A 24-Hour Bridge To Haiti…Suffering A Little To Help Those Who Suffer A Lot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Boynton Beach, FL – Beginning at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 25 (Memorial Day weekend), Frank McKinney will attempt to pull a car tire for 24 consecutive hours at the Linton Boulevard Bridge at the Intracoastal Waterway in Delray Beach, Florida, as part of his training for the Death Valley Badwater 135-mile Ultramarathon – and you are invited to be a part of it!
Why in the world…? You might ask. Three simple reasons:
1) To train. The Death Valley Badwater 135-mile Ultramarathon, which starts July 15, will take him 40-48 hours to complete. National Geographic calls it ‘the toughest footrace in the world.’ Air temperatures exceed 130 degrees, while ground temps on the road are 200+. He will experience 13,000+ feet of cumulative vertical ascent over three mountain ranges. The tire pull simulates the elevation gain/loss, while the 24-hour duration gives him a dose of the sleep deprivation he will experience. To learn more about the Death Valley race and why he is running in it, see below.
2) To include you! Most of the training for his Death Valley race is done alone. Since he will be in one location for 24 hours, you are invited to come out and visit – maybe even pull the tire for a lap or two to see what it’s like! There will be an identical tire rig set up for those who want to give it a try. Come learn about the Death Valley race, Frank’s Caring House Project Foundation, real estate, his books, or anything else that’s on your mind.
3) To raise money for his Caring House Project Foundation that builds homes for the homeless and those less fortunate in Haiti and around the world. Donations made for each hour Frank pulls the tire at the bridge or for every mile he runs in the Death Valley Race will go to the CHPF charity. Donations can be made in person on “The Bridge to Haiti” between 5:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25 and 5:00 a.m. Sunday, May 26, online at bit.ly/11pS0MM, by calling (561)722-3950, or donations can be mailed directly to Caring House Project, P.O. Box 388, Boynton Beach, FL 33425.
Frank’s books will be available for purchase at the bridge, with proceeds going to the Caring House Project Foundation.
Where: It all takes place at: Linton Boulevard Bridge in Delray Beach, Florida at the Intracoastal (354 E. Linton Boulevard, Delray Beach, FL 33483)
When: Begin 5:00 a.m. May 25, end 5:00 a.m. May 26
Info: The Badwater Ultramarathon is hosted by Chris Kostman of AdventureCORPS and is an invitation-only race (100 invitees from 20 countries) that is held in Death Valley, California during the desert’s hottest month of the year, July. It starts at -282 feet below sea level.
The course traverses 135 miles through the Mojave, over three mountain ranges, and finishes nearly 8,500 feet above sea level. There are no aid stations, so it’s up to the runner’s crew to get him or her to the finish line.
Known as a visionary who sees opportunities and creates markets where none existed before, Frank McKinney is a real estate artist, 5-times international bestselling author, philanthro-capitalist, risk-taker, ultramarathoner and, more recently, an actor who had a lead part in the movie, “Infidel.”
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