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An Auburn father who lost his son to childhood cancer took off on a 240-mile mission Wednesday. He’s running from Placer County to Point Reyes along the California Coast.Matt Meo’s journey is a way to honor his late son, Landon, who died in December 2022 at the age of 10. It’s also an awareness and fundraising mission.Meo said his goal is to raise $40,000. Three families will each receive $10,000 of that amount. The remaining $10,000 will go toward cancer research.“Thankfully we have all these amazing cancer families who have gone through similar things,” said Lorina Tamariz, whose son has cancer. “We instantly connect and the kids instantly connect because they are going through it too.”Meo, who took up running as a way to process the grief he’s endured after losing his son, explained that Landon will be with him throughout the 4-day “Auburn Pacific 240” journey.“The further I go, the more I feel him,” Meo said. “I just kinda let it happen naturally… it’s super powerful because it’s leaning on the strength that he showed me… he showed me how to live life the right way and I’m just trying to emulate that.”Inspired by the journey of the families he’s come to know along this path. Inspired by Landon.“This is about mental endurance, it’s not about physical endurance,” said Meo. “Seeing my son go through what he went through, knowing what all of these kids go through, that’s way harder than 240 miles.”To track Meo’s Auburn Pacific 240 path, visit his nonprofit, Project Endure’s website here.He expects to arrive in Point Reyes on Sunday.
An Auburn father who lost his son to childhood cancer took off on a 240-mile mission Wednesday. He’s running from Placer County to Point Reyes along the California Coast.
Matt Meo’s journey is a way to honor his late son, Landon, who died in December 2022 at the age of 10. It’s also an awareness and fundraising mission.
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Meo said his goal is to raise $40,000. Three families will each receive $10,000 of that amount. The remaining $10,000 will go toward cancer research.
“Thankfully we have all these amazing cancer families who have gone through similar things,” said Lorina Tamariz, whose son has cancer. “We instantly connect and the kids instantly connect because they are going through it too.”
Meo, who took up running as a way to process the grief he’s endured after losing his son, explained that Landon will be with him throughout the 4-day “Auburn Pacific 240” journey.
“The further I go, the more I feel him,” Meo said. “I just kinda let it happen naturally… it’s super powerful because it’s leaning on the strength that he showed me… he showed me how to live life the right way and I’m just trying to emulate that.”
Inspired by the journey of the families he’s come to know along this path. Inspired by Landon.
“This is about mental endurance, it’s not about physical endurance,” said Meo. “Seeing my son go through what he went through, knowing what all of these kids go through, that’s way harder than 240 miles.”
To track Meo’s Auburn Pacific 240 path, visit his nonprofit, Project Endure’s website here.
He expects to arrive in Point Reyes on Sunday.
