What this is all about...
On January 19th I'll be running my first 100 mile trail race (The HURT 100) in Hawaii! I'm taking advantage of the event to raise money for St Jude's while also enabling friends and family to directly impact and enhance my experience by helping keep things fun and dynamic throughout the duration of the race.
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Every $10 donation will come along with the ability to select 10 minutes of music that I'm committed to listening to during the race.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude’s is a very large organization that I’m sure many are familiar with. For those that aren’t, their mission statement is the following: “The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.”
Specifically what resonates with me is St. Jude's sole focus on children with very serious diseases who face long odds not just to live an active lifestyle, but more directly to overcome their immediate illnesses and to survive. The last piece of their mission statement that no one is denied treatment due to a family’s ability to pay is something that I’m more than happy to put some effort into helping out.
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To go along with the money that I'm looking to raise from others, I’ve also personally contributed $1000.
A bit about the race...
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What: A 100 mile trail race that takes place every year on Oahu in Hawaii
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Course Profile: 5 20-mile loops, totaling ~25,000 feet of elevation gain (and then subsequent loss)
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When: January 19th --> January 20th
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Duration: Maximum of 36 hours
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Course Record: 19 hours, 35 minutes
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# of Entrants: 135
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Past year completion rates:
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2018 - 60%
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2017 - 43%
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2016 - 42%
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2015 - 48%
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2014 - 43%
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2013 - 41%
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2012 - 40%
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2011 - 26%
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How music fits into this...
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It's easy! For every $10 donation, the donor will be able to select 10 minutes worth of music that I will listen to along my run. Donate $20? Select 20 minutes!
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The only limitation for tracks is that they must be on Spotify. This just makes it easier for me to make playlists and setup my audio devices for easy playback.
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Navigate to the "Music" page to view music that has already been selected, or to the "Pick Music" page to select your music if you've already donated and I've sent you a code to redeem.