OK.
I've been drinking too much coffee on this rainy day, and I figured I'd do another update, whereas I hit the woods tomorrow and won't see another piece of technology for 8 days. I don't know a few of the entrants, so I feel the need to repeat a few things. Sorry to those who get the point. I'm paranoid. Blame it on the meth.
I was talking to some County folk the other day, and apparently the event is getting quite the attention up there.
First, the necessities.
I will have a waiver that says all of this, but in a nutshell:
-YOU ARE IN THIS EVENT AT WILL. You can quit anytime.
-You aren't paying for anything, so you won't have aid in the form of food or rescue personnel. This event is done in the tradition of grass roots sports. Friends competing with friends and razzing each other. You can quit anytime.
-This is not a traditional race format, it is a challenge. No matter how fast you are, you will struggle to get under the 8 hour cutoff. I absolutely promise. You can quit anytime.
-This, like any other ultramarathon or adventure race, can and probably will result in some type of overuse injury.
-If you don't have a headlight or an inflatable flotation device large enough to hold you up in the water, we cannot let you start.
-If you have any injuries that keep you from doing any of the challenges, you must let us know prior to the start.
-No race-day entries...meaning you can't show up on race morning and say you are doing the race. We've put time and preparation into each athlete, and it would not be fair to the rest of the racers for you to jump in with the advantage of us not knowing you....that being said, send your email to kalepoland@yahoo.com to enter. Must be humorous.
-4:45am is the pre-race check in at mojo
-Look up towards the top of this. If you aren't under CONFIRMED 2011 ENTRIES, please confirm.
I can't help but wonder how many will actually show.
Last year we had something like 12 entrants declare Dirty, and only 5 started. 2 finished.
It's been brought to my attention that there may be more people working the Dirty than actually running. Awesome. Less chance of something going awry.
Very excited to see everyone. Very excited to see everyone push their limits. Super excited to drink beer with the Dirties after.
Almost time to to knuckle up, everyone.
Get it.
krp
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