The annual Dipsea Race Foundation awards dinner, sponsored in part by Dipsea Capital, LLC, was held at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito on June 7. 150 attendees were treated to spectacular views of boats passing by on Richardson Bay as they dined on a delicious buffet of seafood, steak and chicken complimented with various salads and vegetables. Kristine Michie, a Dipsea Race runner and member of the foundation’s board of directors, served as the event’s lively and engaging emcee.
A Night Full of Recognitions
Some of the evening’s highlights: the presentation of $5,000 educational scholarships to eight Marin high school students, all of whom have either run the race or volunteered for it, have completed other community volunteer programs, maintained high GPAs and are planning to attend college.
Norman Pease, who was the oldest runner in the race in 2022 at age 84 and completed a miraculous and consistent string of 40 Dipsea Race runs beginning with his first race in 1983. Pease is also a mountaineer who has climbed peaks in every state except Alaska.
Bringing the Joy of Running to Kids
Dipsea Kidz’s manager and instructor, Ana Levaggi, gave a positive and uplifting description of what she and her staff teach Marin school kids in 4th through 8th grade: it’s not just about how to run — it’s about building social values and friendships, improving physical fitness and setting goals. Because many of the Dipsea Kidz participants are economically challenged, the Dipsea Race Foundation provides their running shoes, clothes, food and beverages.
Edda Stickle, a co-creator of the Dipsea Kidz program and Dipsea Race Hall of Fame recipient who directed the race for years and recently retired from its board of directors, received a special award and humorous recognition by fellow race board member Dave Albee.
A Thank You to the Sponsors and Supporters
Dipsea Capital, LLC, an advisory firm in California that manages an absolute return investment strategy and is named after the enduring Dipsea Race, was a sponsor of the dinner. Red and white wines were provided by beverage sponsors Ram’s Gate Winery, Pacheco Ranch Winery and Francis Ford Coppola Winery.
Along with Dave and Caroline Albee and Edda Stickle, notable attendees included Pam DeWeerd, Sallie and Leon Huntting, Marilyn Kiernan, April Lund, Heidi and Horst Meyer, Mike Pechner, Merv Regan and Damir Stosic.
The Dipsea Race Foundation is the nonprofit which supports the Dipsea Race, raising and distributing tax-deductible donations to support its charitable work. For more information, please visit Dipsea Race Foundation.
Photos: Gary Ferber Photography
A freelance writer in Marin who writes about family, kids and parenting, Glass is the mother to one son, one dog and a hamster named Miss Geri. When she’s not writing, trekking up steep hills in Marin or driving her kid to sports practice, she and her family spend time in their tiny cabin in Lake Tahoe. She avidly supports the California Academy of Sciences, a world class science museum and research institution, and the Institute on Aging which provides much needed services to Bay Area seniors and disabled adults. Glass is obsessed with baking the perfect loaf of banana bread, something she makes so often she no longer needs to look at a recipe card.
