About Team Leadville:
After completing the iconic Race Across the Sky in 2014–The legendry Leadville 100 Run–Tony had a vision to create a team event that would encompass the unifying values of Endurance, Teamwork and Grit. His idea? Lead a team of volunteer runners to complete a full marathon (26.2 miles) together. The Leadville Trail Marathon was the perfect venue to challenge all team members to bring this vision to reality. Starting at 10,152 feet in the United States’ highest incorporated city (Leadville, Colorado), “The Nation’s Toughest Marathon” provides a unique challenge by peaking at 13,185 feet, the summit of Mosquito Pass and the signature climb for this race. This vision became a reality in 2015 with the creation of Team Leadville when a group of seven military veterans completed the race.
With veteran suicide at all-time highs (military veterans have a suicide rate nearly twice the average in the U.S.), action needed to be taken. Tony’s idea was to continue the team in 2016, but now with a laser-focused mission to Stop Veteran Suicide. The team chose a fiscally responsible non-profit (official 501-C-3) that had a low overhead rate and a documented track record of success assisting veterans in their journey to overcome post-traumatic stress and ultimately reduce veteran suicides. The result has been extraordinary. Since our humble beginnings in 2015, Team Leadville and our exceptional donors have raised over $500,000 and saved nearly 300 lives. In 2021 the team added a Heavy Half (15.5 mile run) portion as well to augment the mission.
As the Founder and CMO (Chief Motivation Officer), Tony and Team Leadville remain “all-in” to assist veterans and first-responders, helping them overcome post-traumatic stress and providing them and their significant others a new lease on life.
MEDIA FEATURING TEAM LEADVILLE:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1smPSHfvVCYyM1kRsFTqnc-hMsayt2Gad/view
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a20857046/running-from-ptsd-at-the-leadville-trail-marathon/
https://omny.fm/shows/between-the-lines/btl-eric-byrnes-and-col-tony-hofmann