Rossland runner raises funds to protect Record Ridge in grueling Broken Goat race
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- Tom Mellish will raise funds to protect Record Ridge by running 50 km in the Broken Goat race on July 18.
- The funds raised will support SRRAC, which is trying to prevent the area from being turned into an open-pit mine.
- The Broken Goat race takes participants through challenging terrain above 2,000 meters, up to the Old Glory peak.
- The event supports mountain trail maintenance by allocating 10 dollars per runner, totaling 5,000 dollars.
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Tom Mellish, living in the town of Rossland, British Columbia, is raising environmental awareness by running the 50-kilometer course in the Broken Goat race, which will take place on July 18. England-born Mellish has also turned this grueling mountain run into a fundraising tool for the Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC), which aims to prevent the Record Ridge area from being turned into open-pit mine sites.
Held on the Seven Summits high alpine trail, the Broken Goat offers participants a unique challenge at altitudes above 2,000 meters. The highest point of the race is the 2,376-meter Old Glory peak. While preparing for this tough physical challenge with daily training, Mellish sees his goal of protecting Record Ridge as a source of motivation during moments of difficulty.
Mellish, who also supports SRRAC as a volunteer paralegal, states that he is aware of the financial difficulties communities face in their legal battles. The Broken Goat race also supports the Kootenay Columbia Trail Society; 10 dollars is donated for each runner, contributing approximately 5,000 dollars in total to trail maintenance.
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- What is Tom Mellish's purpose for participating in the Broken Goat race?
- Mellish is raising funds on behalf of SRRAC to protect the Record Ridge area against an open-pit mine project and to finance the related legal processes by running the grueling 50-kilometer course.
- When and where is the Broken Goat race held?
- The race will be held on Saturday, July 18, on the Seven Summits high alpine trail in the Rossland mountains of British Columbia.
- How does the race contribute to nature and the environment?
- The event supports the Kootenay Columbia Trail Society by allocating 10 dollars per runner, providing financial support for trail maintenance with a total fund of 5,000 dollars.
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