"Facing Arctic" 50km Duo 15.10.11

Registered as a team with bro; each of us run / hike for 25km.

Days before the race, the sky was dropping dogs and cats.

So worried the route would be muddy, splashy and dirty.

On the actual day, the sun was smiling happily.

And these were my sightings -

• No baggage deposit - use the lockers available outside the restroom
• Weigh-in the water bag - at least 1litre; lucky I hold a 500ml bottle + 400ml water belt
• No road marker especially at the fork; dunno which direction to head to
• its a hiking cum running as i posted in FB - its a combi of kk trekking and 42km run
• the refreshments were good - "metro" half sub, cookies, jelly-o, fruits like strawberry, apples, bananas

Frens asked would i join next year. I flatly replied it was my first and last.