'Endurance, teammwork, grit': Marathon team raising money to end Veteran suicide

Team Leadville has raised over $180,000 the last five years to support Warriors' Ascent

-- LOCATIONS, FOR NOW.FIVE PICK UP TIMES ARE TUESDAYSTHROUGH FRIDAYS, FROM 10:00 TO2:00.THE PANDEMIC ISN’T STOPPING ALOCAL VETERAN FROM FIGHTINGVETERAN SUICIDE.TONY HOFFMAN RUNS MARATHONS FORCHARITY.OUR ROB HUGHES EXPLAINS WHY IT’SMORE THAN JUST A RACE.TONY: WE GOT THIS.WE GOT IT.HERE WE GO.ROB: TONY HOFMANN IS A RETIREDARMY OFFICER AND FOUNDER OF TEAMLEADVILLE.TONY: TOUGH DAY OUT HERE.IT DOESN’T MATTER.NO EXCUSES.ROB: A GROUP THAT RUNS THELEADVILLE COLORADO MARATHON.A TOUGH RACE THAT TAKESENDURANCE, TEAMWORK, AND GRIT.TONY: THIS IS THE HARDEST THINGTHAT I’VE DONE SO FAR.THE ONLY NEGATIVE THIS YEARNOBODY IS SINGING THE "SOUND OFMUSIC."I’M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED.ROB: TEAM LEADVILLE SUPPORTSWARRIORS’ ASCENT.A NON-PROFIT THAT FIGHTS VETERANSUICIDE.BY PUTTING VETERANS THROUGHWEEK-LONG PROGRAM.TONY: HAVE NEVER SEEN WHERE THEGRADUATES HAVE NOT BONDED, ANDMORE IMPORTANTLY SAY THAT THISPROGRAM SAVED THEIR LIFE.ROB: COVID-19 CANCELLED THISYEAR’S RACE.BUT 13 RUNNERS IN THREE TIMEZONES AND FOUR STATES ARERUNNING THEIR OWN MARATHONS JUNE13.BECAUSE THE NEED IS THERE, ANDMISSION MUST CONTINUTONY: TREMENDOUS INDIVIDUALS, INIT FOR THE CAUSE.ROB: THIS CAUSE HAS NO FINISHLINE.BUT TEAM LEADVILLE WILL KEEPPUSHING, UNTIL THE RACE IS WON.TONY: I’VE SEEN LIVES SAVED ANDTHAT’S WHAT KINDA FUELS ME.ROB: ROB HUGHES, KMBC 9 NEWS.KELLY: TEAM LEADVILLE’S GOAL IS$60,00THE PROGRAM HAS RAISED O