Sunday, 28 July 2013

A Bag Full of Headlamps & Bear Spray


Only 6 more sleeps and we are back up in Grande Cache for the annual Canadian Death Race.  A huge thanks to Sifu Lietz for filling in as a replacement runner at such short notice!  Those other runners on his leg aren’t going to know what just blew by them with so much energy!

This year I’m tackling leg 5, 24km and mostly, if not totally in the dark.  This go around I’ve had to adjust my pack a little and I have to say it’s getting pretty heavy.  Besides the mandatory list of equipment required, I have my additional gear just in case (toilet paper should so be mandatory).  Majority of my weight consists of 3 headlamps (batteries may be burnt out from me checking them repeatedly), extra batteries and a couple of cans of bear spray (not sure if I would have my marbles together enough to pull the pin and point in the right direction but I’m sure hoping).  I figure with 3 very bright lights that can be made to flash if necessary; even helicopters flying by are going to see me if I should wander off the path.  My back up plan is to sing along with my ipod.  I’m very confident that this will keep just about every living thing with ears away from my vicinity, plants may even wilt (just ask anyone who has ever heard me sing)! 

This year we just so happen to have a great team consisting entirely of Silent River students.  I have to say that there is a huge difference running with a group of people who are not only there to challenge themselves, but to also have fun and support one another; not every team has that.  It’s going to be an awesome time!

 

This year challenging the dark and boogie man, next year maybe Hammel!

Alana Regier


 

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