terri schneider..endurance athlete..motivational speaker..writer..coach

The Adventure | The Cause | Contribute! | Note From Terri

...Racing to Save YOUR Favorite Places

The Adventure

Terri will be one of 30 invited athletes who will participate in Racing the Planet: The Last Desert, November 24-December 4, 2008. She will be running to raise money for The Conservation Alliance – the folks who help preserve your favorite wild places.

As the windiest and most frigid continent, Antarctica is the largest desert in the world. The Last Desert adventure will begin in Ushuaia, Argentina where athletes will travel two days by ship across the perilous Drake Passage. For 6 days and a total of 155 miles they will run at several locations on Antarctica and its outlying islands.

“I’m psyched at the prospect of running in Antarctica to raise funds to support the wild places YOU love back home. Help me support this critical cause (and get a well deserved tax deduction…)!” - Terri

The Cause

The Conservation Alliance is protecting North America’s last wild places by supporting grassroots conservation organizations. Since 1989 they have helped protect more than 39 million acres of land, stop or remove 26 dams, and preserve access to thousands of miles of rivers and several climbing areas. By supporting The Conservation Alliance, you will invest in an array of the most compelling conservation projects in North America—projects that support your favorite wild places.

Have you given back to the rivers, mountains and open spaces that move you? To the places that humble you and will nurture your children for years to come? NOW'S YOUR CHANCE!

Your tax deductible contribution:

As a Racing Antarctica team member you’ll receive the following:

You’ll come along to Antarctica! Your name will be placed on a shirt that I’ll wear during my Last Desert adventure. (orca and polar bear levels get top billing)
Invitation to a Team Racing Antarctica post event slide show and party!
Regular updates on my training as well as live dispatches from the event.
All contributors will get well deserved recognition on my website, on my donation site, as well as in all PR materials.

Suggested contributions:

Orca Level: $1000
Polar Bear Level: $500
Leopard Seal Level: $100
Weddell Seal Level: $50
Emperor Penguin Level: $25
Other: Whatever amount you wish!

Online donation site: To donate quickly and easily click here.
Via email: To avoid an online fee, email terri@terrischneider.net – your contribution can be taken via visa/mastercard, OR,
Via mail: Send your check to Terri Schneider – Racing Antarctica, PO Box 1826, Aptos, CA 95001

THANK YOU!

Note from Terri: “I’ve arrived at a place in my life where the racing and adventures I seek hold a greater purpose. It is time to give back! I clearly view the privilege I’ve been handed of experiencing stunning, remote and wild places on this earth. I’ve also witnessed the fragility of these lands and our time to give back is well overdue. What better back drop for my first fundraising efforts than one of the harshest spots on the planet – Antarctica.

The idea of running in one of the harshest and most inaccessible spots on the planet for the cause of supporting your favorite places back home and those of your children in years to come is a perfect fit. The zeal of The Conservation Alliance and the outdoor industry companies who support this organization resonate highly with our lives and passions – like a cohesive family nurturing our planet. Help me in supporting your favorite wild places by joining me for Racing Antarctica. Contribute NOW!”

If you have ideas about fundraising options through your group or company, please contact terri@terrischneider.net !