As many of you know I love moving my body. Whether it be running, snowboarding, climbing, or simply walking I always aim to be on the go. I was fortunate to not only, grow up in a family where long days in the mountains were the norm but with a body that was able to take on the load.
However, it isn’t the norm for everyone.
The outdoors, and the surrounding communities and activities aren’t as accessible to everyone as I selfishly thought. That thought has come to the forefront of my mind over the past few years as I realized I was starting to take things for granted. I’ve got it good. I wanted to find a way to not only stay grounded but give other people an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors as much as I have.
With that, I am excited to announce I’m taking action by joining the Challenge Aspen Trail Marathon Team. Challenge Aspen is a unique non-profit dedicated to impacting lives through year-round adaptive experiences for individuals faced with cognitive and/or physical disabilities.
As part of the Challenge Aspen Trail Marathon team, I’ll be attempting to run a 118k(73.3 miles) race on October 18th in Croatia. Despite my love for the mountains, running long distance has always been a love/hate relationship. My previous longest race has been 50k and most recent attempt at a 50 miler was stopped before the race began due to a health issue during my final training run.
I am excited for this challenge and a new way of incorporating my love for the mountains with the opportunity to share the experience beyond myself.
The goal? $3,750. Whether it be a penny or a dollar for every kilometer I run, it all helps! Thank you for supporting such an admirable non-profit like Challenge Aspen.
Thanks for the support!
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Motorola Solutions Foundation | 11/23/2019 | $300.00 | Corinne Vien | 10/19/2019 | $50.00 | You’re crazy but I love you! | Lindsay Kingston | 10/19/2019 | $100.00 | Chris Beaton | 10/18/2019 | $75.00 | Good luck buddy! | Emma Yardley | 10/07/2019 | $54.50 | Go get ‘em dweeb | Ken Spencer | 10/06/2019 | $75.00 | Go get em Ben! wishing you all the best, Ken and Eliza | Greg Williams | 10/04/2019 | $20.00 | Keep steppin | Tess Winebaum | 10/03/2019 | $20.00 | WOO! RUN LOTS OF MILES! | Anonymous Friend | 10/02/2019 | $50.00 | Go get em bud | Corynn Benoit | 10/02/2019 | $25.00 | Good luck, Ben! | Alex Larson | 10/02/2019 | $25.00 | Bagooo! You got this, Ben! Proud of you! | Tanice Kitchener | 09/26/2019 | $118.00 | I've seen some of the time and resources that you have put into preparing for this feat. It's been a pleasure to be on team Ben. You're amazing for so many reasons. $1/km - have fun "earning" that! | Ann O'Shaughnessy | 09/25/2019 | $50.00 | This is in honor of your Mom's birthday. There's nothing she wishes for much more than your happiness. You go, kid. | Emma Wagner | 09/25/2019 | $100.00 | You’re crazy! | Kirk Meier | 09/25/2019 | $25.00 | Run good | Peter Kamitses | 09/25/2019 | $50.00 | Go get it Baaar!!! | Andrea Kelly | 09/20/2019 | $50.00 | Go Ben Go! | Anonymous Friend | 09/20/2019 | $50.00 | Go get em! | Lee Sheftel | 09/19/2019 | $50.00 | Kill it Ben! Awesome you are doing this! | Landon Deane | 09/17/2019 | $100.00 | Great job Ben. Have a great time over there. | Duane Big Stone Raleigh | 09/16/2019 | $250.00 | Rootin' for you Ben. Get on it! | Waverly Chin | 09/16/2019 | $20.00 | I support you...until we meet on the volleyball court. then you're going down. | Giles Crelly-Byers | 09/16/2019 | $50.00 | Go get em'! Good training for our 100 miler next year big dawg! | Elliott Bates | 09/11/2019 | $75.00 | Blast some Sasha when it starts to hurt. Best ultra advice you'll ever get! | F Patrick Listermann | 08/12/2019 | $75.00 | Get er done! Good luck!3792 | Caleb Brabant | 08/01/2019 | $20.00 | Lea Linse | 08/01/2019 | $50.00 | Albert Ok | 08/01/2019 | $40.00 | Yeehaw | C D | 07/30/2019 | $100.00 | Very inspiring. Best of luck! | Ripple Effect | 07/30/2019 | $50.00 | Zoe Adams | 07/30/2019 | $25.00 | Good luck you crazy man! Love ya lots! -Zo | Jordan Hirro | 07/30/2019 | $50.00 | BOOM! | Julia Longinotti | 07/29/2019 | $25.00 | Lucy Halvorson | 07/27/2019 | $73.30 | Go Ben!!! Pumped for you | Jeffrey Wettstein | 07/27/2019 | $40.00 | Kelly Gitre | 07/26/2019 | $50.00 | Have so much fun! | Kara Ka | 07/26/2019 | $25.00 | Taylor Grey | 07/26/2019 | $75.00 | What pace are you going to hold tho?? | Winifred O'Shaughnessy | 07/26/2019 | $25.00 | Good for you, Ben. We're all so lucky to be able to full fill our dreams. Others should too. | Anonymous Friend | 07/25/2019 | $100.00 | Ara Finlayson | 07/25/2019 | $25.00 | Go Ben go! | Kathryn Powell | 07/25/2019 | $50.00 | You’re crazy!! Good luck Ben- love you! | Miles Grunvald | 07/25/2019 | $100.00 | Nathan Reese | 07/25/2019 | $100.00 | Go Ben! | Michael Benge | 07/25/2019 | $50.00 | Go big, Ben! | Jameson Voll | 07/24/2019 | $25.00 | Sierra Schlag | 07/24/2019 | $20.00 | YOU RULE YARDLEY | Priscilla Dube | 07/24/2019 | $100.00 | Proud of you!!! From all the Dubes | Benjamin Yardley | 07/24/2019 | $150.00 | Lisa Carpenter | 07/24/2019 | $75.00 | You go Ben! | Nancy Garrett | 07/24/2019 | $100.00 | Roo and Benny Stattel | 07/24/2019 | $10.00 | !! ..we are cheering you on from VT!! | Anonymous Friend | 07/23/2019 | $100.00 | Good luck and kick some ass! | Sparky Millikin | 07/23/2019 | $50.00 | Go! Go! Go! | Annie O'Shaughnessy | 07/23/2019 | $100.00 | You inspire ME! | Sandra Reese | 07/23/2019 | $150.00 | Anonymous Friend | 07/23/2019 | $50.00 | Gittit dog! But, no more running after this... lets go f#@*ing rock climbing! | Antoine Aube | 07/23/2019 | $100.00 | Speckled-Hound Consulting | 07/23/2019 | $100.00 | Have an epic race! | Natalie Krewin | 07/23/2019 | $20.00 | That's 73.3 too many miles. Good luck, Yardley! | Cullen Millikin | 07/23/2019 | $100.00 | Nick Yardley | 07/23/2019 | $75.00 | A little suffering is good for the soul :-) | Waverly Chin | 07/23/2019 | $20.00 | YOU'RE MY BESTIE - have fun running |
| Total | $4,275.80 | ||