2018 Get Your Rear in Gear and Tour de Tush
September 9, 2018 – Veterans Memorial Park, Richfield, MN
Team Name: Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do
Team Captain: Master Nam Nguyen
What a beautiful day it was for a 5K run/walk this past Sunday! Mr. JJ, Master An, Master Nam along with Mrs. Stacey and Mr. Joshua participated in a 5K run/walk in their efforts to raise awareness for colorectal cancer.
2017 Get Your Rear in Gear and Tour de Tush
September 10, 2017 – Veterans Memorial Park, Richfield, MN
Team Name: Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do
Team Captain: Master Nam Nguyen
Master An Nguyen, Mr. JJ Jones, Mr. Brian Ramaker, and Mr. Jon Walsh participated in the 2017 Get Your Rear in Gear at Veterans Memorial Park this past Sunday. The event raised awareness for colorectal cancer. Way to go guys!!
2016 Get Your Rear in Gear and Tour de Tush
August 15, 2016 – Staring Lake Park, Eden Prairie, MN
Team Name: Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do
Team Captain: Master Nam Nguyen
Master An Nguyen, Mr. JJ Jones, and Master Nam Nguyen participated in a 5K run at the Twin Cities Get Your Rear in Gear and Tour de Tush to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer in communities across the country.
2015 Get Your Rear in Gear
October 11, 2015 – Mall of America, Bloomington, MN
Team Name: Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do
Team Captain: Master Nam Nguyen
Master An Nguyen, Mr. JJ Jones, and Master Nam Nguyen participated at the Twin Cities Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer in communities across the country.
2014 Warrior Dash
July 12, 2014 – Afton Alps – Hastings, MN
Master Nam and Mr. An survived the grueling Warrior Dash on July 12th. A 3-mile course uphill at Afton Alps with 13 crazy obstacles including Cargo Climb, Great Warrior Wall, Goliath, Warrior Roast, and finishing with a crawl through the Muddy Mayhem.
2014 Get Your Rear in Gear
Date: May 18, 2014
Where: Southdale Mall, Edina, MN
Team Name: Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do
Team Captain: Master Nam Nguyen
Mr. An Nguyen, Mr. JJ Jones, Mr. Jay Cha, Ms. Maria Berger, and Master Nam Nguyen participated at the Twin Cities Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Walk/Run to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer in communities across the country. Lots of fun, good times!
2013 Get Your Rear in Gear
April 21, 2014 – Southdale Mall, Edina, MN
Team Name: Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do
Team Captain: Master Nam Nguyen
Temps for our April 21st relay were around a chilly mid-30s with wind and light rain/snowflakes, but despite all that, we had a blast at the Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk in Edina! The event was to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer in communities across the country. The Erbes Family and Cha Family joined us again this year and Ms. Maria got exceptional time for her first race!
2012 Warrior Dash
July 1, 2012 – Afton Alps
Ms. Beverly Ross, Mr. J. J. Jones, and Master Nam Nguyen all survived the grueling Warrior Dash on July 1st. A 3-mile course uphill at Afton Alps with 12 crazy obstacles including crawling underneath barbed wire in a mud pit, jumping over a ring of fire, etc.
2012 Get Your Rear In Gear
May 20, 2012 – Southdale Mall, Edina, MN
Team Name: Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do
Team Captain: Master Nam Nguyen
Despite some light rain, we had a blast this morning at the Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run at Southdale! The event was to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer in communities across the country. Ms. Maia was our Superstar Runner today! She kept pace and finished with terrific time!
2011 Warrior Dash
July 23, 2011 – Afton Alps
Ms. Beverly Ross, Mr. Rob Schneider, Mr. J. J. Jones, and Master Nam Nguyen survived the Warrior Dash at Afton Alps. Each endured steep hills, jumping over fire, climbing over cars and walls, bouncing between tires, and crawled underneath barbed wires in a mud pit. It was a blast!
2011 Get Your Rear In Gear 5K Run/Walk
May 22, 2011 – Southdale Mall, Edina, MN
Team Name: Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do
Team Captain: Master Nam Nguyen
The Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do and several close friends participated in the 5K Run/Walk to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer in communities across the country. Despite a rainy start, the team had a blast!
2010 Get Your Rear In Gear 5K Run/Walk
May 16, 2010 – Southdale Mall, Edina, MN
Team Name: NAMTKD.COM
Team Captain: Mr. J. J. Jones
The Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do and several close friends participated in the 5K Run/Walk to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer in communities across the country.
2009 Get Your Rear In Gear 5K Run/Walk
April 19, 2009 – Southdale Mall, Edina, MN
Team Name: NAMTKD.COM
Team Captains: Mr. J. J. Jones & Master Nam Nguyen
The Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do and several close friends participated in the 5K Run/Walk to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer in communities across the country. Despite a cold rainy start, the team had fun! Ms. Alison and Mr. Eric not only participated in a short 1/2 mile kids run, they also ran a full 5K with the team and finished. Mr. Jon and Mr. Vince lead the pack. Mr. J.J. and Mrs. Janete kept really good pace too.
2008 Tender Hearts Foundation 5K Run
June 7, 2008 – Nicollet Commons Park, Burnsville
Team NAMTKD.COM Running Team Mr. J. J. Jones, Mr. Joe Seifert, and Master Nam Nguyen ran the Tender Hearts Foundation 5K Run in Burnsville in an effort to help end youth homelessness. Great team effort amongst all the members!
2008 Wells Fargo Half Marathon
May 4, 2008 – Wayzata to Excelsior, MN
Master Nam’s second half marathon! We started in Wayzata and ended in Excelsior. The course had tremendous scenic beauty than spanned through six Lake Minnetonka communities, including several stretches along the lake. The weather was warm and sunny. I kept pace for 7 miles and was doing very good until the 9th mile and it was deja vu all over again! My legs cramped up. I persevered and fought through one charley horse after another. I finished strong and it felt good.
2008 Get Your Rear In Gear 5K Run/Walk
April 13, 2008 – Southdale Mall, Edina, MN
Team Name: NAMTKD.COM
Team Captain: Mr. J. J. Jones
The Nguyen School of Tae Kwon Do and several close friends participated in the 5K Run/Walk to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer in communities across the country. Although the wind had a slight chill to it as a team we had an awesome time!
2007 Wells Fargo Half Marathon
May 6, 2007 – Wayzata to Excelsior, MN
Master Nam’s first half marathon! We started in Wayzata and ended in Excelsior. The course had tremendous scenic beauty than spanned through six Lake Minnetonka communities, including several stretches along the lake. The weather was very windy and cool, but luckily the wind was blowing from behind until the last two miles then it was really tough. I started off slow the first 4 miles and then tried to keep up with some runners. My legs started to cramp up at about the 9th mile and pretty much hobbled the rest of the way. Mr. Joe and Mrs. Arlene Seifert came and showed their wondrous support and cheered for us as we crossed the finish line. It was a fun time!
We celebrated at a restaurant afterwards. Year 2008 here we come…
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