what a relief it had to be when we finally set the hotsers out beside the road, and they could begin the long trek to the rock. . the excitement of the 400 crowd was palpable as they clambered up the grassy knoll and started across the bill emerson bridge Read more
twas the night before bus ride and all thru the motel not a runner was sleeping all preparing for hell. the backpacks they filled up with exquisite care in hopes that the things they need all would be there. the runners were tossing restless in their beds while visions of Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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