was mile 10 of the Hulkin' Half Marathon and Valerie Baty, CCMH Engineering, had three miles to the finish. To her, those three miles could just as well be 30. Baty had decided to quit the race at the next aid station. Behind her was a City of Lawton vehicle, serving as the trail car, bringing in the last participant. In the vehicle sat Weston Owens, a City of Lawton employee who had worked 10 hours straight setting up the race course. He noticed Baty was struggling, so he hopped out to check on her. He decided he was not going to let her give up.

"I enjoy talking to people, so that's what I did," said Owens. "I talked to her about my church, my favorite truck, my mom, her family... just anything to keep her mind off of quitting."

According to Baty, Owens told her his mother was battling breast cancer and was unable to participate in the SOS, she would have to finish it for her and all the others with cancer who couldn't be there. Baty said that gave her the strength and the drive to continue. Owens walked with Baty to the finish line.

"I plan on walking in the SOS next year with my mom," said Owens. "Hopefully Valerie will join us. She's a really nice lady and I enjoyed the time talking with her."
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