Gift of Life is thankful for the supportive members of the community who join in the mission of promoting organ donor awareness. It is because of the dedication of our volunteers and community partners that we have been able to educate more people about donation and help save lives every day. Today we have a special guest post by Bill Gibbons, who was the first full-time, in-house preservation technician. Bill is now the President and Founder of GOALS Adventure Racing Association. His organization recently raised money for Gift of Life Donor Program, to help make donation education possible for our community.
The GOALS Adventure Racing Association is a 501c3, non-profit organization. We teach the technical aspects of endurance and adventure racing. We also perform environmental projects, in coordination with local and national parks. Our members include racers and non-racers. Our volunteers are really the strength of our organization.
Adventure racing is small team, multi-sport, endurance competitions. Teams of 2-3 people trail run, mountain bike, and canoe while using map and compass over a course that is, in this case, 100 miles long. There are shorter, and much longer courses and sometimes challenges, like rappelling, are included. No two adventure races are exactly alike. The courses are kept a secret until the beginning of the race. With so many factors that can change during a long race, it becomes a test of human spirit. Teams must stay together and perform all of the tasks as a team.
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