Marathon quest

Parnell, Martin (author.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: "In 2005, during a four-month cycling trip through Africa, Martin Parnell was struck by the power of sport and its ability to bring people together and to bring about change. Five years later, the 55-year-old mining engineer, husband, father and grandfather dedicated a year of his life to run 250 marathons with the aim of raising $250,000 for the charity Right To Play, an international humanitarian organization that reaches out to disadvantaged children around the world. In the end, Martin’s “Marathon Quest 250” raised $320,000 for the charity, and he personally visited 60 schools, inspiring thousands of children to get active in order to help the less fortunate at home and abroad."--Publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9781927330333
ISBN: 9781927330135
Physical Description: remote
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1 electronic text (208 pages) : coloured illustrations, portraits (chiefly coloured)
Publisher: Victoria [British Columbia] : RMB, [2012]
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2017.
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

General Note:	Issued as part of the desLibris books collection.
Formatted Contents Note:	1 Starting Out -- 2 Learning to Run -- 3 Running West: From Marathons to Triathlons -- 4 Tour d'Afrique: An Epiphany -- 5 Almost an Ironman -- 6 Moving up to Ultras -- 7 Right To Play -- 8 Winter: Now That's Cold -- 9 Spring: Not with a Bang, but a Whimper -- 10 Summer: Highs and Lows -- 11 Autumn: Out of the Darkness and Into the Light -- 12 Winter Again: The Quest Comes to a Close -- 13 Cool Down, Check In, Then Comrades -- 4 And on to Benin.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print version.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.