Courtney Bennigson

Event: TREK II East Coast Relay run from Boston, Massachusetts to West Palm Beach, Florida. Courtney will run 15-17 miles a day, or about 176 miles in 11 days. More about the TREK II relay...

This event benefits the DMSE Children’s Fitness Foundation, to combat America's childhood obesity epidemic. More about Children's Fitness Foundation... To contribute: Click here...

Courtney works in the non-profit sector and is looking forward to gratuate school in the fall. She was a Div. III Cross-Country All-American at Williams College, a professional triathlete, and the 2004 U.S. Elite Triathlon National Champion. More about Courtney...

Nella Young

Event: Open Water Solo Swim from Powell Point to Lighthouse Beach (about 21 miles) along the south coast of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. More about the Eleuthera Expedition...

This event benefits Swim to Empower, to teach swimming and water safety skills to coastal inhabitants of the Bahamas. More about Swim to Empower... To contribute: Click here...

Nella is a runner and triathlete. She earned a BA in sculputre at Wesleyan University. She has worked as a decorative painter, outdoor educator, kayak trip leader and Yoga instructor, and has taught land and environmental art at the Island School in the Bahamas.