We made the news!
Below are some media highlights from our adventures
(podcasts, interviews, blog posts, etc.)
EAST COAST GREENWAY EXPEDITION
Between April 16th, 2022, and July 2nd, 2022, Shan ran 2960 miles from Key West to the Canadian border along the East Coast Greenway, making him the first person to run the entire trail. Josh rode her bicycle alongside Shan, towing their gear in a trailer. When they reached the finish line in Calais, ME, Shan dropped to a knee and proposed to Josh (and she said yes!).
The run/ride was to support the East Coast Greenway Alliance in its mission of connecting people to place. It raised almost $20,000 and brought a lot of media attention to the East Coast Greenway. We had a lot of fun doing interviews and also captured details of our trip in blog posts.
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The run was also highlighted as one of the 10 most amazing hiking records in the US! Link here.
NEWS STORIES (video clips)
READ ABOUT IT (news articles)
PODCASTS
INVITED SPEAKERS
East Coast Greenway Alliance
Capital Gazette (Annapolis, Md.)
TAPinto Plainfield
Hartford Courant
FOX61 (Hartford, CT)
Calais Advertiser (Calais, ME)
Lincoln County News (Lincoln County, ME)
Blue Ridge Outdoors (Running on Love)
USA Today
WMBF News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
ABC 11 (Raleigh, N.C.)
CBS 6 (Richmond, Va.)
NBC 10 (Philadelphia, Pa.)
KYW Radio (Philadelphia, Pa.)
The Weather Channel - America's Weekend
The Weather Channel - Weekend Recharge
WFSB (Hartford, CT)
FOX61 (Hartford, CT)
WCSH (Portland, ME)
CHCO Daily News (New Brunswick, CA)
RUNNING THROUGH VERMONT
Shan set the FKT on Route 100 - a charming, scenic road through Vermont, which is also a popular cycling route
RUNNING 200-ON-100
JUNE 23 - 26, 2023
FASTEST KNOWN TIME (FKT)
After talking about her 200-on-100 rides through VT, Josh wondered if anyone had run it before. This prompted Shan to attempt a 200-on-100 FKT through the length of Vermont. This was the 26th state Shan had run through. You can read more about it here. ​
SHAN RAN ACROSS AMERICA
3255 miles from San Francisco to Connecticut
This was his first really big run and a lifelong dream. In 2020, Shan completed his first run across the USA with the support of a fellow ultrarunner, Callie, who volunteered to crew and drive his campervan. Their journey drew a lot of attention (including a feature in Runner’s World) and raised over $45,000 for FoodShare, making it Shan's most successful expedition-style fundraiser to date. Want to learn more? Explore the media coverage below, or reach out to Shan or Callie (on Instagram @callievinsonn) to learn more.
PODCASTS
Tanner Kern Podcast: Running Across America with Shan Riggs
Trails Collective Podcast: Shan Riggs Interview
Ornery Mule Podcast: "The Dirt" on Callie Vinson
Healthy Runner Podcast: Across the Country with Shan Riggs
Behind the Sweat: Callie Vinson, ultra runner, Strava Art Designer
Tanner Kern Podcast: Journey of a Lifetime with Shan and Callie
NEWS
OTHER RUNNING FUNDRAISERS
Shan has years of experience with multi-day running expeditions across states and in other parts of the world, raising money and awareness for a variety of charities.
WINDY2INDY
JUNE 2008
195 miles from Chicago to Indianapolis to benefit Medals4Mettle, an organization that gives donated race medals to children fighting serious illness
ILLINOIS CROSSING
JULY 2013
410 miles from Kentucky to Wisconsin through Illinois to raise money for Chicago Run, a non-profit supporting running programs for Chicago youth
PANAMA 166
JULY 2015
166 miles across Panama - from Panama City to Los Santos. Fundraiser to raise money to help pay for a new cafeteria at a local elementary school.
1000 MILES TO LIGHT
AUGUST 2021
1000-mile relay race in New South Wales, Australia to benefit REACHOUT, an organization helping teens deal with mental health challenges