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Post by surftrip on Jan 14, 2009 11:47:09 GMT -5
Does anyone know anything about the Hogpen Hill Climb?
Information is sparse at best...
How do runners get back to the start since the race ends on the mountaintop?
thanks for any guidance.
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Post by Sally on Jan 14, 2009 12:14:59 GMT -5
You have to provide your own transporatation back to Helen. In years past, we left a car at the top and hitched a ride back in time for the start...plenty of other people were doing the same thing. Or you find someone else that is going and has a car at the top or who is not running......or hitch a ride back down after you finish and hope some nice soul picks you up. The other option is to run back! It's always windy and cold at the top so it's nice to have warm stuff at the end.
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Post by bigRahn on Jan 14, 2009 13:17:34 GMT -5
If you're working on HTFU, you run both ways.
We're planning on bringing someone extra along to shuttle. I'd be happy to volunteer us to drive you back. (But I imagine you'll be finishing an hour ahead of me.)
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Post by surftrip on Jan 15, 2009 9:32:28 GMT -5
Rahn ...that would be cool, bro.
worst case scenerio, look for a long-haired asian and a thick dude with funny tassles on his hat, walking down the mountain ...and pick our asses up.
thanks bro.
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Post by pigman22 on Jan 15, 2009 18:00:06 GMT -5
Fantastic race. You better hope it dont snow though. the race last year was 8.5 up and 8.5 down because the roads were too iced to use
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Post by pigman22 on Jan 16, 2009 2:39:05 GMT -5
And when your done, go get a funnel cake ;D
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Post by bigRahn on Jan 16, 2009 12:28:23 GMT -5
Oh man...a 17 mile 17K. that would be awesome. Funnel cake and good beer...we have a plan.
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Post by amstel on Jan 16, 2009 16:44:24 GMT -5
Do it Zippy! This race results in instant fitness improvement.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2009 19:07:59 GMT -5
I'll be there. I guess it's all road. I thought it was a trail race. Oh well, it'll be fun and "easy" on the quads I hear.....
Kevin
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Post by pigman22 on Jan 16, 2009 22:34:29 GMT -5
If it's too easy, you could backpedal the whole race ;D
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Post by bigRahn on Jan 18, 2009 9:46:52 GMT -5
My race report, if anyone cares: www.gonesomewhere.com/?p=341One funny thing happened, as I was running with a guy. He was talking away and said something like "There is this one running group around called GUTS. I hear they like to run a bit..." I would have stopped to whip out my membership card. But that would have involved stopping. And that's something I couldn't afford to do, since then I'd have to start again.
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