Ottawa man runs 7 marathons in 7 days for CHEO
Posted Oct 17, 2011 04:20:41 AM.
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Mike Stashin of Ottawa is using his abilities as a runner to give back to the community.
Stashin will be running seven 42.2km marathons in seven days in and around Ottawa to raise money for Youth Net, a program devoted to mental health among youth ages thirteen to twenty. The program encourages teens to stay active and engages with their peers by funding group initiatives like yoga, hiking and snowboarding.
Stashin has the training to run a total of 295.4 km, having traveled around the world to run along the Great Wall of China across the Sahara and to the North Pole.
Donations can be made at http://7marathons.ca/Donate.html.
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