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!!

Abigail Slauter

@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