Mr. Helwig - Marathon Runner

Hey everyone, Shelby here; I decided to make a quick blog post before I go running..



Mr. Helwig, a new P.E teacher at RHAM had a very interesting summer. He ran a 25 hour race from Mt Hood in Oregon to the Pacific Ocean, or "The Coast" of Oregon. Helwig got the idea from a friend in college who was interested in the race and Helwig decided that this year he wanted to participate. The race consists of 12 relay members and each member runs about 3 legs which equals out to about 4-8 miles. It is 197 miles long running from Mt. Hood Oregon all along the Pacific Coast. The runners will switch off every leg and there are vans which carry relay members 1-6, and 6-12. There are restroom facilities and buildings along the way for the runners to use and take a break. The race itself is actually 26 hours and 45 minutes as Mr. Helwig says. But he did not run it all himself; with the help of his teammates he was able to accomplish this goal and finish the race confidently. The gym teacher says that this is only his second year of participating in the event and that he enjoys running and as well as taking part in a race in a very nice location.



For more information on the race and Mt. Hood log on to

http://www.hoodtocoast.com/