On Friday I will leave for Grande Cache with my cousins Chris and Justin, and other teammates Jenn and Julie. When Chris and Justin first approached me about running the race last summer, I must say that I said yes without doing my research. After looking into the race, I was intimidated but definitely intrigued. So in January, I signed up as 1/5th part of the Kananaskis Weekend Warriors.
My leg is described below:
Fifth and final leg, 24km, The River Crossing
Includes 1 km pavement, 6 km gravel road, and a river crossing. The rest dirt trail, grass, and single track. Net elevation change of over 2500ft. This section runs from the Northwest end of the Hell’s Gate Access Road southward to the Sulphur Gates Road, across from the Hell’s Gate emergency aid station. It crosses the Hell’s Gate road and heads down to the Boat Launch road . Runners will be ferried across the Smoky River. There is an emergency aid station on the west bank of the river. From the raft crossing, racers will proceed up the east shore of the Smoky River and follow the trail to the Sulphur Rim trail. The course passes the Firemen's park, heads up Firemen's Park Road and continues to the Finish line in the Grande Cache town square. Please note: For most runners this leg will be completed in darkness with much of the trail under a heavy canopy of trees, so eye protection is required. Although this section is well marked with reflective markers, flags and signs, we recommend you bring a halogen headlamp with brand new alkaline batteries. Daylight training on this part of the course is highly recommended.
We have all trained so hard and we are all looking forward to this experience! I will admit that I am a little nervous, but I am up for the challenge :) Send me amazing, positive thoughts this long weekend as I compete in my most challenging race to date.
Check it out!
http://www.canadiandeathrace.com/
My leg is described below:
Fifth and final leg, 24km, The River Crossing
Includes 1 km pavement, 6 km gravel road, and a river crossing. The rest dirt trail, grass, and single track. Net elevation change of over 2500ft. This section runs from the Northwest end of the Hell’s Gate Access Road southward to the Sulphur Gates Road, across from the Hell’s Gate emergency aid station. It crosses the Hell’s Gate road and heads down to the Boat Launch road . Runners will be ferried across the Smoky River. There is an emergency aid station on the west bank of the river. From the raft crossing, racers will proceed up the east shore of the Smoky River and follow the trail to the Sulphur Rim trail. The course passes the Firemen's park, heads up Firemen's Park Road and continues to the Finish line in the Grande Cache town square. Please note: For most runners this leg will be completed in darkness with much of the trail under a heavy canopy of trees, so eye protection is required. Although this section is well marked with reflective markers, flags and signs, we recommend you bring a halogen headlamp with brand new alkaline batteries. Daylight training on this part of the course is highly recommended.
We have all trained so hard and we are all looking forward to this experience! I will admit that I am a little nervous, but I am up for the challenge :) Send me amazing, positive thoughts this long weekend as I compete in my most challenging race to date.
Check it out!
http://www.canadiandeathrace.com/
