“We were invited to participate in a challenge: run 280 kilometers with over 16,000 meters of gain…the climbing alone was the biggest challenge for so many of us who ran. But our greatest achievement at the end of the race was not about these numbers–our greatest achievement is that we became a family. During these eight days, we developed a sense of brotherhood, support, and companionship comparable to that which we feel with our own families…and that feeling, I think, we will remember forever.” –André Ferreira, Brazil