I'm off to the Western States Endurance Race this weekend. This is a 100 mile race over the Sierra Nevada Mountains between Squaw Valley, California and Auburn.
It's hard to believe that some people enjoy running 100 miles over very difficult terrain. The course involves 17,000 feet of climbing and 23,000 of descent. So in addition to the long distance, it's also hilly - especially in the first 60 miles.
My run club Stevens Creek Striders has been providing the aid station at mile 43 for more that 25 years. The station is in the middle of no-where at a ghost mining village of 'Last Chance'.
So we'll travel there today and have a few songs around the campfire this evening. The aid stations busy all day on Saturday. We're expecting our first runner about 11 o'clock and we close at 5.15. After we close, we'll pack up and go to Auburn to see the finish. The first runner home is expected about 9.30 and they'll be coming in all night Saturday. The race finishes at 11am on Sunday morning.
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