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HELP ZAC RUN 2,800+ MILES FROM BRISTOL TO LA.

The journey is happening. But we could still use your help!

On October 17, 2026, Zac will leave Bristol, Tennessee and begin running more than 2,800 miles to the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles, California.

He will be traveling alone, pushing his gear in an expedition cart and taking on roughly 70 days of running across the country.

We have the equipment necessary to complete the journey. Zac is going. The journey is happening.

This GoFundMe is not about raising enough money for him to start.

It is about helping us make it through the journey while Zac works toward something that we hope can create a very different future for our family.

We want to be honest about where we are.

Our family has been through some extremely difficult financial years.

The failure of a business we spent years building, the financial consequences that followed, bankruptcy and the ongoing challenges surrounding everything we have been through have left us in a difficult place.

We aren't going to pretend otherwise.

We are struggling.

But we also don't want this fundraiser to be misunderstood.

We aren't asking people to simply pay our household bills or rescue our family from our circumstances.

Zac is not sitting at home waiting for people to give him money so that he can attempt this.

He is doing the work. He is taking the risk. He is putting his body on the road for 70 days and trying to create an opportunity for himself and our family.

This journey is one of the ways Zac is trying to take control of what comes next.

Where will the money go?

Financial support will help cover the real costs of living on the road for approximately 70 days, including:

Some of that support will also mean something very simple for our family: It gives us some breathing room while Zac is away doing something that could help change our future.

We don't want to hide that part.

This journey isn't separate from our family's financial reality. It is part of Zac's effort to change it.

So why run across America?

The short answer is simple.

He's doing it for his family.

Over the last few years, life has taken our family through some incredibly difficult seasons.

We lost my brother and just months later Zac lost his little cousin. We watched a business we had spent years building fall apart. We experienced the financial consequences that followed, eventually leading to bankruptcy. Zac is also dealing with ongoing legal issues that he continues to fight while maintaining his innocence.

For a long time, it felt like so much of our lives were being decided by circumstances outside of our control.

Zac eventually decided he was tired of waiting for something to change.

He wanted to do something hard.

Something that would force him to take control of his own direction.

Something that could create an opportunity instead of waiting for someone else to give him one.

So, he chose a road.

2,800+ miles from Bristol, Tennessee to Los Angeles, California.

This isn't about winning a race or collecting a medal.

It's about resilience.

It's about showing our four kids what it looks like to get back up when life knocks you down.

It's about proving that difficult circumstances don't get to decide what you do next.

And it's about creating the beginning of a career that Zac hopes can grow far beyond this one challenge.

He wants to build a career around challenging himself, creating content, telling stories and showing people what is possible when you're willing to do things most people would never attempt.

This run is the first step.

When he reaches the Santa Monica Pier and our family is waiting for him at the finish, we don't want that to be the end of the story.

We want it to be the beginning.

You don't have to donate to support Zac.

We aren't asking everyone to give us money.

We're doing this whether we receive donations or not.

There are so many ways to support Zac that don't cost anything.

Every bit of that support matters.

Zac can run 2,800+ miles, but he can't make the story reach every person by himself.

Every follow builds the community.

Every share introduces the journey to someone new.

Every person who runs beside him becomes part of the story.

Every donation helps take some of the financial pressure off the road.

Every supply donation helps keep him moving.

Want to donate supplies instead?

We are also accepting donations of supplies and gear that Zac will actually use during the journey.

Food, hydration supplies, personal care items, camping supplies, running gear, recovery products, technology accessories and other necessities can make a huge difference over 70 days on the road.

If you're a business or individual who would rather donate something Zac can use instead of money, we would genuinely love to hear from you.

We aren't asking you to make this happen.

Zac is already going.

We're asking you to help him along the way.

If you donate, you're helping make the realities of a 70 day journey a little easier.

If you donate supplies, you're helping keep him equipped.

If you share his story, you're helping him reach the people who might open the next door.

If you follow him, you're becoming part of the community he's building.

And if you simply watch him take that next step every day, that matters too.

We're not looking for someone to carry Zac across America.

He's going to carry himself.

We're simply inviting people to walk a few miles with him.

Bristol, Tennessee → Los Angeles, California.

2,800+ miles.

70 days.

One cart.

One dad.

One family.

One long road for a brighter tomorrow.

And when he reaches Santa Monica Pier, this won't be the end.

It will be the beginning.

Thank you, Brittany.