We have a nice round number to start off the inaugural Steemit Ultra Marathon race.
Ten brave (and foolhardy) Steemians have taken up the challenge to run 62kms across some of Wellington’s biggest hills and baddest trails.
Let’s meet the starters:
It is going to be an interesting race, with some of the original testers returning to see if they can conquer the beast and win the prize money.
Here’s what they are racing for
1st place – 20SBD
2nd place – 10SBD
3rd place – 5SBD
So let’s get started
Runners, you need to tell me:
- How fast you intend to run – a number from 1-15 (you can use decimal places if you like e.g. 5.5)
- How many hours you intend to run for – a number from 1-2 (you can use a decimal for partial hours e.g. 1.5)
- How many energy gels you will consume – a number from 0 – however many gels you have (whole numbers only)
- If you want to rest, how long you intend to rest (in hours) – a number from 1-2 (you can use a decimal for partial hours e.g. 1.5) NOTE: since this is the first round I’m assuming no-one will need a rest yet
Runners have until 9am tomorrow New Zealand time, to tell me their choices. Anyone not replying in the next 24 hours will be classed as DNF (Did Not Finish).
Remember, this race is all about managing the damage. Get to know the course and where you can run fast and where you have to run slow. Get it right, and you can cover a lot of ground. Get it wrong, and you can end up walking for the rest of the race.
On your marks, get set, GO!
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Maybe and the land of purple rainbows – A Little Peppers adventure
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