The Badwater 135-mile ultramarathon is the toughest footrace in the world according to National Geographic. This July, 100 invited racers from 23 countries will have 48 hours to run 135 non-stop miles (5+ consecutive marathons) in temperatures that can exceed 130°, with pavement temps of 200°, hot enough to fry an egg and melt running shoes.

To put Badwater’s degree of difficulty into perspective, since Badwater’s inception in 1987, 1,090 people have finished the race. In that same span, 6,100+ people have summited Mt. Everest. That’s 5,000 more people who have summited Everest than finished Badwater.

Frank has chosen to selectively suffer a little at Badwater for those who suffer a lot in Haiti. He will be racing to benefit his Caring House Project Foundation, the entity that has built 32 self-sustaining Haiti villages in 27 Haitian cities over the last 22 years, creating a better life for 14,400+ desperately poor children and their families.

Above you’ll find 3 simple donation options that will feed the children of our villages: Donate $0.10 per mile ($13.50) = 10 meals. Donate $1 per mile ($135) = 100 meals. Donate $10 per mile ($1,350) = 1000 meals! I’ll do the suffering for the kids. All I ask you to do is donate to feed them!

How will Frank train for Badwater? His maniacal training involves running through the night during 50-mile runs, dragging an SUV tire over a steep bridge dressed in a bulky canvas jumpsuit, baking in a sauna for hours, travelling to Death Valley to train on the course, and more unusual methods.