Shan's 1,100-mile run through 169 Connecticut Towns
Shan's 1,100-mile run through 169 Connecticut Towns

Joshuaine Grant

08 Sep 2025 - 11 Oct 2025

Shan's 1,100-mile run through 169 Connecticut Towns

Run169 for Medals4Mettle (Run169M4M) was inspired by our new Connecticut Chapter of Medals4Mettle and our partnership with Connecticut Children's Foundation. Shan will run 1,100 miles through all 169 towns in Connecticut, raising money in support of both organizations. He will start on September 8 and finish on October 11 at the Eversource Hartford Marathon.​​ The route winds through every CT town, passing landmarks and connecting communities along the way.

Medals4Mettle (M4M) connects endurance athletes with children and adults fighting serious illness by delivering donated, hard-earned race medals as symbols of strength and resilience. Shan’s first multi-day charity run in 2008 was for M4M, making this a meaningful full-circle moment✨.​ We’re proud to be working alongside the Connecticut Children’s Foundation and the Hartford Marathon Foundation to bring this mission home.​

Donations will be split evenly between M4M and Connecticut Children's. All donated medals will be gifted to Connecticut Children's.

If you'd like to learn more about the run itself, please visit our website: www.extremelyoutside.com.

Supporting

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation

Children | EIN22-2619869

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Connecticut Children’s Foundation exists solely to support the incredible work of Connecticut Children’s. Our team of professionals work closely with donors to match their passions and interests with the strategic needs of Connecticut Children’s.

Medals 4 Mettle
Medals 4 Mettle

Health | EIN35-2260007

50%

Medals 4 Mettle (M4M) awards medals to kids and adults fighting debilitating diseases and illnesses to spread love, kindness and encouragement.

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Supporters

85

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$4,731.94

$10,000 target | 85 supporters

Charities Supporting

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation
50%
Medals 4 Mettle
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