About this site

Jake (in the red shirt and cool glasses) loves to run. In this picture, he was helping his little sister and another girl as they were getting ready for the "Kiddie K." He had just finished beating 3/4ths of the grown ups in the 5k, but wanted to help the little guys stay safe on the course.

He has a soft spot for other kids, and so a few weeks ago, he decided to start dedicating his races to children in far away countries that don't have the basics of life: food, shelter, education.

Here's how it works: Jake will use this site as a way to keep people updated on his training and racing schedule. Right now, he's targeting the Firecracker 5k on February 12th in Chinatown, Los Angeles.

Last year, Jake had a good race in Chinatown, finishing second in the under 10 division at the age of 6. This year, who knows?

If you want to be part of Team Jake, it's pretty simple. Commit to making a small donation to Worldvision's Sponsor a Child program. (For more about Worldvision, go here.) Join his team for one race, and if Jake:

• Runs and finishes the race, you donate $10
• Breaks his Personal Record (aka, "PR"), another $5
• Medals in his age division, another $5.

That means, joining Team Jake puts you on the hook for a maximum of $20. Jake's goal with each race is to raise enough money to sponsor a chlid for a full year ($360), so of course, if you'd like to go above that level, it just makes it easier.

Check back frequently, because Jake will personally be recording his thoughts about his training as we get closer to race day. We'll post pictures as well, and you'll enjoy seeing the progress and plenty of great shots of Jake with medals around his neck.

And, finally, as Jake would say, See You at the Finish Line!