Mintos netminder Brady Holtvogt stands with his brother Seth (right) and his dad Jason after completing the final leg of the T1D 4x4x48 Ultramarathon. (Prince Albert Mintos/Facebook)

By Logan Lehmann

Running for a cause

Three for three: Holtvogt completes T1D 4x4x48 ultramarathon for third straight year

Jun 10, 2023 | 10:00 AM

Hundreds of people were running, walking, and biking in Humboldt this past weekend for the third annual T1D 4x4x48 Ultramarathon.

Created by David Goggins, participants run, walk, or bike four miles every four hours over the course of a 48-hour period, meaning 12 four-mile runs in two days for a total of 48 miles. The run is in support of finding a cure for Type 1 Diabetes and to help raise awareness for those living with the auto-immune disease.

For one local family, they have been participating in the event since its debut in 2020. And earlier this week, Jason Holtvogt completed the ultramarathon for the third time in support of his daughter who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was just four years old.

“When our daughter was first diagnosed, we questioned whether or not we would be able to care for her,” he said. “A lot of worry and concern comes in with that and that’s kind of what this run is. You worry about the 48 miles but you realize that you just need to be where your feet are and focus on what’s happening right now. You’re able to do amazing things if you focus on them.”

Holtvogt added that in past years, he completed the race solo but this year he had some supporters running with him. His sons, Seth and Prince Albert Mintos netminder Brady, did the ultramarathon with their dad with Brady completing a portion of the marathon while Seth finished the whole thing by both running and biking.

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The Mintos are big supporters of the ultramarathon, donating a jersey to raffle off. With the ongoing support, Holtvogt praised the Green and Gold’s commitment to the cause.

“Last year when Brady was offered to play with them, they stepped up for the run and donated a jersey last year and we raffled that off,” he said. “They’ve always been really good supporters of their players. It means a lot. The P.A. community, the Mintos especially, took this and really took us under their wing. It’s tough to put a finger on it exactly what it is but it has a lot to do with just being a part of their community.”

All money raised from the ultramarathon supports cure-based research through DRIFCan, an organization based in Edmonton that is directly funding researcher, Dr. James Shapiro. In 2021 & 2022 the event raised over $96,000 and in 2023, they raised over $68,000 with donations still being accepted until the end of the year. More information can be found at t1d4x4x48.com.

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