Gold Rush 2008

zerb1855 · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject:

Amen on that John - Props to the guys who got maps day-of... I don't know how you managed it! We spent three hours combing the instructions, plotting and scheming on Friday which atleast gave us some breathing room when the changes started rolling out race day.

Only issue that came up was the fact that the chance to ask questions was after the gear drops! We were pretty much stuck with our strategy minus the leg1 PFD change.

Rbreddin75 · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject:

I've always wondered if some teams intentionally go through the race packet too quickly so they can play the ignorance/confused card if busted on a ruleing...

hell, I heard one guy at Gear Drop #2 (pine log) say.. I'm just gonna leave this north map here in the bin...

cummon now... just hearing that kind of stuff drives me crazy...
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harrismp · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject:

Great reviews everyone! I decided to try my first event solo, and also my first event navigating. Not neccessarily the best combination! Especially when I only got three hours with the map, since we arrived on Saturday morning! Eeek!

Had a great time chatting with Bill and Neal in the beginning of the race out on the roads. Felt a little bad because Neal seemed like he wanted to talk more, but needed the air for other purposes Laughing

I followed along with Enduraventure for the first few sections of trail, but grew increasingly disturbed that we were going way north on the east side of the stream. I decided to try to bushwack west and get across it before it got too deep. I think Enduraventure made the same decision at about the same time. Managed to get across on some rocks, but only after falling into a deep section of water, and scrambling through lots of briars. Meanwhile Lisa safely lead her team away...should have stuck with you guys!! Oops!

Got back up front after alot of running and passing teams. Of course I got busy talking with people and didn't notice as a couple of the top teams snuck away (Lisa's ninja bushwacking skills most likely). After hitting CP1 I decided to try to follow some trails that I believed would keep me out of the "no go" zone. I ended up running into a housing development, and quickly realized that I was in the wrong place. So I backtracked nearly to CP1 to get myself back on the official course. Then I stuck to the shore and proceeded with a long, uncomfortable, and very lonely trek to CP2 and on to the transition.

Sometime during that trek I decided that solo racing is really freaking hard! Not physically, but it's just mentally tough. No jokes, no sharing water or food, no help with the map. Ug. I was not having fun.

Got to the TA, feeling rather dejected, and proceeded to have a really nice paddle. That water and sky were just amazing. Got to The transition to the hike, and decided I just didn't want to complete another trek alone, so I brought it on in to CP6 and called it a day.

Thanks to all the teams out there who tried to cheer me up! Next time I'm bringing along a team to keep me company!!

Mad props to all the solos who finished it. I've got a new respect for you!

Mark
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harrismp · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject:

Neal Radford · AR Junkie Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 1018

harrismp · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject:

jstone · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

Thank you Toby for the race. I know it wasn't all smooth, but it wasn't because you weren't trying.

I think this race is a great value and it is close to home for me. Keep them coming.

This was my first 24-hour race and my second solo race. I was a little concerned about racing solo in the August heat -- on top of being over-weight and under-trained Smile

-- but I finished under the time limit without experiencing dehydration, bonking, heat stroke, serious injury, or death. So, overall I'm satisfied with the outcome.

Special thanks to Bill Pflueger for letting me borrow a kayak.

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Jeff

Rbreddin75 · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:54 am Post subject:

Results have been posted (top 3 only in each category)....
3 person Coed
Enduraventure/Outspoken
Hairy Scary
Black Dome
3 Person Coed Masters
Bad Latitude
3 Person Female
Contours
Team Abrasive
No Man's Land
3 Person Male
Westend Warriors
Basic Inner Rash
BETA
2 Person Coed
Outspoken Bicycles
2 Person Female
Team Ding Dong
2 Person Male
Really Bad Latitude
Wilo I
Solo
Team NADs (Masters)
Fire Mountain
Brothers Grime
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Andy McCann · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject:

LOL we got 3rd

3 Person Male
Westend Warriors
Basic Inner Rash
BETA

i wasn't even considering we come close to placing

Neal Radford · AR Junkie Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 1018

dwightwater · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject:

Does anybody have the results that they can email to me? I'm out of town and need a geek fix.

dwightwater at yahoo dot com

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