Musing and Errata on the world of Adventure Racing from the Yak
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The US leg of the Raid World Cup got underway this morning in much the same way as last year's start. The gate is literally on the slushy mashed potato like snow at the base of the main slope at the Mt. Bachelor ski resort...the racers have to climb straight up the face through the last few inches to hold out this late in the year.

It is as spectacular a way as I have seen to kick a racer square in the nuts (literally or figuratively depending on gender) first and foremost to remind them who decides how painfull this race is going to be :-)