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It takes an amazing community to bring an event like The Smoke and Shell to life! 🦪🔥We want to extend a massive thank yo...
10/17/2026

It takes an amazing community to bring an event like The Smoke and Shell to life! 🦪🔥

We want to extend a massive thank you to our incredible event partners and generous silent auction donors. Your support makes all the difference, and we couldn’t be more grateful for your commitment to backing Courser Racing and our mission to support veterans through adventure therapy.

🤝 Our Event Partners:
• One Oak BBQ
• Donut Daddy
• Estuary Brewing

🎁 Our Silent Auction Donors:
• Folliday Inn
• Saltwater Disciple
• M. Dumas & Sons
• Surfer Betty
• 843 Flies
• Local Love CHS

Ready for an unforgettable afternoon of oysters, BBQ, and great cause? Tickets are still available! Grab yours now and join us for a vital cause.

🗓️ Date: Sunday, October 25th 🕒 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 📍 Location: Bowens Island, CHS SC

🎟️ Get your tickets today—link in bio!

2,800 miles across the Pacific and a thank-you that came full circle. 🌊🚣🇺🇸During the 2025 World’s Toughest Row, Courser ...
10/06/2026

2,800 miles across the Pacific and a thank-you that came full circle. 🌊🚣🇺🇸

During the 2025 World’s Toughest Row, Courser Racing carried a knife donated by Daniel Winkler of Winkler Knives from Monterey, California, to Kauai, Hawaii.

After the crossing, we returned it to Mr. Winkler as a thank-you for supporting our mission. It came back carrying 2,800 miles of Pacific history.

Daniel Winkler and Winkler Knives have long supported the Special Operations community, and we’re grateful for their belief in Courser Racing and our work helping veterans find purpose, connection, and challenge after service.

Mr. Winkler, thank you. We were proud to carry your knife across the Pacific—and even prouder to return it.

09/04/2026

🔥 Our 2nd Annual Smoke and Shell Oyster Roast tickets are LIVE! 🔥

Join us at Bowen’s Island in Charleston, SC for an incredible afternoon of delicious food, cold drinks, and a great cause! All proceeds benefit Courser Racing to support our veterans.

📅 When: Sunday, October 25th
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Where: Bowen’s Island, Charleston, SC

🦪 What’s Included: 1 ticket gets you all-you-can-eat oysters, BBQ bites from One Oak Barbecue, hot mini donuts from Donut Daddy, and one drink on us!

Plus, don’t miss out on our 🎟️ 50/50 Raffle with great items up for grabs and official Courser Merch for sale!

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! 
⚡ Early bird pricing ends October 1st!
👉 Grab your tickets today at the link in bio!
Good food. Cold drinks. Great cause. See you there!

A great weekend on Lake Barkley at Land Between the Lakes with the Courser Racing team.We spent the weekend working on t...
08/28/2026

A great weekend on Lake Barkley at Land Between the Lakes with the Courser Racing team.

We spent the weekend working on the boat, laying out equipment, testing gear, and getting everything dialed in for our 2027 Atlantic crossing.

Weekends like this are about more than just preparing the boat. They’re about spending time together, learning how we work as a crew, and continuing to build the team we’ll need when we leave La Gomera for Antigua in December 2027.

A lot of work still ahead, but it was a great weekend of progress, teamwork, and time together.

Chris Farrington is a retired US Army Green Beret with 21 years of service. His time included multiple deployments to Ir...
07/08/2026

Chris Farrington is a retired US Army Green Beret with 21 years of service. His time included multiple deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. His military career shaped a lifelong commitment to leadership, service, resilience, and supporting fellow veterans.

Above every title or accomplishment, Chris is a devoted husband and proud father of three. His family remains the foundation behind everything he does and the driving force behind his continued pursuit of purpose, growth, and meaningful service.

In 2025, Chris rowed across the Pacific Ocean and now serves as Director of Operations for Courser Racing. As the organization prepares for its Atlantic 2027 campaign, he helps lead its mission to challenge, connect, and empower veterans through shared hardship and extraordinary adventure.

Jere Hartman serves as a board member of Courser Racing, where he helps guide the organization’s mission, strategy, and ...
07/06/2026

Jere Hartman serves as a board member of Courser Racing, where he helps guide the organization’s mission, strategy, and growth as it prepares for elite endurance challenges and veteran-focused initiatives.

A former U.S. Army Ranger, Jere brings a wealth of leadership experience and a deep commitment to resilience, discipline, and service. After his military career, he transitioned into coaching and veteran advocacy, working as a CrossFit coach and using his background to support others in overcoming adversity.

In 2025, he completed a 2,800-mile Mid-Pacific row from Monterey, California, to Kauai, Hawaii, demonstrating the power of shared hardship and intentional struggle. As part of Courser Racing’s Atlantic 2027 crew, he continues to play a key role in preparing for the World’s Toughest Row — a 3,000-mile unsupported race from La Gomera, Spain, to Antigua — while supporting the organization’s broader vision and impact.

Derrek Root and family.Derrek deployed to Sadr City, Iraq, in 2005 as an Infantryman with the 3rd Infantry Division. He ...
07/03/2026

Derrek Root and family.
Derrek deployed to Sadr City, Iraq, in 2005 as an Infantryman with the 3rd Infantry Division. He came home a veteran, but like many who have served, finding his way back to himself and into a strong sense of community was not easy.

That struggle is personal to Derrek. It is also what drives him.

Courser Racing’s mission to rebuild identity, restore community, and show veterans that they are still capable of extraordinary things pulled Derrek toward something he had been missing. In this team, he found the same belonging, purpose, and shared hardship the military once provided, something many veterans lose when they return home.

Before the ocean, Derrek found that purpose in the mountains. He has summited Mount Kilimanjaro and completed numerous fourteeners across the Rockies, each climb a reminder that the drive forged in service does not disappear. It simply needs a new mission.

With the unwavering support of his wife, Ashley, and as the father of three sons, Daniel, Carson, and Alex, Derrek is raising the next generation of adventurers, young men who understand that hard things are worth doing.

Rowing the Atlantic is the next mission. But for Derrek, crossing an ocean has never been the point.

Ending veteran su***de is.

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