A Colorado man will run a 30 hour, 100 mile grueling ultra-marathon to benefit needy children in the Dominican Republic.
August 16, 2005 (Press Release) --
Brett Crock, age 47, spends his week as a high school coach. But this week-end, he will be running an extreme ultra-marathon 100 mile race to raise funds to help a medical clinic in the Dominican Republic. Crock, who lives in Parker, Colorado, will be running in the Leadville Trail 100 called “The Race Across the Sky.” The race begins at 4am on August 20th and will continue until the last runner crosses the finish line. Crock will be running the 100 mile course over some of the roughest Colorado mountain terrain there is.
But Crock is not putting himself through 30 hours of running torture for the accolades or awards. He is running the race to raise money to help a medical clinic in the Dominican Republic. According to Crock, his reason for running the100 mile race was to raise money to provide medical help for children in the Dominican Republic that cannot afford it. In the last four years, Crock has helped raise nearly $40,000 for a medical clinic in the Dominican Republic operated by the Colorado Springs based charity Vision Trust International.
The course traverses trails, secondary roads and some pavement along the spine of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The altitude average is over 10,000 feet which is a major factor in the poor finishing rate for this race. Less than one half will even finish this grueling challenge. Three passes must be traversed on foot; the highest is the notorious Hope Pass at an altitude of 12,600 feet. Since this is an out and back course, each of these passes must be crossed twice. This race is neither for the weak nor the timid. Yet Crock has dedicated himself to run the race so that the children needing medical help will benefit.
But Crock is not putting himself through 30 hours of running torture for the accolades or awards. He is running the race to raise money to help a medical clinic in the Dominican Republic. According to Crock, his reason for running the100 mile race was to raise money to provide medical help for children in the Dominican Republic that cannot afford it. In the last four years, Crock has helped raise nearly $40,000 for a medical clinic in the Dominican Republic operated by the Colorado Springs based charity Vision Trust International.
The course traverses trails, secondary roads and some pavement along the spine of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The altitude average is over 10,000 feet which is a major factor in the poor finishing rate for this race. Less than one half will even finish this grueling challenge. Three passes must be traversed on foot; the highest is the notorious Hope Pass at an altitude of 12,600 feet. Since this is an out and back course, each of these passes must be crossed twice. This race is neither for the weak nor the timid. Yet Crock has dedicated himself to run the race so that the children needing medical help will benefit.
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