What is the Pain in the Canal Challenge?
The course from Albany to Buffalo Marty will run and virtual participants will trace.
On August 15th, 2021 Marty Pasternak plans to run the entire distance of the Erie Canal (Albany to Buffalo New York) in just 7 days! He is doing this to support his cousin Kevin Hays and his 7 year long battle with colorectal cancer which started when he was just 28 years old!
To help support Kevin's non-profit, the Buffalo Colon Corps, and to help keep Marty motivated during his training and his eventual run, we have created the Pain in the Canal Challenge. Since this is a virtual challenge, participants from all around the country are encouraged to join!
From May 15th, 2021 to August 21st, 2021 participants will be challenged to run or walk either 15 miles per week or 30 miles per week (their choice).
The weekly 15 mile challenge will be equal to half of the canal, 180.75 mile in just over 3 months. The weekly 30 mile challenge will bring participants the entire 361.5 miles of the Erie Canal virtually!
Participants will also be encouraged to track Marty's actual run and join him as he passes through some of the larger cities the Erie Canal connects. These will include Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and finally Marty and Kevin's hometown of Buffalo New York
Marty will also be keeping a blog journal of his training on this site, so feel free to comment and post some encouraging messages for him.
Proceeds from this event and all donations will go to support the Buffalo Colon Corps in Buffalo, New York.
To help support Kevin's non-profit, the Buffalo Colon Corps, and to help keep Marty motivated during his training and his eventual run, we have created the Pain in the Canal Challenge. Since this is a virtual challenge, participants from all around the country are encouraged to join!
From May 15th, 2021 to August 21st, 2021 participants will be challenged to run or walk either 15 miles per week or 30 miles per week (their choice).
The weekly 15 mile challenge will be equal to half of the canal, 180.75 mile in just over 3 months. The weekly 30 mile challenge will bring participants the entire 361.5 miles of the Erie Canal virtually!
Participants will also be encouraged to track Marty's actual run and join him as he passes through some of the larger cities the Erie Canal connects. These will include Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and finally Marty and Kevin's hometown of Buffalo New York
Marty will also be keeping a blog journal of his training on this site, so feel free to comment and post some encouraging messages for him.
Proceeds from this event and all donations will go to support the Buffalo Colon Corps in Buffalo, New York.
