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What is the 1 More Mile For Sunshine Challenge?
This website details my progress throughout the month for the 1 More Mile for Sunshine Challenge. I will be running at least 500 miles throughout the course of January, with an ever increasing daily allotment of miles that will make the end of the month far more difficult than the beginning. Click through to learn more…
Read MoreWhat is Camp Sunshine?
Camp Sunshine supports children with life threatening illnesses and their families. The camp has the distinction of being the only program in the nation whose mission is to address the impact of a life threatening illness on every member of the immediate family—the ill child, the parents, and the siblings. Since its inception, Camp Sunshine has provided a haven for over 30,000 individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Read MoreWhat is the Just 1 More Mile Challenge?
The official Just 1 More Mile Challenge started out as a small fundraiser. It cost each runner $20 to enter, with 50% of the entry fees going to the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the other 50% going towards the charity of the “winning” runner’s choice. Since Erik Barr actually made it all the way to the end of the competition, the prize pool was doubled by the race organizer so that the full amount went to both charities.
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