College of Saint Mary Cross Country Coach will run across Nebraska in ten days

OMAHA, Neb. — On Monday, June 22, College of Saint Mary Cross Country Coach Derek Fey will embark on a 10-day, 471-mile run across Nebraska. Coach Fey will begin the ultra-marathon in Henry, Nebraska, along the Wyoming border, and finish on Wednesday, July 1st at City Hall in downtown Omaha. Coach Fey’s goal for this run is to help his CSM Cross Country Team raise enough funds to participate in the Mountain Dew Invitational in Gainesville, Florida this fall.

“Participating in the Mountain Dew Invitational would be a great opportunity for our runners,” Coach Fey said. "Not only would there be great competition, but it would give us a chance to compete against teams we wouldn't see in the Midwest.”

The past two seasons, CSM’s Cross Country team has won the MCAC Conference Championship and qualified for the NAIA National Cross Country meet. Last fall, they ran the fastest total team time in school history.

To donate go to gofundme.com/CSMCrossCountry. Follow Fey’s 471-mile journey on CSM’s Facebook Page: facebook.com/CSMOmaha.

Coach Fey’s Route:
End of day stopping points are not definite
Monday, June 22: Henry to 62A/Hwy 385 Intersection - Scottsbluff (51 miles)
Tuesday, June 23: 62A/Hwy 385 Intersection to Lakeside (48 miles)
Wednesday, June 24: Lakeside to Whitman (49 miles)
Thursday, June 25: Whitman to Thedford (50 miles)
Friday, June 26: Thedford to Anselmo (48 miles)
Saturday, June 27: Anselmo to Hwy 92/Rd 462 Intersection (46 miles)
Sunday, June 28: Hwy 92/Rd 462 Intersection to 2nd Road (past St. Paul) (52 miles)
Monday, June 29: Hwy 92/2nd Road to Rising City (52 miles)
Tuesday, June 30: Rising City to Platte River - Yutan (53 miles)
Wednesday, July 1: Platte River to Omaha City Hall (Hwy 92 to Center; to Aksarben; to
Pacific; to Leavenworth; to 19th; to Harney) (22 miles)