vol stare toad race:24 hour update!.while we slept a form began to take shape in the shadows of night.the form of a race….as spectators we knew so little about the runners as they came off the ferry yesterday.john wright…. was he real,or was he memorex?.by the 12 hour checkin we Read more…
vol stare toad race;.12 hours update:it is easy to forget that there is a race at the front.there is a different breed of humansfor whom running 314 miles is not in and of itself the achievement of a lifetime.they come to race…it takes a few miles for things to sort Read more…
way off center!.the actual count turned out to be 113.a lot of them huffing and puffing as they climbed the 134 steps(someone counted)up to the beautiful fulton county courthouse..the mood on the ferry was so lighthearted and happy.at last the months of waiting were over.finally battle had been joined.the morning Read more…
When there were 3 of us starting the race back in 2005, we joked about how one day the ferry would be full… Now all the cool kids are here. We’ve improved the course to include the Fulton County courthouse and historic steps. Between huffs and puffs, the reviews were Read more…
vol state update t-8 hours… . the training is done. the interminable bus ride endured. the last supper has been eaten. and now 114 runners try to get that one last painless sleep. . if they can only take their minds off just how far away they parked this morning. Read more…
So me and the brain trust have been working on an update of the rules. Everchanging technology (and the desire to use it in nefarious ways) along with the burgeoning ranks of road angels (and their desire to help) has created a few adjustments. As always comments are welcome. Maybe Read more…