three days are in the bank. things went better last night than they might have. the storm veered to the east and picked up speed. it did not drop tornadoes and all that other nasty stuff,,, . just a...
THE LAST ANNUAL HEART OF THE SOUTH ROAD RACE
Fig, North Carolina to Castle Rock, Georgia
347 Miles
The runners will assemble on Wednesday morning (Jun 15), park their vehicles in a hayfield atop Sand Mountain in North Georgia, and board tour buses. The only thing they will know about their destination is that it will be between 300 and 350 miles away. Once they arrive, they will be able to access maps of the course they will take to get them back to their vehicles. After an overnight stay in a hotel, the field will be bused to the start the following morning. From there, with only the supplies they can carry or obtain along the way, they have 10.5 days to get back.
Twice daily tracking will be maintained, and runners wishing to drop will be transported back to their vehicles. Finishers will be shuttled with their vehicles to motels near the finish for a safe sleep before getting behind the wheel. There is no greater freedom than being totally alone on the open road, relying only on your wits, your skill, and your physical ability to cover ground in order to reach the finish line.
Come experience it for yourself.
June 15 – June 24, 2023
HOTS 2023. It was a festive group of 82!
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53 battered survivors battle on
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59 faces
we drove thru the field from the front today. jan drove from the back. we met in the middle and filled a couple of vans with the defeated. . of the 75 who left the giant peach thursday morning 59...
while you slept…
safe and secure in your beds preparing to do whatever run you do today over familiar terrain with assuredness of where you were where you are going and that at the end you will have a way...
the sun has set again
the sun has set again after a very active day. . for the runners out on the road it is day two that really begins to define their path forward. . up front, it is the path to victory that is being...
the first night is always exciting
in an anticipatory kind of way. . who will make a big move who will go to earth who will crumble and be hauled off in the meat wagon… . how will the race take shape? . bev and james stamped...
the onset of real
for some of the runners things got real by the time we saw them at 20 miles. . for a lot of the runners things got real by the time the sun was setting. . for the majority of the runners things will...
and they are off
and they are off! . it was a festive group of 76 (yes, we lost one more between the bus ride and the start) that gathered at the base of the giant peach. . photos were snapped small talk indulged....
at last the month of fear is over.
at last the month of fear is over. the time of wondering has come to an end and the days of wandering are about to begin. . the 77 brave souls who boarded the buses to nowhere are now left with...