What and When?
Starting on July 1st at the Georgia Border near Cloudland, GA and Mentone, Alabama, the run will travel west across Alabama through Fort Payne, Guntersville, Hartselle, Moulton, Russellville, and on July 4th will finish at the Mississippi State line near Red Bay, Alabama. Runners will complete about 50 miles a day for three days followed by a 26.2 mile marathon on the 4th day for a total of 180 miles.
Why?
Elliott Schotz was diagnosed with infantile Tay Sachs disease at 9 months old. Although he will never walk, let alone run, one of his favorite pastimes is riding in the jog stroller during his dad's weekend runs. Fresh air, sunshine, and a nice breeze is heaven to him and his dad. One of the lessons Elliott has taught us is to enjoy and live for today and embrace what we have and what we can do. Our hope is that by completing the run across Alabama, we will help raise awareness of Tay Sachs and raise money for NTSAD as well as inspire others to dream big.
Who?
Eric Schotz
Jon Elmore
Eric Charette
more TBD
The Course
Map of the Course
Day 1: 54.35 miles From Cloudland, Georgia to Guntersville State Park
Day 2: 51.33 miles from Guntersville to Hartselle
Day 3: 47.78 miles from Hartselle to Russellville
Day 4: 26.26 miles from Russellville to past Red Bay, AL (MS border)
Dates
July 1, 2, 3, 4
How Can You Help?
- We will have running log books for you to 'run=along' with the mileage over the course of May and June for what we will do in 4 days.
- We will have a website set up for donations to Tay Sachs
- You can run one, two, three or four days of the journey with us!!!
Resources
Blog of the daily life of Elliott
National-Tay Sachs & Allied Diseases Association
Twitter Updates during the run
Sirius Ultra Runner Search
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2009 Race Calendar
Recent Race Results
Trails
• 3rd OA - 1:07:02 at Xterra Monte Sano 15k in Huntsville, AL on October 25, 2009
• 5th OA - 4:44:53 at Stump Jump 50k (32 Miles) in Chattanooga, TN on October 3, 2009
• 3rd OA - 4:39:55 at Marquette Trail 50k (32 Miles) in Marquette, MI on August 22, 2009
• 1st OA/CR - 4:07:10 at Bartlett Park 50k in Bartlett, TN on August 8, 2009
• 2nd OA - 20:00 at Run for Ella 5k in Fayetteville, TN on June 27, 2009
• 2nd OA - 8:56:29 at Chattanooga Mtns Stage Race 60M in Chattanooga, TN on June 19-21, 2009
• 2nd OA - 1:51:51 at McKay Hollow Half Marathon in Huntsville, AL on March 28, 2009
• 1st OA/CR - 3:53:54 at Delano Park 50k - Decatur, AL on March 28, 2009:
• 4th OA - 4:15:28 at Black Warrior 50k in Moulton, AL on February 22, 2009
• 6th OA - 4:32:15 at Mountain Mist 50k in Huntsville, AL on January 24, 2009
Roads
• 5th OA - 17:01 at Liz Hurley 5k in Huntsville, AL on October 17, 2009
• 3rd OA - 55:40 at Fleet Feet 15k in Huntsville, AL on October 10, 2009
• 3rd OA - 18:30 at Monte Sano 5k in Huntsville, AL on September 5, 2009
• 5th OA - 36:48 at Monte Sano 10k in Huntsville, AL on September 5, 2009
• 3rd OA - 17:27 at Survivor Outback 5k in Sheffield, AL on July 25, 2009
• 7th OA - 17:15 at Twilight 5k in Huntsville, AL on July 18, 2009
