Freeze For Food
Open Doors for Refugees is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the resettlement of refugees in the Madison area and welcoming them into the community. All proceeds from Freeze for Food will be donated to food relief efforts for incoming refugees.
The 38th Freeze for Food is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 2, 2019.
Our race is never canceled due to weather.
Race Results
2018 race results can be found here: www.ItsRaceTime.com/Results.aspx?ID=1844
Questions:
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History
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A Short History of the Freeze
The Freeze for Food has been a labor of love for the RPCVs of Madison. Through the years it has been passed on from member to member to manage as a fundraiser for food security projects. After the International Calendar began making a profit (around 1992), a certain amount from calendar sales has been allocated to supporting the expenses of the Freeze – currently at the rate of $1,000 per race. Following is a short history of the event’s managers and fund beneficiaries. Of course, many RPCVs (whether group members or not) and friends have played a huge role on race day to help with the details, usually around 30 people getting together to enjoy a crisp winter day.
- 1982: Wade DallaGrana (RPCV Lesotho 1976-1978) started the Freeze for Food. The group was raising money for Oxfam, and Wade was a runner; he put 2 and 2 together, and started the fundraiser. Wade’s last race was 1990.
- 1990: Deb Stapleton managed the Freeze for the next four years.
- 1994: Dave Hamilton took over for another 4 years through 1998.
- 1999: Peter Joyce and Rick Lackey (Micronesia 1982-1984) took it up. Peter noticed the burnout working with Oxfam and that as a global organization, Oxfam really did not know what we were doing. He proposed to the Board that we work with a local group instead of Oxfam, thinking that they would have a better connection, and could provide us with people on race day. Someone stated that we should work with one of the Madison Sister City projects. We asked all 6 or 7 groups to make us a one page proposal. Only two groups responded: Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN) and Colombia Support Network (CSN). CSN’s was the better of the two.
- 2011: Kate Schachter (RPCV Ghana 2004-2007) agreed to manage the Freeze, not wanting to see it fade away when Peter and Rick decided it was time to step aside. However, she wanted CSN to help with the planning, not just on the day of the event. Jack Laun (co-Director of CSN and RPCV Panama 1967-1969) agreed to co-chair the planning. Other RPCV and CSN members were also brought into the planning team.
- 2016: Stephanie Shelton (RPCV Tonga 2012-2014) and Tom Felhofer (RPCV Malawi 1988-1990), both committed Freeze volunteers and runners for several years, agreed to co-chair with CSN.
- 2017: Because of the increase in the refugee crisis in Syria, as well as other countries worldwide, Steph and Tom presented an alternate beneficiary of the Freeze funds to the Board. Open Doors for Refugees, formed in Madison, was selected. Madeline Uraneck (RPCV Lesotho 2004-2009) from Open Doors liases on the race details.
- 2018: Kate returned from Peace Corps service in Georgia, and rejoined the organizing team with Tom, Steph and Madeline.
