Bradenton endurance athlete running for Wounded Warrior
A Bradenton endurance athlete and accountant with a history of running for charitable causes will begin a new quest in September that includes a goal to set a U.S. record for the fastest cross-country run. A send-off event is planned on Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at New Balance University, 315 N. Cattlemen Road, in Sarasota.
Nels Matson is dedicating his 3,067-mile trek across the United States in honor of Project Campbell’s Call . Chris Campbell was a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in a helicopter crash in 2011 while serving in Afghanistan. Campbell’s will included a wish for 100,000 people to donate to the Wounded Warrior Project .
Matson, 41, founder of Boalytics in Lakewood Ranch , will begin his run on Sept. 8 at San Francisco City Hall and finish at city hall in New York City. The trans-American record is 42 days, 6 hours, and 30 minutes, set in 2016. Matson previously cycled across the country twice and completed a multi-state endurance run to support national and international nonprofits benefiting children with heart ailments. To donate to Project Campbell’s Call, visit tinyurl.com/y4dav5bd .