HOTS update 7 days 18 hours..things are pretty quiet up here on the rock.we havent had a finisher in 6 hours,which gave me time to go down to the motel for a little bitand get something to eat on the way back,.most everyone here is asleepwaiting on a group of 3 to finish the long climb up sand mountainand make their way thru the woods to the rock.my only company is the hooting of owls,yipping Read more
HOTS six and a half day update.no update this time.the runners have started to come inand there is very little time to come back down to do one.charge is valuable up on the rockand irreplaceable without a trip down!.they probably arent needed at this point anyway.the runners can tell their stories as they return to the real world.
HOTS late update day 6.this will be a little short,and late.now that finishers are starting to arrive the timing is more challenging…..and we have to try and grab any opportunities to get some sleep.we ferry the finishers down to a motel as a safety measure.which has been proven wise time and againas seemingly lucid people fall asleep in the car before we can reach the castle rock gates!.it is a shame,as there are so many Read more
HOTS update day five and a half!.the heat came back today.boy did it ever come back.even in the shade the air felt like standing in front of an open coke oven..i saw that some (who had the opportunity) took refuge for hours.those caught out on the open road simply got fried..still, in spite of everythingthe long thin line moved on.after 5 days this is what they do.this is who they are.there is no end.there was Read more
HOTS random update.if you want to renew your faith in humanitydo a journey run..all we ever seem to hear these daysis how polarized the country is.we hear about all the “crazies out there”.on top of thatthe hots runners have spent the last 5 days(and some will spend 5 more)crossing that special part of the country called appalachia…..they are learning something about the people who live here.random acts of kindness are like beacons of light,.the “heart” Read more
HOTS update…. 5 days!.so things will soon be changing on the update front.i am starting this one because the first finisher is expected sometime between now…..and early afternoon..we only know that he was in downtown chattanooga at 0100.how fast is he moving?did he take a break?we do not know..so it is safer to start the update while runners are in the process of checking in.the leaders are making their final approach now.and the next group Read more
Hots update four and a half days!.i had to wait on this one until everyone had checked in.so much was being decided this 12 hour period!.well, the race isnt exactly decided.because john still has 44 miles to cover.but he made what we call a decisive move today,fairly flying up dunlap mountain..he covered 10 more miles going up the mountain,than lupton and trinkle did reaching it.the race is john clarke’s to lose..turner was another 7 miles Read more
HOTS random update.carl took care of the regularly scheduled update this morning.as usual we are stocking up what sleep we can before the runners start coming in to the finish.once that starts we lose control over our schedule.most sleep will come in 5 second snatches between when we fall asleep sitting upand we are jarred awake hitting the ground..still, i am very excited by where the leaders are.we have been waiting for this for 4 Read more