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WILMINGTON — Wilmington local Tracy McCullen is making a run at improving the Community Boys and Girls Club of Wilmington – and using his unique skills to do so.
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Wilmington man runs ultra-marathon backwards to support local youth McCullen wanted to do something that would inspire innovation and success through an active and healthy lifestyle. (Source: Ryan Koresko) By WECT Staff | December 17, 2020 at 5:53 PM EST - Updated December 17 at 5:53 PM WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington designer Tracy McCullen is running 100 miles—backwards—in 100 hours, from Thursday December 17 through Sunday, to raise $100,000 for the Community Boys & Girls Club of Wilmington. His motivation? To build a “Track of Optimism and Field of Dreams” in the Northside community. McCullen was inspired to create the outdoor space when he was asked to design a playground in the Northside community. He wanted to do something that would inspire innovation and success through an active and healthy lifestyle.
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- Tracy McCullen is going backwards to help kids in New Hanover County move forward. McCullen is running 100 miles in 100 hours - backwards - to inspire children in and around Wilmington. He hopes to raise money for charity and spark optimism in others in the community. He plans to start the run Thursday in Wrightsville Beach with the idea of running 25 miles each day for four days. WWAY reports McCullen s running career has caught a second wind. Since he s turned 50, he s run 22 marathons in 11 years. I want to be an inspiration to these young kids at the club, in the community, and maybe one day in the whole world, McCullen said. I want everyone to set high goals for yourself, believe in yourself, and never give up. Keep smiling and keep moving forward with calm confidence and invincible determination.
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