20 Jun 2013 Park City, Day 2
There was
no running today. Our legs need a rest
for the Ragnar race tomorrow.
Let me tell you a little about this
race. Ragnar is a 12 person running
relay race totaling about 200 miles.
Each runner takes 3 sections of the race which can total 12-20
miles. We split into 2 vans and go
through the night to cover the distance.
Ragnar is the name of the company that started this race series. It started in Utah with the “Wasatch Back” 10
years ago, which we are running. They
have since expanded all over the country.
We were part of the Las Vegas Ragnar race 2 years ago with almost the
same team. Tony, a kindergarten teacher
from my school got us involved back then, and it was so much fun, we decided to
do another. I was reluctant at first to
enter a race with such a large team, and run through the night for no other
reason than just fun. I am glad that I
gave it a try. It turned out to be a
giant running party. Each 12 person team
comes up with a name and dresses up for the event. No this is not Portland, but something like
all that! Katherine and I are in van 2
that gets started a little later in the day on Friday (tomorrow). We will not finish till Saturday in the afternoon
or early evening, if all goes well. I
will run with my camera and try to get some good shots.
The radio event of the day was not
the one contact I made in New Hampshire, but Tony saying that his doctor said
to stay away from the radios. He had a
pacemaker put in to keep his heart in line, but has to stay away from crazies
like me with high power radios.
Actually, I am not very powerful with only 100W, but some guys will run
up to 1,500Watts through their antennas.
That might just stop Tony in his tracks. We surely don’t need that! I will be safe around him. Maybe the ham radio transmission would make
him run faster?
It will be an early night. Tomorrow will be a long day running into the
next on with little or no sleep. The
Wasatch Mountains are beautiful, and running a long race through them will
surely be a delight. I will keep you
informed. ~G
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