Never Quit- A Veterans Heart and Mind
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Chad is a retired SEAL turned ultra marathon runner who just returned from "The Revenant" ultra marathon in New Zealand. This race was 150KM map and compass land navigation that had to be completed in two days. During the race a storm blew in and Chad was forced to run for 31 hours straight in what the Revenant staff said was the worst weather they had ever seen in that area. Chad still managed to go 130KM before the staff members called the race due to a worsening storm system.
Chad is now taking on his next challenge and running a never ending, winner take all, ultra marathon. What this means is he will be running against some of the world's best ultra runners but in the format of ever hour running 4.2 miles per hour (100 miles per 24 hours) until there is only one runner left. With no real restriction on how long this could go Chad has made the commitment to run the first 24hrs for himself with each consequent hour being run for one of his Fallen SEAL Brothers. This challenge is to bring awareness to the sacrifice the SEAL community has made for this country and highlight the mental toughness, resiliency, and sheer unbreakable willpower that is possessed by today's Elite 1% of the US Military.
What we are looking for is monetary donations to help fund Chad's life for the next two months. He has put up a significant amount of time and money to getting himself everything he needs with none of the creature comforts other racers will have. However in order for him to truly dedicate himself to this mission and train well over 100 miles a week he needs time and that time can only be freed up by money to assist in his cost of living(food, supplements,gas to training sites etc). Due to the elevation that these runs are conducted at he has to Transit at least an hour west of his current location in order to get adequate rise in sea level for training in the mountains which is a significant expense.
Link to race:
https://registration.verticalrunnerrm.com/events/bobs-big-timber-backyard-ultra-a-last-man-standing-event-12052018251
Link to Chad's Podcast after the Revenant:
http://www.trailrunnernation.com/2019/02/ep-415-how-to-continue-when-things-go-wrong/
Chad is now taking on his next challenge and running a never ending, winner take all, ultra marathon. What this means is he will be running against some of the world's best ultra runners but in the format of ever hour running 4.2 miles per hour (100 miles per 24 hours) until there is only one runner left. With no real restriction on how long this could go Chad has made the commitment to run the first 24hrs for himself with each consequent hour being run for one of his Fallen SEAL Brothers. This challenge is to bring awareness to the sacrifice the SEAL community has made for this country and highlight the mental toughness, resiliency, and sheer unbreakable willpower that is possessed by today's Elite 1% of the US Military.
What we are looking for is monetary donations to help fund Chad's life for the next two months. He has put up a significant amount of time and money to getting himself everything he needs with none of the creature comforts other racers will have. However in order for him to truly dedicate himself to this mission and train well over 100 miles a week he needs time and that time can only be freed up by money to assist in his cost of living(food, supplements,gas to training sites etc). Due to the elevation that these runs are conducted at he has to Transit at least an hour west of his current location in order to get adequate rise in sea level for training in the mountains which is a significant expense.
Link to race:
https://registration.verticalrunnerrm.com/events/bobs-big-timber-backyard-ultra-a-last-man-standing-event-12052018251
Link to Chad's Podcast after the Revenant:
http://www.trailrunnernation.com/2019/02/ep-415-how-to-continue-when-things-go-wrong/
Organizer and beneficiary
Chad Wright
Organizer
Chesapeake, VA
brandon tucker
Beneficiary