Transcontinental project

Junior Arquimedes DelaCruz has a very loyal group of friends from back home on Wantagh, Long Island. I have gotten to know these guys, many of whom Q has been tight with since pre-kindergarten. It’s pretty cool that they remain close after all these years. Most of them have grown up to be pretty darn good runners, too!

Many of Q’s boys stayed close to home and attended and ran/run for Adelphi University. As luck would have it, especially during the track season, we see Adelphi on an almost weekly basis at various meets around the Northeast circuit. So it’s kind of cool to have gotten to know these guys – good people, great runners, fierce competitors.

Check out this link to an amazing endeavor a couple of these Adelphi guys are embarking upon. They are running across the country as part of the “Transcontinental Project.” Along the way, they are doing excellent charity work and seeing the country one mile at a time. It is very, very neat stuff.

Here is the description of their journey, taken right from their Web site. Please consider following their journey and maybe contributing to their causes. Good luck men, and keep on keeping on …

“This August, two Adelphi University graduates will take on a feat of immense difficulty and gravity: a journey from New York to California by foot.

“The duo, made up of Adam Clark of Wantagh, NY and Jeffrey Perez of East Elmhurst, NY, will run 7 days a week to raise money for their respective charities, as well as to experience firsthand the limits of the human spirit under extreme stress.

“The runners will be accompanied by friend and life support James William Eastman, of Massapequa, NY, who will document the journey as well as man the transport vehicle, as well as Ian Leavitt of Troy, NY who due to an injury will no longer be running with the group, but still will be offering all the aid that he can. They plan for an adventure of unparalleled quality; they aspire to help as many as they can along the way...”