A Maggie Valley Town Board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 12, reached capacity with nearly 100 attendants, several people listening from the hallway outside th.
The fundraiser brought in $22,000 and counting for KSO to ensure it can continue operating. In total, Mills completed 83 runs over the course of 72 days, covering 939 total kilometres along about 650 kilometres of individual roads. On average, he covered 60 kilometres per week, running in everything from 25C heat to -10C cold, including through snow. “I didn’t get any rain. I somehow managed to avoid that,” Mills said. “I think I lucked out with the relatively mild weather we’ve had.” Mills, who is an amateur endurance runner, began his months-long trek on Aug. 14, starting at Westsyde secondary a special spot as it was the site of the first KSO rehearsal in 1976.