vol stare toad race4 days update part 1.i told you it was going to be a wild nightand i told you timing on sleep breaks would be importantif not decisive….at the time of the last check in john had a 6 mile lead.and he was starting a short sleep break.that Read more…
vol stare toad race 3 and a half day update . the competitive race has suddenly become very exciting… . ok, not suddenly. nothing happens suddenly in the vol state. . during the blistering hot afternoon johan steene made up more ground and we go into the night with john Read more…
vol stare toad race random update . the darkness grows. . outside the sky is growing dark and threatening. the heat is still stifling. but the still air is filled with anticipation. the first rumbles of thunder have not yet been heard but there is mayhem brewing. . being july Read more…
vol stare toad race day 3 part 2 . so the gap between first and second tightened overnight. both johan and john climbed out of the basin. john is now in manchester at 250 miles, and johan is 7 miles back at whispering oaks. they will start the day racing Read more…
vol state road race 3 days . it isnt really quite at 3 days yet. but i figured i would get an early start while waiting on the checkins to fill out. . what are you doing this pretty sunday morning? sitting on the porch with a cup of coffee Read more…
vol stare toad race2.5 days.runners are hearing this from the locals all along the route;“just be glad you werent here last week.”“what?”.yes, it is true.last week was hot.this week it is only toying around 100.last week was really hot!even today the runners’ luck held.the temperature in kimball (at the 300 Read more…
vol stare toad race48 hours!.a lonely figure moves beside the road.at firstfrom a distanceit might be a mailbox..but as we get closer it grows into a lonely figuremoving.we have seen them for hours now,they have been scattered along the last 130 miles of road.each differenteach the same.some runningmost walkingsome move Read more…
vol stare toad race36 hours update;.john wright solidified his hold on first place during the day today..piecing together sightings and check ins,we think both he and johan took a break for sleep at some point.what we know for sure is that he extended his lead to 15 miles:150 to 135….after Read more…