Nick Keller, brother of Crookston resident Walt (and Margee) Keller and Richmond, Minn. native, has been an avid snowmobiler for 37 years. March 2009 marked the 20th anniversary of their mother, Mary Jane Keller’s death. Mary Jane died of breast cancer at the young age of 56.
The Keller Family Community Foundation, whose purpose is to raise awareness, resources, and money to help people with cancer and their families, is supporting and promoting the Snowball Cancer Challenge.
During this snowmobiling event, Nick Keller attempted to set a new world record by snowmobiling over 12,200 miles within 60 consecutive days. Because of snow conditions, Keller completed most of his snowmobiling miles in Michigan and Wisconsin. The Snowball Cancer Challenge is one way that Nick has been honoring his mother and celebrating his own life as he himself will be turning 56 in 2010.
This 60 day event started Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 and will end Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 marked the 40th day of his venture and also the day Keller officially broke the current record with 12,315 miles. Keller will continue to ride for the remaining twenty days to build on his already impressive mileage.
For more details about the Snowball Cancer Challenge, visit www.snowballcancer.org online.
