By Rachel Skaife – Grand Junction, Colorado . . . Two Grand Junction church members plan to run the entire length of the Colorado Trail in 18 days this July to raise money for Intermountain Adventist Academy (IAA) in Grand Junction.

The Colorado Trial is 490 miles beginning in Waterton Canyon south of Denver and concluding in Durango. Runners Doug and Melinda McCaw will cross the continental divide several times on this route that includes elevations up to 13,271 feet.

“Running the entire Colorado Trail in 18 days is our way of bringing our idealized worldview to life, along with indulging our love of new adventures, challenging ourselves physically to improve our overall health, immersing ourselves in the beauty of nature, and helping children in general, and our daughter in particular, live better lives,” the McCaws commented.

The McCaws and their fundraiser for IAA was featured on local TV station KREX, last week.

Funds raised from the run will be used for the expansion of IAA from a K-8 grade school to a K-10grade school, with the goal of initially benefitting the current 6th grade class as they move toward 10th grade. All donations will be matched up to $5,000, thanks to a generous donor.

Funds will also be raised for a local non-profit Kids Aid, which focuses on supplying food to hungry kids in the Mesa County school district.

Donations can be made by following this link.

Rachel Skaife is a member of the Grand Junction, Colorado Church.  Photos supplied.