2025 Race Ambassadors
Yunior Ambrocio
@thenurserunner
Hometown: Apopka
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Years Running: 4 years
5K PR: 19:40
Half PR: 1:32:52
Years Running MDH: 2022-2024
Running in 2025: Dora Double (5K and Half Marathon)
2025 Goal: 1:32:00
Reixa Benitez
@reireiruns
Hometown: Mount Dora
Occupation: Managed Care
Years Running: 15 years
5K PR: 27:13
Half PR: N/A
Years Running MDH: 2021, 2022, 2024
Running in 2025: Dora Double (5K and Half Marathon)
2025 Goal: Half Marathon 2:00
Charles Cerney
@coachcerney
Hometown: Umatilla
Occupation: Teacher/ Fitness Instructor
Years Running: 40+
5K PR: 21:47
Half PR:1:42
Years Running MDH: 2012-2024
Running in 2025: Dora Double (5K and Half Marathon)2025 Goal: 5k goal is to break 25 minutes- Half Marathon goal is to “pace” a group of first-timers that have reached out about participating this year and I want to help them finish and have fun the whole time!
Katy Cook
@cookfamilyrunners
Hometown: Lake Mary, FL
Occupation: Office Manager and Adult Running Coach
Years Running: 35
5K PR: 20:52
Half PR: 1:43
Years Running MDH: 2016-2024
Running in 2025:Dora Double (5K and Half Marathon)
2025 Goal: Have the most festive experience!
Aaron Diaz
@aarun_2018
Hometown: Orlando
Occupation: Laboratory Supervisor
Years Running: 13
5K PR: 27 min
Half PR: 2 hours 15 min
Years Running MDH: 2017, 2019-2024
Running in 2025: Dora Double (5K and Half Marathon)
2025 Goal: Maybe a Half PR, but definitely to have fun!
Paul Gibbs
@theblueeyedrunner24
Hometown: Lakeland, FL
Occupation: Realtor
Years Running: 7
5K PR: 22:49
Half PR: 1:43:49
Years Running MDH: 2019-2024
Running in 2025: Dora Double (5K and Half Marathon)
2025 Goal: 5k P.B. and 1/2 marathon P.B. at Mt Dora
Margaret Janicki
@livingthatsillylife
Hometown: Lakeland, Fl
Occupation: Self Employed
Years Running: 20
5K PR:
Half PR: 1:47
Years Running MDH: 2021-2024
Running in 2025:Half Marathon
2025 Goal: A new mt dora pr in the half
Deana Orr
@runnergirld
Hometown: Orlando
Occupation: Retired
Years Running: 20
5K PR: 29 minutes
Half PR: 2:21
Years Running MDH: 2016-2018, 2020-2024
Running in 2025: Dora Double (5K and Half Marathon)
2025 Goal: Always to have fun
Katrina Pelican
@katrinalynn34
Hometown: Lake Mary
Occupation: Sales Operations
Years Running: 12
5K PR: 21:01
Half PR: 1:33:52
Years Running MDH: 2020-2024
Running in 2025: Dora Double (5K and Half Marathon)
2025 Goal: Better my 5k time from last year amd helping others reach their goal in the half marathon
Cathy Schaefer
@schaefer_cathy
Hometown: Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Homemaker
Years Running: 10
5K PR: 34
Half PR: 3.35
Years Running MDH: 2021-2024
Running in 2025: Half Marathon
2025 Goal: Crossing the finish line and feeling amazing!!
@alessflabbyabby
Hometown: Winter Park, FL
Occupation: Marketer
Years Running: 10
5K PR: 22:38
Half PR: 1:47
Years Running MDH: 2024
Running in 2025: Dora Double (5K and Half Marathon)
2025 Goal: To conquer the hills 😎
Jenna Smerchek
@the_happyrnr132
Hometown: Caledonia, WI
Occupation: Orangetheory Fitness coach
Years Running: 19
5K PR: 24 min
Half PR: 1:57:38
Years Running MDH: 2022-2024
Running in 2025:Half Marathon
2025 Goal:1:55
Ambassadors 2024
- Christopher Aranas
- Alan Arevalo
- Emmabeth Bowman
- Libia Casas
- Charlie Cereny
- Katy Cook
- Aaron Diaz
- Andrew Eureka
- Paul Gibbs
- Joanthan Howse
- Brandi Jacobs
- Natalie Lichtigfeld
- Katrina Pelican
- Emily Udvardy
- Danielle Yeatts
- Jordan Wynn
Ambassadors 2023
- Emmabeth Bowman
- Celia Cavalli
- Charlie Cereny
- Toni Church
- Katy Cook
- Aaron Diaz
- Deb Dyer
- Ovadyah Freedberg
- Jenn Geiss
- Marina Germain
- Allison Kort
- Joey Duncan Lane
- Lori Leatherbee
- Katrina Pelican
- Nicole Pizza
- Perry Snider, Jr
Ambassadors 2022
- Sean Beckmann
- Charlie Cereny
- Toni Church
- Katy Cook
- Samantha Cook
- Dani Rae Cooper
- Aaron Diaz
- Thor (Robb Eggleston)
- Marina Germain
- Suzanne Holland
- Allison Kort
- Joanne Levy
- Nicole Pizza
- Stephanie Rosborg
- Kevin Rybicki
- Rebecca Rybick
Ambassadors 2021
- Toni Church
- Troy Clark
- Katy Cook
- Samantha Cook
- Aaron Diaz
- Marina Germain
- Lara Glorioso
- Jennifer Jordan
- Kelly Kellett
- Jermaine Lamar
- Susie Lee
- Doug McDonald
- Megan Phipps
- Stephanie Rosborg
- Heather Schulz
- Shari Sipka
Ambassadors 2020
- Cristy Albrecht-Carrie
- Vanessa Castro
- Toni Church
- Troy Clark
- Aaron Diaz
- Sarah Glass
- Steven Gonzalez
- Pam Gordon
- Bethany Kelly
- Susie Lee
- Jay Sandhouse
- Catherine Sheika
- Shari Sipka
- David Vega
Ambassadors 2019
- Vanessa Castro
- Aaron Diaz
- Wendy Fitzsimmons
- Pam Gordon
- Blaire Harter
- Laurie Lafrenaye
- Susie Lee
- Sara Millis
- Tracy Mo
- Shannon Perry
- Shari Sipka
- K Switzer
- David Vega
