Encyclopedia Brown wrote:
We got another in the wings... wrote:AND we've got a new us based one ready in the wings, a woman who also seems to make a career of unverified runs for unverified charities... here she is folks get ready to follow!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155222107434044&id=753529043&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.10155222107434044%3Atl_objid.10155222107434044%3Athrowback_story_fbid.10155222107434044%3Athid.753529043%3A306061129499414%3A2%3A0%3A1493621999%3A-8130138640692200371
Hmmm, someone start another thread to investigate this new one to see if the claims hold water. That Facebook page says she starts her epic 4000 mile run on April 22nd so there is still time to see if she is legit or not and get boots on the ground.
Yeah, this Helene sure looks dodgy.
I asked to see evidence/stats/watch data from all her other runs, the world record ones etc, and asked where the charity money goes.
Threatened with being banned for just asking this
Response -
"Hello, which runs are you referring to?
Evidence? I have no idea who you are.
Helene does not raise charity money. She donates money from her t-shirts and book sales, books she has written all by herself. 3 published books and two ready to be published.
2010 run she had an RV as support vehicle and had ten awesome drivers who volunteered throughout that summer each staying with her for 7-14 days.
The next three legs of the run, she stayed in people's homes, had no support vehicle and locals helped her. She has stayed in 100's of homes and allowed locals to help her. That's a lot of people. .
The strip run and the rocky steps, had helpers out there the entire time!!!!
She does not take money for a charity! She raises money through sales and donates to her own late mother's memorial fund.
One On The Run is not a charity. It is NOT a 501(3c) it is a mission for peace, health and unity.
We absolutely remove or ban people who aren't in the spirit of the event.
Take care."
I smell SCAM!