Race Details
| Year | Runners | Expenses | $$$ Donated | Race time weather |
| 2018-Mar 3 | 174 | $4,241 | $5,533 | 42⁰F; winds SE 12-15 mph, no snow or rain; sunny; clear pavement |
| 2017-Mar 4 | 273 | $3,233 | $6,138 | 36⁰F; winds ESE 18 mph, no snow or rain; partly sunny; clear pavement |
| 2016-Jan 23 | 282 | $3,012 | $5,600 | 31⁰F; winds SW 10-11mph with a 17mph gust during the 10K, no snow or rain; clear pavement |
| 2015-Jan 17 | 200 | $1,634 | $3,776 | 40⁰F; winds SW 9-10mph with 21mph gusts; light drizzle during 10K; clear pavement |
| 2014-Jan 18 | 143 | $1,176 | $2,588 | 17°F; 10 mph winds; snow flurries during 5K; cleared snow on most of the run, except up the Edgewood College hill |
| 2013-Jan 23 | 183 | $580.33 | $3,096 | 43°F; 20 mph winds, with strong headwind on last section of 10K; mostly sunny; no ice |
| 2012-Jan 21 | 110 | $994 | $2,061 | 12°F; 0-2 mph winds; sunny; 3“ of snow the day before was well plowed before race time; footing was slippery, but consistent; no ice |
| 2011-Jan 22 | 137 | $1063.99 | $2,659 | 12°F; windy; 1“ new snow |
| 2010-Jan 23 | 205 | $907.60 | $3,439 | 35°F; all pavement, no ice/snow |
| 2009-Jan 24 | 117 | $820.26 | $2,378 | 5°F; no wind, hard snow on pavement |
| 2008-Jan ? | 83 | $551.19 | $2,085 | 0°F; 20 mph wind, icy, frigid cold |
| 2007-Jan ? | 160 | $382.83 | $2,795 | 25°F; no snow on pavement |
| 2006-Jan ? | 180 | $770.02 | $3,443 | 32°F; 3 inches fresh snow, sunny |
| 2005-Jan ? | 70 | $688.63 | $1,474 | 10°;F; v windy, 10 inches fresh snow |
| 2004-Jan | 75 | $668.19 | $2,574 | 20°F; 2 inches fresh snow, patches of ice |
| 2003-Jan 25 | 129 | $700.52 | $2,824 | 20°F; windy |
| 2002-Jan 26 | 200 | ? | $3,300 | 50°F; warmest FFF |
| 2001-Jan 20 | 167 | $500.00 | $3,338 | 20°F; sunny, no snow; classic freeze |
| 2000-Jan 22 | 120 | $628.13 | $2,901 | 25°F; cloudy; snow on ground |
| 1999-Jan 23 | ? | $733.81 | $2,200 | 33°F; cloudy; rainy |
| 1998-Jan 24 | ? | ? | $3,544 | 26°F; mostly cloudy; 0.06″ snow; SW winds 7mph |
| 1997-Jan 25 | ? | ? | $3,000 | 1⁰F; sunny; no snow; NW winds 5mph |
| 1996-Jan 27 | ? | ? | $2,400 | 9⁰F; mostly cloudy; no snow; SE winds 6mph |
| 1995-Jan 28 | ? | $575.00 | $2,773 | 24⁰F; mostly cloudy; 0.01″ snow; NW winds 15mph |
| 1994-Jan 29 | 40 | $350.00 | $815 | 26⁰F; cloudy; no snow; SE winds 12mph |
| 1993-Jan 23 | ? | $366.25 | $865 | 26⁰F; cloudy; 0.02″ snow; SW winds 13mph |
| 1992-Jan ? | 56 | $300.00 | $831 | 5⁰F; sunny; no snow; NW winds 15mph |
| 1991-Jan ? | 108 | $300.00 | $1,474 | 40⁰F; mostly cloudy; no snow; SW winds 17mph |
| 1990-Jan 27 | 106 | $275.00 | $1,205 | 31⁰F; cloudy; 0.05″ snow; NE winds 15mph |
| 1989-Jan 28 | 81 | $256.00 | $1,076 | 31⁰F; sunny; no snow; SW winds 22mph |
| 1988-Jan 23 | 98 | $291.56 | $1,621 | 11⁰F; cloudy; 0.03″ snow; S winds 5mph |
| 1987-Jan ? | 78 | $246.08 | $1,300 | 25⁰F; cloudy; no snow; little wind |
| 1986-Jan 11 | 80 | $203.82 | $920 | 40⁰F; cloudy; no snow; SW winds 16mph |
| 1985-Jan 12 | 110 | $196.10 | $2,042 | -9⁰F; sunny; no snow; NW winds 21mph |
| 1984-Jan 14 | 89 | $144.69 | $839 | 1⁰F; cloudy; no snow; S winds 17mph |
| 1983-Jan 15 | 106 | $104.50 | $622 | 32⁰F; cloudy; 0.08″ snow; NE winds 12mph |
| 1982-Jan 23 | 45 | $70.00 | $335 | 7⁰F; wind chill -45⁰F; mostly sunny; 0.12″ snow |
| TOTAL TO-DATE (2018): | $26,886+ | $89,672 | ||
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