Marshall and the Stray Dogs are at it again!
On Sunday, June 17, 2007 Marshall, Mark Macy, and Dr. Bob Haugh – the original Stray Dogs – will start the Gobi March in Kashgar, China as Team Stray Dogs GoLite.
The Gobi March is a self-supported footrace across 150 of the Gobi Desert. The race consists of six stages, lasting 7 days, with distances ranging from 10 to 50 miles per stage. There will be checkpoints conveniently positioned along the course every 7 or 8 miles. Competitors are required to be fully self-supported throughout the event, meaning that they must carry all their own food, gear and clothing which they will need to complete the course. Water and a place in a tent will be provided daily.
So, why are the “old dogs” (huh… they are all over 50 now ;-} doing this? For fun, of course. Yep, they really enjoy this stuff! And, more importantly, to raise money for the Religious Teachers Filippini. Please support Stray Dogs GoLite in their efforts by sending a donation TODAY to:
Religious Teachers Filippini
Mission Fund/Marshall Ulrich
455 Western Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
As always, 100 percent of your donation will go to the women and kids, and your donation is tax deductible.
As most of you know Marshall, along with his friend Lisa Smith-Batchen (also an original Stray Dog, by the way!) have been raising money for the Sisters for several years. The Sisters work to promote the dignity of women and children in some of the poorest countries in the world, and here at home, by providing an education to those who previously had limited opportunities and choices in their lives. More than that, the Sisters also help provide the necessities of life: water, food, shelter, and clothing. To learn more, go to Marshall’s Web site http://marshallulrich.com/ and to http://aidsorphansrising.org/.
With sponsorship from GoLite (http://www.golite.com/) – including all the best lite-weight equipment available for the entire team (THANKS GoLite!) – Marshall’s total pack weight was less than 20 pounds! This included all of his food, cooking and eating utensils, warm clothing (the Gobi March will pass through land over 12,000 feet in elevation where it could be quite cold), camera, mandatory equipment, sleeping bag, pad (provided by Pacific Outdoor Equipment http://www.pacoutdoor.com/) and trekking poles (provided by LEKI http://www.leki.com/). That’s right: less than 20 pounds for week in a desert! “Lite Speed is Possible!”
I will post updates here during the race whenever I can. You can also follow along at http://www.4deserts.com/gobimarch/. For today… get that checkbook out and send a check. You, too, can help to change the world….one woman, one child, at a time.
More later… thanks for checking in!
