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Vols2024

vole stare toad race: 236 hour update

jameela struggled at the gate before going around the right side….and then continuing to the right towards the cliffs on the other side of castle rock.carl ran her down and stopped her before she reached themand she returned to the gatewhere she is now lying on the ground.,shenoa caught mauricio Read more…

By Laz, 10 monthsJuly 21, 2024 ago
Vols2024

vole stare toad race: 235 hour update

there is no more insane time than the last night of the vol state.we are down to 3 runners now:jameelah mujaahid:after seeing her on the tracker going back and forth trying to find the turn onto castle rock roadwe drove out and pointed out the turn.she is now on castle Read more…

By Laz, 10 monthsJuly 21, 2024 ago
Vols2024

vole stare toad race: 228 hour update

all day the runners have been arriving at the rock.so many happy facesso many personal victories….so many reasons that people choose to face the vol state.it is impossible not to feel renewed by the joy at the finish lineas each runner comes intakes their seat on the thrownand tells their Read more…

By Laz, 10 monthsJuly 20, 2024 ago
Vols2024

vole stare toad race: 216 hour update

24 hours to go.after 9 days on the roadit has come down to this…..24 people have 24 hours to reach the rock.with battered feet and bleary eyes they face one last dawn..this final band of vol staters;spread out from sand mountain to tracy city;they trudge onward..they have been winnowed down Read more…

By Laz, 10 monthsJuly 20, 2024 ago
Vols2024

vole stare toad race: hour 204 update

i apologize for the lateness of this update.with rain falling at the finish areai chose to leave my electronics safely in the car..we now have 57 finishers in,and 24 runners still on course..with 36 (now 31) hours to goand off and on cold rain no one has left the clarion Read more…

By Laz, 10 monthsJuly 20, 2024 ago
Vols2024

vole stare toad race: 192 hour update

the longest day;.48 hours remain for the 37 surviving vol staters to reach the rock.(less by the time this is posted)8 are out on the longest 14 miles.the last two are dancing with oprah back in manchester..while their recorded times may differ on the resultsall the vol staters finish in Read more…

By Laz, 10 monthsJuly 19, 2024 ago
Vols2024

vole stare toad race: 180 hours update:

vole stare toad race: 180 hours update:.60 hours to go.for us on the rock it is roughly the same length of time as the barkley remaining.this race is not easy for anyone.runners are erxhaustedroad angels are exhaustedthe race staff is exhausted….and i dont think exhausted is a strong enough word Read more…

By Laz, 10 months ago
Vols2024

vole stare toad race: 168 hour update

vole stare toad race: 168 hour update.it has been going on for a week now.28 have made it to the rock53 are still on the road..i will be truly surprised if any of them quit.every one of them is damaged.some of them have taken a real beating.there is still a Read more…

By Laz, 10 months ago

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