For those of you who are athletic outdoors types, check out my good friends at Brazen Racing: http://brazenracing.com/diablo.html
This weekend's excitement is the Diablo Trails Challenge, a Brazen event and benefit for Save Mount Diablo, one of my favorite causes. If you fancy yourself a mud runner, this weekend will be right up your alley. There's an unbelievably difficult 50K, a half, and a 10K / 5K.
I'll be the 5K turnaround, a position I hold close to my heart as I watch Gina, Sabbath and hundreds of running friends pass by. The cruise to the turnaround location might be excruciatingly difficult by itself - I was there last Sunday, a week after any rain had fallen, and there was plenty of mud, as well as a half dozen creek crossings...and it's to rain all week before this run.
And I'm SO looking forward to it! So much support from all, as well as the thrill I get from seeing so many people, some of whom have never run a mile, as they grit teeth and bear down to finish what will be a grueling event no matter the chosen distance.
It'll be wet. It'll be muddy. And it'll be the most fun you can have without breaking any laws. Pine Canyon is gorgeous now, and Stage Road will offer challenges for the shorter distances. The Diablo Regional Trail will carry the 50K route, including the hellish 4.5 mile hill from Round Valley to Morgan Territory. It took me 4 days to roll this trail 2 years ago...these runners will be mere hours from end to end, no matter the conditions.
So think of me slogging through the mud to hang out with you on a wet, soggy trail Saturday, March 19th at Castle Rock Regional Park. Check out the link, sign up if you can and please say "hi" as you run past me or turnaround to head home for the 5K. Hang around to greet the 50K runners as they finish. Most of all, welcome to a real life, real time experience, one you won't get sitting around watching basketball in the morning.
Runners, to your marks - sign up, I'll see you there. My best to all participants. Maybe if I start tomorrow I can finish with the 50K folks....;-) See you there!
Hey Bob,
ReplyDeleteI ran the 5K with my 6 year old. It was great to see such a smiling face and hear your words of encouragement as we turned around and headed back!
Brazen has the best volunteers around. Thanks for coming out in the rain and crazy mud!
it was nice to meet you yesterday, I volunteered at the aid station a mile out from the start. definitely an interesting day, way better than sitting around watching basketball!
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