Sep 16 2008
I Survived The 2008 Colorado Relay
This past Friday and Saturday, myself and nine others from Highlands Baptist Church set out on a quest to run the 2008 Colorado Relay. This is a 174 mile relay race that goes over 3 mountain passes from Georgetown to Carbondale. Each runner has 3 sections of varying length. I ran a total of about 22 miles. All ten runners got through without any major injuries and we were able to cross the finish line together (which is a relay requirement to finish).
We met at 3:30am Friday morning, drove to Georgetown, CO and our first runner started off at 5:33am. The weather was horrible – cold with heavy rain that turned to sleet and snow the higher up the pass they went. The top of Guanella and Georgia pass each had at least four inches of snow. We eventually got a break in the weather by Friday afternoon and had cold, but clear skies through Friday night into Saturday.
The team did a great job. Everyone did their best, ran their hearts out, and encouraged everyone on the way. If you want to learn more about our experience you can find some pictures and testimonials at the links provided. Thanks for your prayers and support!
One response so far
Do you do this for fun? Sounds grueling! Glad you survived it
(other) Shannon