Now why would anyone run a race with a name like that? You’d have to be crazy - right Bill and Jess?
The 125 km course begins and ends on a 4200 foot plateau, passes over three mountain summits and includes 17,000 feet of elevation change and a major river crossing.
Here’s how Jess described it in a text message :
“I fin in 22hrs 52min wit my frnd krys. Bill had 2 stop at100 km as he had” problems ( editor’s note: real problem edited out - ask Bill if you want details). “It was a hot day. Hard 2 hydrate and stomach issues. He saw the best part. last 25km really not worth it. Wld rather have skipped it myself! Very hard race. Never again!!!”
For anyone who wants to know more about the race http://www.canadiandeathrace.com/home.html
Congrats to both of you. A little extra congrats to Jess for finishing!
Jess’ pics:
http://www.flickr.
Squamish days 10 km
It was hot! Timing equipment failed - luckily seasoned PRR timing veterans Maurice and Deanna were on hand to take over manual timing. They were there when Dan crossed the line at something close to 1:00:06. That’s his 6th race in the lower mainland series - and was good enough for 6th place in his division. Dan may be a contender for most races this year!