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CAMP DALLASSpring Bay, Illinois Camp Dallas to Host Marathon Man 2026: A 24-Hour Fishing Marathon Raising National Awareness for Youth Healing Through Nature Two-day community celebration set for September 4&ndash;5, 2026, features Jeff &ldquo;Kolo&rdquo; Kolodzinski&rsquo;s round-the-clock fishing effort, live music, fireworks, and a nod to America&rsquo;s 250th anniversary SPRING BAY, ILL. &mdash;&nbsp;Camp Dallas, a nonprofit youth outdoor recreation camp dedicated to healing through nature, belonging, peace, and hope, will host Marathon Man 2026 on September 4&ndash;5, 2026, in Spring Bay, Illinois. The two-day event centers on a 24-hour fishing marathon led by Jeff &ldquo;Kolo&rdquo; Kolodzinski, known to supporters as the &ldquo;Marathon Man,&rdquo; and aims to raise national awareness and critical funds for Camp Dallas&rsquo;s mission. This year&rsquo;s event carries special significance as it coincides with the 250th anniversary of the United States, weaving a patriotic thread through a weekend built around community, service, and gratitude.&ldquo;Marathon Man is more than a fishing challenge &mdash; it&rsquo;s a celebration of everything Camp Dallas stands for: perseverance, community, and the belief that a little time in nature can change a life,&rdquo;said Dwayne Atherton, co-founder of Camp Dallas. &ldquo;Every cast Kolo makes over those 24 hours represents the kids and families we&rsquo;re able to serve because our community shows up for them.&rdquo;

CAMP DALLASSpring Bay, Illinois Camp Dallas to Host Marathon Man 2026: A 24-Hour Fishing Marathon Raising National Awareness for Youth Healing Through Nature Two-day community celebration set for September 4–5, 2026, features Jeff “Kolo” Kolodzinski’s round-the-clock fishing effort, live music, fireworks, and a nod to America’s 250th anniversary SPRING BAY, ILL. — Camp Dallas, a nonprofit youth outdoor recreation camp dedicated to healing through nature, belonging, peace, and hope, will host Marathon Man 2026 on September 4–5, 2026, in Spring Bay, Illinois. The two-day event centers on a 24-hour fishing marathon led by Jeff “Kolo” Kolodzinski, known to supporters as the “Marathon Man,” and aims to raise national awareness and critical funds for Camp Dallas’s mission. This year’s event carries special significance as it coincides with the 250th anniversary of the United States, weaving a patriotic thread through a weekend built around community, service, and gratitude.“Marathon Man is more than a fishing challenge — it’s a celebration of everything Camp Dallas stands for: perseverance, community, and the belief that a little time in nature can change a life,”said Dwayne Atherton, co-founder of Camp Dallas. “Every cast Kolo makes over those 24 hours represents the kids and families we’re able to serve because our community shows up for them.”

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