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Extremely Outside Expeditions

You might already know this, but Shan runs a lot. In 2020 he completed his first cross-country run, 3255 miles from San Francisco to Connecticut. In 2022 he became the first person to run the East Coast Greenway, on a 2960-mile human-powered run/bike from Key West to Canada with his partner, Joshuaine. Together, the two trips covered more than 6200 miles, raised over $70,000 for FoodShare and the East Coast Greenway Alliance, and had a media reach of 700 million. Shan popped the question at the end of their trip in 2022 (and Josh said yes), so in the Fall of 2023, they took a 1930-mile human-powered honeymoon along the Pacific Coast.  

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So what's next? The Run CT for Medals4Mettle (CTM4M), a month-long running tour that passes through each of the 169 towns in CT to promote the new CT Chapter of Medals4Mettle, which will be initially led by Shan and Josh. Medals4Mettle is a volunteer-run community organization that collects donated medals from endurance athletes and gifts them to children who are battling severe illnesses. Read more about CTM4M here. 

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Running Across America | 3,000 Miles on the East Coast Greenway
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East Coast Greenway Alliance

Running Across America | 3,000 Miles on the East Coast Greenway

Ultramarathoner Shan Riggs departed Key West, Florida, on April 16, 2022, in an attempt to become the first-known runner to cover the entire 3,000-mile East Coast Greenway, a developing multi-use pathway connecting 15 states and 450 communities from Florida to Maine. Joining Shan’s bike-supported run was his partner, cyclist Joshuaine (Josh) Grant, who transported their supplies on a bike trailer. This is the story of their 78-day, 3,000-mile adventure. Learn more at https://www.greenway.org/shan Connecting People to Place: The nonprofit East Coast Greenway Alliance leads the development of a walking and biking route stretching 3,000 miles from Maine to Florida. The East Coast Greenway is designed to transform the 15 states and 450 communities it connects through active and healthy lifestyles, sustainable transportation, community engagement, climate resilience, active tourism, and more. Learn more: http://www.greenway.org Follow the East Coast Greenway on Social Media: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EastCoastGreenway Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/EastCoastGreenway LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/eastcoastgreenway Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ECGreenway

Pacific Coast Expedition

~ our honeymoon ~

Start: 8/29/2023     Finish: 10/24/2023

1930 miles - 56 days, 9 hours, 2 minutes

Biking and running from Vancouver, BC to Imperial Beach, CA. 

Check out our blog posts for more details.

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