He’s off, Ben Smith starts his epic USA Challenge!
After three and half years of planning Ben Smith has finally started his epic fundraising USA Challenge.
He hopes to raise £104,000 for The 401 Foundation by running and cycling 10,700 miles across all 50 US states in 86 days. They will be developing the world’s first mental wellbeing app.
After flying to Boston on Sunday the 12th of June he then drove himself to Augusta, Maine on the East Coast, which was the start line for his first marathon on the 14th of June. Flo, Ben’s bike, was pulled out of her box and he spent the next few hours building her and packing his kit.
Day 1 – Ben was up at 2.00 am and now prepared for his first marathon, he was also ready for a swift transition over to his bike. His first day of his solo Challenge will see him complete 113.1 miles. With the time difference in the UK, he was able to check-in at 401 HQ as the sun was raising over Augusta. Ben said ‘That’s marathon one done, phew glad that’s out of the way.
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