Rob is running 26.2 miles for The Phoenix.
Help me cover the cost of someone else's first mile. — Rob George
Claim a mile
Pick one available mile, add your name, and donate whatever feels right on The Phoenix's official page. There is no set price, and every mile has exactly one sponsor.
Organizer tools
Update the real totals from Classy (there's no automatic feed), and fix any mile claims if someone changes their mind.
See where your mile lands
The 2026 route crosses into Windsor before returning through Detroit neighborhoods and finishing at Campus Martius.
What it unlocks — before race day
Nothing here happens mid-marathon. Every unlock happens before race day and is shared online.
Pick the one-song loop
Rob will play the winner on repeat for an entire training run. Voting is open now; the challenge unlocks when six miles are claimed.
Why he's doing this
One mile at a time. That's how recovery works. That's how running works too.
I'm running and raising for the 48 campaign because I know what happens when someone has a community that runs alongside them. The miles get easier. The hard days get survivable. The wins start to stack.
Follow Rob on Strava to see the training miles stack up before Detroit.
Cheer wall
Told Rob you're donating, or just want to send him off? Leave something for Rob and the mile crew.