Man bear crawling 12K race for addiction awareness finishes in just under 24 hours
By Natalie Grant
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SPOKANE, Washington (KXLY) — Brenton Sconce started bear-crawling the Bloomsday course on Sunday at 10 a.m., anticipating he would finish in 8-10 hours, but it took much longer than he expected.
Sconce crawled all through the night and took breaks to rebandage his hands, change his shoes, food, etc. At around 3 a.m., he reached the top of Doomsday Hill and then continued through the West Central neighborhood towards the finish line. During the morning, supporters joined in to cheer him on in his 12k journey. Sconce was hoping to raise awareness for addiction recovery and his foundation, Bear.
Sconce crossed the finish line around 9:40 a.m., nearly 24 hours after he started. He crossed the finish line with his young son by his side and a big crowd cheering him on. Bloomsday organizers also met him at the finish line with balloons, confetti, and Sconce’s Bloomsday t-shirt.
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