• 3rd OA - 17:10 at Da Doo Run Run in Florence, AL on July 18, 2009
• 4th OA - 36:44 at Alabama A&M 10k in Huntsville, AL on June 13, 2009
• 1st OA - 17:32 at Run for Hope 5k in Guntersville, AL on May 9, 2009
• 8th OA - 5:46:48 at Strolling Jim 42M in War Trace, TN on May 2, 2009
• 898th OA of 23,111 - 2:56:17 at Boston Marathon in Boston, MA on April 20, 2009
• 4th OA - 34:43 at 3M River City Run 10k in Decatur, AL on April 4, 2009:
• 3rd OA - 36:32 at UAH Road Race 10k in Huntsville, AL on March 1, 2009
• 3rd OA - 10:48 at Winter Winds 2M in Huntsville, AL on February 15, 2009
• 32nd OA of 1,127 - 2:54:12 at Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville, AL on December 14, 2008
• 2nd OA - 16:42 at Living Waters 5k in Decatur, AL: on November 30, 2008
• 2nd OA - 34:45 at Dam Bridge Run 10k in Florence, AL on November 23, 2008
• 5th OA - 1:16:38 at Huntsville Half Marathon in Huntsville, AL November 9, 2008
• 3rd OA - 1:07:02 at Xterra Monte Sano 15k in Huntsville, AL on October 25, 2009
• 5th OA - 4:44:53 at Stump Jump 50k (32 Miles) in Chattanooga, TN on October 3, 2009
• 3rd OA - 4:39:55 at Marquette Trail 50k (32 Miles) in Marquette, MI on August 22, 2009
• 1st OA/CR - 4:07:10 at Bartlett Park 50k in Bartlett, TN on August 8, 2009
• 2nd OA - 20:00 at Run for Ella 5k in Fayetteville, TN on June 27, 2009
• 2nd OA - 8:56:29 at Chattanooga Mtns Stage Race 60M in Chattanooga, TN on June 19-21, 2009
• 2nd OA - 1:51:51 at McKay Hollow Half Marathon in Huntsville, AL on March 28, 2009
• 1st OA/CR - 3:53:54 at Delano Park 50k - Decatur, AL on March 28, 2009:
• 4th OA - 4:15:28 at Black Warrior 50k in Moulton, AL on February 22, 2009
• 6th OA - 4:32:15 at Mountain Mist 50k in Huntsville, AL on January 24, 2009
Roads
• 5th OA - 17:01 at Liz Hurley 5k in Huntsville, AL on October 17, 2009
• 3rd OA - 55:40 at Fleet Feet 15k in Huntsville, AL on October 10, 2009
• 3rd OA - 18:30 at Monte Sano 5k in Huntsville, AL on September 5, 2009
• 5th OA - 36:48 at Monte Sano 10k in Huntsville, AL on September 5, 2009
• 3rd OA - 17:27 at Survivor Outback 5k in Sheffield, AL on July 25, 2009
• 7th OA - 17:15 at Twilight 5k in Huntsville, AL on July 18, 2009
• 3rd OA - 17:10 at Da Doo Run Run in Florence, AL on July 18, 2009
• 4th OA - 36:44 at Alabama A&M 10k in Huntsville, AL on June 13, 2009
• 1st OA - 17:32 at Run for Hope 5k in Guntersville, AL on May 9, 2009
• 8th OA - 5:46:48 at Strolling Jim 42M in War Trace, TN on May 2, 2009
• 898th OA of 23,111 - 2:56:17 at Boston Marathon in Boston, MA on April 20, 2009
• 4th OA - 34:43 at 3M River City Run 10k in Decatur, AL on April 4, 2009:
• 3rd OA - 36:32 at UAH Road Race 10k in Huntsville, AL on March 1, 2009
• 3rd OA - 10:48 at Winter Winds 2M in Huntsville, AL on February 15, 2009
• 32nd OA of 1,127 - 2:54:12 at Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville, AL on December 14, 2008
• 2nd OA - 16:42 at Living Waters 5k in Decatur, AL: on November 30, 2008
• 2nd OA - 34:45 at Dam Bridge Run 10k in Florence, AL on November 23, 2008
• 5th OA - 1:16:38 at Huntsville Half Marathon in Huntsville, AL November 9, 2008
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