3:46 AM on Jun. 22, 2008
Congratulations to everyone who competed in the Death Race... that's something... in of itself.
I don't have official results, photos, videos, etc... because I'm not an RD (s) for the event (just a friend/sponsor)... but from my perspective... it was an excellent event,
and worthy of it's name (though pehaps it needs to be more challenging).
Basically... it was tough as hell... designed to make people quit... and totally insane. Anybody who tried to do it... should be proud of themselves for trying.
It's a race that very few people will finish... and that was the case this year... with only like 6-8 (?) people finishing.
And you know... it was tough... it's not called the "Death Race" for nothing. I think some people got pissed during it, but like I said... it's a "Death Race"...
not a walk in the park... and the RD's design it to mess with people, make them quit, etc... that's the point!!!. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a "Death Race".
None the less.... there were finishers.. who endured the pain... and everyone did great who entered, but the finishers where truly animals.
In my mind... I've told myself that I didn't want to do the Death Race... but after watching everyone the last 24 hours... I can definitely say... that I wish
I was in shape to do it and I hope I'm there next year. I might not finish, but I was down by the river when everyone jumped in... and I totally wanted
to be doing it with them. Then... I was checking out the barbed wire section near the end... and I got lost in the middle of the woods for like 3 hours
and only found my way to civilization by luckily finding a stream and being able to follow it down to a river near the highway and then hiking back.
I've never been so lost in the middle of the woods (not on a trail) in all my life, lol. It was a "hallejulah" moment when I finally got out of the woods.
Now... after getting lost for a few hours and seeing everyone who did do the Death Race... I want to do it.
I don't care if I finish, win, or whatever... I just want to accept the challenge and try it.
I thought I'd go to the Death Race... see the competitors... and pat myself on the back for not entering... but the exact opposite happened.
Like I wrote above... I wanted to follow these people into the river and do it. It looked tough for sure, but at the same time... it looked awesome.
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