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
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
19 have finished40 have quit62 vol staters remain on the road after 6.5 days..after nearly a week the weather seems to have broke today.after a blistering hot morningthe afternoon was filled with popup thunderstorms..the cloud cover and breezes actually felt quite good.unless you happened to be caught in one of Read more
the vol stater was sitting on a curb in front of a gas station in a small rural town.on day 2 she had gotten extreme chafingso she stopped at a store that had only mens boxer briefs underwear.she needed something so she bought themcut the liner out of her shorts Read more
vole stare toad race: 132 hour update.it is funny how the mood swings at vol state central..during the month of fear so many runners withdrawthat it starts to feel like no one wants to run.it really sort of drags you down..and then we arrive at the rock to load up Read more
the day begins as a lightening of the sky.then a slight pink appears along the eastern horizon..with surprising speed the first twinkle of the yellow ball of fire pierces the darkness.the light reveals a shambling, sorry lotfollowing the endless white line..bleary eyed, sunburnt.some have attempted washing their clothes in a Read more
vole stare toad race: 108 hour update.this one will be a little hurried,as matthew bird is in no hopeand on the way to the turn up sand mountain.we have to finish a quick meal and head up that way to get his finish.also to pack up stuff to begin life Read more
vole stare toad race: hour 96 update.yes, i am 5 hours late starting this.there are still 85 runners on the road,and it is becoming increasingly more important to sleep when i can.at some point we go to the rock to take a finish….and never get to come back!.carl has just Read more