P.A.C.E. Trek 2011
19 Solo Marathons in 17 Days!

Between April 14 and May 1, 2011 Paul Staso ran 506 miles solo across the Mojave Desert. He averaged 30 miles per day and became the first person to run solo from the Grand Canyon, across the Mojave, to Badwater, Death Valley.

HE'S DONE IT!
On May 1, 2011 Paul Staso Became The First Person
To Run 506 Miles Solo Across The Mojave Desert
In A Mere 17 Days!

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More than 16,000 school children from 9 countries participated virtually, logging more than 60,000 miles during the trek. Paul ran the equivalent of 19 marathons in 17 days, covering 229 miles during the second week of the trek, which was the most difficult due to the sand-covered roads and strong headwinds.

Kids Worldwide Virtually Ran Too! Learn More >

Miles By Kids Since April 2008

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School Team Guidelines

Fun School Assemblies

Paul Answers Questions

Set Goals & Be Positive

Health & Fitness Info

Running Tips & Info

Walking Tips & Info

P.A.C.E. in the Media

Pictures & News Videos

"This Is Not About Me"

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SEE THE PICTURES! During the Annual P.A.C.E. Treks Paul Takes a Lot of Pictures. Have a Look! CLICK FOR PACE PICS

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There Is NO Fundraising Required! There Is Nothing To Purchase! Form A School Team & Virtually Pace Along With Paul By Adding Up Mileage Each Week. Requires Only A Few Minutes Per Day For About 3 Weeks!

The Mojave Desert "Online Classroom"

Paul's "online classroom" for his solo run across the Mojave Desert remains online and provides access to his daily journal writings, pictures, videos and more from his running adventure. Click here to visit the Mojave classroom.

The Music Slideshow of P.A.C.E. Trek Mojave

The final P.A.C.E. Trek 2011 music slideshow features pictures of Paul's solo run across the Mojave Desert as well as pictures of some students/teams from around the world that virtually ran along with him. The music slideshow has been embedded below using a Windows Media Player script so that you can watch it directly on this web page. However, if you cannot see the slideshow below, then you can click here to download the 2011 music slideshow. Also, you can right click on that link and choose the "Save Target As" option to save the file to your computer's hard drive. You should know, however, that the file size is 52 Megabytes and this is a Windows Media file (.wmv format). The embedded version below is streaming, meaning that you can click the play button in the lower left-hand corner of the player and begin watching it immediately. Turn up your computer speakers!
If you're a Mac user, you may need to get the Windows Media Player via Apple Downloads or Microsoft Downloads. Enjoy!

Click The Play Button And Wait A Few Seconds

Optional: Once the video is playing, right click on the player's control bar (in gray) at the bottom to choose "Zoom > Full Screen" option.

Or, to view some highlight pictures of Paul's Mojave run,
click on the link below – which is a photo album through
Google's Picasa:
2011 Mojave Desert Solo Run Pictures

Paul's 7 Teaching Goals Through P.A.C.E. Trek Challenges

1. The importance of good health/nutrition, as well as the benefits of frequent and consistent exercise.
2. The benefits that can be experienced from running and/or walking (the original way to better fitness)
3. That if you take care of your body it can take you on some wonderful adventures.
4. Interesting information about the various locations that he runs through completely alone.
5. The importance of setting goals and pursuing dreams no matter what obstacles might be in front of you.
6. That a positive attitude and the desire to positively impact the lives of others can be very rewarding.
7. That perseverance can take you places that you never imagined you could get to.