by Hunte
r de Garmo
I am an Husband, Son & soon to be Father (April 4th is coming soon!!!) living in Wiscasset, Maine and I will be running a 50K (31 miles) on the indoor track at the Boothbay Region YMCA in support of the Maine Parkinson Society. 100% of the proceeds will go to this organization which helps not only my Mom Barbara, but hundreds of Mainers with PD pay for exercise classes, medication and exercise therapy through the Maine Parkinson Society (MEPS) Respite Care program.
STRIDE will take place on Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 and I will be running my ultra distance of 50K from 8am – 4pm while throughout the day participants can make a $10 donation and walk, jog or run ANY distance the choose. People from all over the State of Maine will be coming back to support and experience this event while enjoying the Food, Music, Vendors & Activities in the Coastal Club Room from 9am – 12 Noon.
The Journey.
Running has been my passion ever since 2009 after over a decade of battling drug & alcohol addiction. Somehow I survived and now I ‘Run For Recovery’ and use the gift of the endurance athlete to inspire ALL to be of service to themselves, their family & their community. During training for my first marathon I helped to create a 5k Power Run & Walkathon in Stowe, Vermont when I was on the board for the American Parkinson’s Disease Association. This event is now in it’s 8th year and has GROWN raising over $25,000 for Vermont families statewide. My running journey has lead me to run two 50 Mile Ultramarathons, a 50K for STRIDE and 3 Marathons fundraising for Team Fox & The Micheal J. Fox Foundation. I was featured in 2013 on their Blog ‘Fox Focus’ as being one of a handful of runners EVER to run an Ultramarathon for the organization.
My long term mission for STRIDE is to give everyone that is involved with Parkinson’s Disease a chance to connect with individuals, businesses and community programs to inspire a healthy lifestyle. With the growing population of Mainers being diagnosed each year – events like this are going to be pivotal in educating entire generations and inspiring caregivers to reach out and understand there are opportunities and people who care.
Please spend some time on my Instagram @runlivethrive and learn more about my story on the Facebook Event Page and let me know if your organization would be interested in supporting my mission for 2017.
One of my greatest inspirations, Ultra Runner – Dean Karnazes, once said… “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.” …this echoes true in both my adventure as an Ultra Endurance Athlete and my Mom’s grace while living with Parkinson’s Disease.
WATCH the BRCTV Channel 7 Documentary on STRIDE 2016 >>> https://vimeo.com/165595939
LEARN more about Hunter de Garmo & STRIDE 2017 >>> Facebook Event Page : https://www.facebook.com/events/181875098965201
Instagram : @runlivethrive
MAKE a Donation to Parkinson’s Disease Research, Awareness & Support in Maine >>> www.maineparkinsonsociety.org
Sponsorship Donations can be made out to ‘Maine Parkinson Society’ and mailed to : Maine Parkinson Society ATTN: Morgan Knox 359 Perry Road Bangor, Maine 04401
