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..and the silence.....
..........yes.. but of course silly people..yes I'm doing a 50 mile ultra run... in a week.... now trying to figure out when I will scream mommy.......if you sit around and wait for death...you surely will die......
Course Elevation Chart Total:
Leg 1: Start: 7am
Leg #1: Three Bridges, One Leg-Breaker
Mileage/degree of difficulty: 3.2 miles; difficult
Topography: Mostly gently climbing, with some steep ascents.
Projected time: 7:35am Total miles 3
Leg 2:
Leg #2: Down to the Swamp
Mileage/degree of difficulty: 4.0 miles; easy
Topography: Downhill to level; gravel.
Projected time: 8:15-8:21am Total miles 7
Leg 3:
Leg #3: Race to the Beach
Mileage/degree of difficulty: 3.8 miles; easy
Topography: Fairly flat; gravel and then finishes on paved road.
Projected time: 8:55-9:07am Total miles 11
Leg 4:
Leg #4: Three Up, Three Down
Mileage/degree of difficulty: 6.2 miles; difficult
Topography: Gently rolling, with several long hills.
Projected time: 10:05-10:27am Total miles 17.2
Leg 5:
Leg #5: The Breeze
Mileage/degree of difficulty: 3.4 miles; easy
Topography: All downhill or flat.
Projected finish: 10:45-11:07am Total miles 20.6
Leg 6:
Leg #6: Made in the Shade
Mileage/degree of difficulty:5.3 miles; moderate to difficult
Topography: Gently rolling with some moderate climbs.
Projected finish: 11:45am-12:21pm Total miles 25.9
*Need to arrive by 1:00 for cut off
Leg 7:
Leg #7: Miles from Nowhere
Mileage/degree of difficulty:4.9 miles; moderate.
Topography: Uphill, flat, then gently rolling.
Projected finish: 12:40-1:23pm Total miles 30.8
Leg 8:
Leg #8: A Flash of Civilization
Mileage/degree of difficulty:2.8 miles; easy.
Topography: Mostly flat, then gently rolling.
Projected finish: 1:10-2:00pm Total miles 33.6
Leg 9:
Leg #9: Head for the Lake
Mileage/degree of difficulty: 2.9 miles; easy.
Topography: Begins uphill, then gently rolling and downhill.
Projected finish: 1:41-2:37pm Total miles 36.5
**Need to arrive at 36 miles by 3:38 pm for cutoff
Leg 10:
Leg #10: Are We There Yet?
Mileage/degree of difficulty:5.3 miles; difficult.
Topography: Flat, gently rolling to more serious ups and downs.
Projected finish: 2:50-3:51pm Total miles 41.8
**Need to arrive at 42 miles by 5:00 pm for cutoff
Leg 11:
Leg #11: Climb to the Vista
Mileage/degree of difficulty:4.0 miles; moderate/difficult.
Topography: Progressive ups and downs.
Projected finish: 3:35-4:51pm Total miles 45.8
Leg 12:
Leg #12: Trucks Use Lower Gear!
Mileage/degree of difficulty: 4.2 miles; easy.
Topography: Mostly downhill, winding.
Projected finish: 4:10-5:51pm Total miles 50.0
**Need to arrive at 50 miles by 7:00 pm for cutoff
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