Title: Badwater
Tags: Badwater, prostate fund raising
Blog Entry: Bob Becker didn't start running until he was 57 when he completed his first marathon, and he's barely stopped since then. Now 63, he is preparing to run the Badwater Ultramarathon beginning on July 14. The Badwater is a notorious 135-mile race in California, which starts from Death Valley (282 feet below sea level) and ends at Mount Whitney (8,500 feet). The temperatures on the floor of Death Valley can reach 130 degrees. On top of everything, Becker is a prostate cancer survivor. He's using the race to raise awareness of prostate cancer and to raise money to fight the disease. Checks can be made out to "The Richard J. Fox Foundation" and mailed to: P.O. Box 2065, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33303. For this race, 50 percent of donated dollars will apply to offset Becker's race costs. Once those costs are met, then 100 percent of any additional proceeds will fund the cause.
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