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High Lonesome 100

Fri July 19 - Sat July 20, 2024 Nathrop, CO 81236 US

High Lonesome 100

Donation Goal: $20,000

At the High Lonesome, we believe that good races need good trails. Since our beginning, we've worked hard to advocate and fundraise for trail work. Over the years, we've raised over $86,000 for the best trail nonprofits in the mountain west. Without their efforts to protect, maintain, and advocate these trails, our race probably wouldn't exist. Last year, we raised $18,801.48 through runners We'd like to see us raise $20,000 this year from our runners, which would be the most we've ever raised in a year!

Not sure which organization to support? Here's our suggestion:

1. Colorado Fourteeners Initiative: CFI has been our primary beneficiary since 2017 (our first year) and has been an amazing supporter. From providing trail work opportunities to helping get our liquor permit, CFI is a huge help and partner to the race. Plus, they are caring for the busiest trails in the state and are constantly innovating for creative ways to protect Colorado's most loved peaks. We've raised over $58,000 for CFI since 2017.

2. Continental Divide Trail Coalition: The CDTC is a phenomenal organization that is tasked with protecting the greatest long distance trail in the country.  They are also leading the trail nonprofit world in diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and initiatives. And on top of all that, they are primarily responsible for building and maintaining the best sections of the High Lonesome. We've raised over $23,000 for CDTC since 2018.

3. Trail Mix Fund: In an effort to improve diversity in trail racing and remove a potential barrier for the under-served and under-represented, the Trail Mix Fund pays the race registration fee for runners who cannot afford it or aren’t sure they belong in the sport. We also believe that there are more BIPOC & LGBTQ+ people who would like to race and would enjoy being part of the community but aren’t comfortable taking that step of signing up to race. Waiving the registration fee alone won’t solve this problem, but maybe it can help some. Freestone Endurance's partnership with the Trail Mix Fund is new for 2024, but we hope you'll consider donating!

4. Colorado Trail Foundation: This one is tough. The Colorado Trail is dearly loved in the state (and rightly so), but the CTF will not partner with any running event on the CT. While the CTF does important work, and deserves to be supported, but we wish they would be active partners for non-hiking user groups and recreation events. We've raised over $5,000 for CTF since 2017.

We hope you consider donating!

PLEASE NOTE: If you want to pay the opt out, select the "Opt Out" option for $150. Trail Work opt outs must be paid to Colorado Fourteeners Initiative or the Continental Divide Trail Coalition (do not pay the opt out fee to the Colorado Trail Foundation or Trail Mix Fund). Any other donation amount does not count towards the opt out fee and is just an honest-to-goodness donations for honest-to-goodness reasons. 

$6,559

Raised of $20,000

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Top Donors

$6,559 Raised By 58 Donors

$150 on behalf of Adler Edward
$150 from Anonymous
$150 on behalf of Ali Tanguay
$150 on behalf of Andrea Carter
$150 on behalf of Audree Lafreniere
$150 on behalf of Bret Rutherford
$150 on behalf of Chantal Elmore
$150 on behalf of Charity Larson
$150 from Anonymous
$150 on behalf of Elan Lieber
$150 on behalf of Genevieve Trettel
$150 on behalf of Grant Muller
$150 on behalf of Hazel Harrison
$150 on behalf of Ian Forsyth
$150 on behalf of Jacob Prezkuta
$150 on behalf of Jason Pohl
$150 on behalf of Jill Fragoso
$150 on behalf of Joey Luther
$150 on behalf of John Bruno
$150 on behalf of Jon Davis
$150 on behalf of Julie Koepke
$150 on behalf of Kaci Lickteig
$150 on behalf of Kaitlyn Kacsuta
$150 on behalf of Katie Williams
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$150 on behalf of Makoto Kitamura
$150 on behalf of Mark Hammond
$150 on behalf of Mateusz M Pena
$150 on behalf of Matthew Delarosa
$150 on behalf of Matthew Lunger
$150 on behalf of Monica Lee
$150 on behalf of Nathan Hokenson
$150 on behalf of Neil McManaway
$150 on behalf of Nicholas Corne
$150 on behalf of Nicholas Dehaan
$150 on behalf of Paul Lucht
$150 from Anonymous
$150 on behalf of Ryan Kaiser
$150 from Anonymous
$150 on behalf of Silke Koester
$150 on behalf of Zoe Silberberg
$100 on behalf of Brandon Yonke
$50 on behalf of Mike Teger
$35 on behalf of Tessa Dawson
$28 on behalf of Kevin Cannaday
$28 on behalf of Stephanie Bergman
$14 on behalf of Amanda Follmar
$14 on behalf of Catherine Greer
$14 from Anonymous
$14 on behalf of Jacob Prezkuta
$14 on behalf of Joey Luther
$14 on behalf of Johanna Ohm
$14 on behalf of John Bruno
$14 from Anonymous
$14 on behalf of Matthew Delarosa
$14 on behalf of Michelle Anderson
$14 on behalf of Ryan Kiewiet
$14 on behalf of Sonia Chen

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