--- title: "26.2 Miles, Two Business Partners, One Cause: Hibernia Networks and Ciena Team Up to Conquer UVU North Pole Marathon for Charity" description: "26.2 Miles, Two Business Partners, One Cause: Hibernia Networks and Ciena Team Up to Conquer UVU North Pole Marathon for Charity" --- - [Contact JSA](https://www.jsa.net/contact/) - [Tech & Telecom News Now](https://www.jsa.net/blog/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/telecompr) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/JaymieScottoTV) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/jaymie-scotto-%26-associates) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JaymieScottoandAssociates) [![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-120h.png) ![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-60h.png) ![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-60h.png)](https://www.jsa.net/) - [Company](https://www.jsa.net/#) - 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The duo will embark on the 26.2-mile journey at the geographic North Pole on April 9, 2015. The UVU North Pole Marathon is a feat that few have attempted. Only 350 individuals from 40 countries have completed the race to date, which requires runners to endure -25° C (13° F) temperatures. Mr. Seery and Mr. van de Wetering are ultra athletes and specialists who not only understand the challenge, but have also embraced the extensive preparation and unique training requirements. The team will be raising funds for Habitat for Humanity through their fundraiser, the [North Pole Home Run](http://26.2northpole.com/). Every step Mr. Seery and Mr. van de Wetering take will aid in the effort to build houses for those who do not have a place to call home. The money donated to the North Pole Home Run will be used to construct homes in impoverished communities across the globe.![Screen shot 2015-02-16 at 12.48.07 PM](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) “It’s an honor to run on behalf of Hibernia and to raise funds for those in need,” says Gary Seery, IT Director at Hibernia Networks. “The partnership between David and me is a natural extension of our companies’ relationship. I’m looking forward to taking this 26.2-mile journey in the Arctic with a trusted colleague.” The teamwork of Mr. Seery and Mr. van de Wetering is a natural extension of Hibernia and Ciena’s long-standing partnership. Hibernia has been a Ciena BizConnect Partner since the spring of 2014 and the two global companies recently announced the [upgrade](http://www.ciena.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/Hibernia-Networks-Upgrades-Trans-Atlantic-Subsea-Link-with-Ciena.html) of Hibernia’s trans-Atlantic subsea cable with Ciena’s GeoMesh submarine solution. Interested in supporting the runners? Visit [26.2northpole.com](http://26.2northpole.com/) to donate today. Follow the athletes on their incredible journey to 26.2! Mr. Seery and Mr. van de Wetering have taken to social media to share their training journey. 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