Matt Nelson
West Palm Beach, Florida
USA

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Matt founded The Endurance Trust in 2005. A former Major in the US Marine Corps with a background in Survival Training and Navigation, a Technical SCUBA Diving Instructor and an avid adventure junkie, he is dedicated to the Endurance Sports community. Matt routinely competes in, volunteers for and crews for endurance events – believing that the commitment to the sport goes beyond just running the race. He is a veteran of Expedition Adventure Races and has competed internationally and throughout the US on various teams as the lead navigator. His current focus is in running Ultra Marathons and Expedition Ultras. Matt has done multi-day Expedition Adventure Races and Ultras in Europe, Canada, Egypt, China, Chile, Namibia, New Zealand and throughout the United States. In December of 2008, Matt completed a 5 day, 250 mile solo run from Marco Island, FL, across the Everglades to Key Largo and South to Key West (The FEAR 250/5) to raise money for Pediatric Brain Tumor Research. In 2010, he will compete in major races in Australia and Antarctica – completing the RTP 4 Deserts and having competed in endurance races of 150 miles or more on all 7 continents. Matt currently lives in the West Palm Beach, Florida, area and is a married father of 4.