Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes began his latest project yesterday, February 25th:
“a coast-to-coast challenge designed to inspire Americans to get up, get active and get healthy.
Beginning in Southern California on February 25 with a spectacular kick-off event at The Disneyland
Resort that will be broadcast that morning on LIVE, Karnazes will undertake the unthinkable: he’ll run
nearly 3,000 miles, averaging an unbelievable 40-50 miles daily, nearly the equivalent of two marathons
every day. From California, he’ll make his way cross-country through the Southwest, passing through
Arizona and New Mexico on his way to America’s Heartland. After running through Kansas, Missouri,
Indianapolis and Ohio, he’ll head down to the nation’s capital, then travel north through Maryland and
Pennsylvania, before completing his journey in mid-May when he runs into LIVE’s New York City studio,
live on the air.
In addition to sending an important message about health and fitness, the run also will benefit Action for
Healthy Kids®, the nation’s leading nonprofit and largest volunteer network fighting childhood obesity and
undernourishment. Action for Healthy Kids helps schools become healthier places and teaches kids to eat
right, be active every day and ready to learn.”
Karnazes project to run across the US is one of many either underway or planned but no-one has the media support that Karnazes has built around his projects.
John Wallace III has kindly posted a snapshot of the “Crossers” scene on the Ultralist and is reproduced below.
Trans USA Crossers
69 days on the road.
Milton Miller
http://100daysofmadness.com/
Miami Beach, FL – Santa Monica, CA
2,700 miles | 12/19/2010 – 3/28/2011
FL,AL,MS,LA,TX,NM,AZ,CA
Cause: ECYE.org
68 days on the road.
Tony Mangan
http://www.theworldjog.com/blog/
Calais, ME – San Diego, CA
3,885 miles | 12/20/2010 – 6/16/2011
ME,NH,MA,NY,PA,OH,IN,IL,MO,NE,
CO,UT,AZ,NV,CA
Cause: Support Aware’s fight to remove the stigma from depression
49 days on the road.
Zoe Romano
http://zoegoesrunning.wordpress.com/
Huntington Beach, CA – Charleston, SC
2,500 miles | 1/8/2011 – TBD
CA,AZ,NM,TX,AR,MS,AL,GA,SC
Cause: Boys & Girls Club
37 days on the road.
Jeffrey Grabosky
http://jeffrunsamerica.com/
Oceanside, CA – Smith Point, NY
3,800 miles | 1/20/2011 – TBD
CA,AZ,NM,TX,OK,AR,MO,IL,IN,OH,
PA,WV,VA,DC,MD,NJ,NY
Cause: Promoting Prayer. Especially throuth The Rosary
12 days on the road.
John Price
http://www.runvb2vb.com/
Venice Beach, CA – Virgina Beach, VA
3,100 miles | 2/14/2011 – 4/14/2011
CA,AZ,NM,TX,OK,MO,IL,KY,WV,VA
Cause: Personal satisfaction.
1 day on the road.
Dean Karnazes
http://www.dadt.com/live/special/runacrossamerica/index.html
Anaheim, CA – New York City, NY
2,907 miles | 2/25/2011 – 5/9/2011
CA,AZ,NM,TX,OK,KS,MO,IL,IN,
OH,PA,MD,DC,NJ,NY
Cause: Action for Healthy Kids.
1 days until the start.
Croix Sather
http://www.dreambigactbig.com/
San Diego, CA – New York City, NY
3,000 miles | 2/26/2011 – 6/3/2011
CA,AZ,NM,TX,LA,MS,AL,GA,SC,
NC,VA,DC,MD,PA,NJ,NY
Cause: Inspirational seminars urging everyone to follow their dreams.
3 days until the start.
Noah Coughlan
http://site1.battenjourney.com/
Oceanside, CA – Jacksonville, FL
2,500 miles | 2/28/2011 – 7/9/2011
CA,AZ,NM,TX,LA,MS,AL,FL
Cause: Raise awareness and money for Batten Disease.
4 days until the start.
Ed Roshitsh
http://www.myrunacrossamerica.blogspot.com/
Charleston, SC – San Diego, CA
2,400 miles | 3/1/2011 – 4/30/2011
States TBD
Cause: Freedom is Not Free charity
65 days until the start.
Mark Allison
http://www.runGEORDIErun.com/
Huntington Beach, CA – Coney Island, NY
3,028.4 miles | 5/1/2011 – 8/6/2011
CA,NV,AZ,UT,CO,KS,MO,IL,IN,OH,
PA,NJ,NY
Cause: The Childern’s Foundation and St Benedict’s Hospice
85 days until the start.
Greg Vaughn
http://www.stridesofpride.org/
(CA –> Flight 93 Site –> Pentagon –> Ground Zero)
3,400 miles | 5/21/2011 – 9/11/2011
CA,AZ,NM,OK,KS,MO,IL,IN,OH,PA,WV,VA,
DC,MD,NJ,NY
Cause: To honor and remember the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.
114 days until the start.
18 Participants
http://www.sergegirard.com/index.php?part=course&ID=1&lang=uk
Santa Monica, CA – New York City, NY
3,220 miles | 6/19/2011 – 8/27/2011
CA,NV,AZ,NM,OK,MO,IL,IN,OH,PA,NJ,NY
Cause: 70 Day Stage Race Across America.
120 days until the start.
Olivier Antoine
http://www.runningonearth.com/
Los Angeles, CA – NYC, NY
3,200 miles | 6/25/2011 – TBD
States: CA,NV,UT,CO,KS,MO,
IL,IN,OH,PA,NJ,NY
Cause: Self development, surpassing oneself, and well-being.
141 days until the start.
Dr. Dennis Godby
http://www.therun.org/
San Francisco, CA – Bridgeport, CT
3,258 miles | 7/17/11 – 11/16/11
CA,NV,UT,CO,KS,MO,IL,IN,OH,WV,
PA,MD,DE,NJ,NY,CT
Cause: Expand awareness of naturopathic medicine
176 days until the start.
Chris Finill & Steve Pope
http://www.runacrossamerica.co.uk/index.php
San Francisco, CA – New York City, NY
3,000 miles | 8/21/11 – 11/5/11
CA,NV,UT,WY,NE,IA,IL,IN,OH,
PA,NJ,NY
Cause: Help for Heroes
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