Death Race Weekend!

Race weekend is finally here! Off to Pittsfield Vermont to fight in the great war between my mind and my body.

Good luck to all of the other racers!

2010 Race Info
Registration - Friday, 6-8 p.m.at Amee Farm
Trail Tour - Friday, 8 p.m. from Amee Farm
Pre Race Meeting - Friday, Midnight top of Mountain
Race Starts - Saturday, 4 a.m.

45 days until the 2010 Peak Death Race

Yep... that's right... less than a month and a half until I start and finish the 2010 Peak Death Race... can't wait for the adventure!

Video Death Race applications for 2010

http://www.races.peak.com/deathrace/applications_for/2010/

Race report from 4th place finisher Mike Sallade (2009 Death Race)

http://hstrial-cdunn9.homestead.com/DeathRace09.html

101 people are registered for the 2010 Death Race

I thought only 100 were allowed entry, but then I saw the "Charity Option" on youmaydie.com

It says "If you are interested in doing any of our 2010 peakraces that are full. You can still get in by:

1) Contacting Andy@peak.com and convincing him you are capable.

2) Agreeing to attend one of our camps at Peakcamps.com prior the race you are interested in.

3) Agreeing to pay 400.00 most of which will go to the charity we are supporting in 2010."

Only 2 spots left

98 people are signed up for the 2010 Death Race!

http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=10177VT&tab=a3&whosreg=1924

2010 Death Race is almost full

Only 8 spots left when I checked today.

http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=10177VT&tab=a3&whosreg=1924

Over 80 people are signed up for the Death Race

http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=10177VT&tab=a3&whosreg=1924

Death Race on howstuffworks

http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/death-race.htm/printable

Over 30 people may die

The number of registered Death Racers for 2010 is now 32... more potential victims every week.

Guardian (UK) interview with Richard Lee

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/26/death-race-extreme-sports

25 people have already signed up

25 people have already registered for the 2010 Death Race... and the event is still 339 days away!

Death Race on National Geographic Weekend Radio

Here is the mp3 from youmaydie.com

New Death Race website from peakraces.com

http://www.youmaydie.com/

Awesome domain name!

Quotes from the site:

"...to secure a spot in our event you will be required to contact Andy,
aka the 'undertaker'"

"I agree and understand all of the ramifications with entering or supporting this event. This is a race that is one of the toughest in the world. Participants as well as spectators and support crew can die. This is not a joke and must be taken seriously. At registration you will be required to explain that you understand these statements."

Nice.

Found another 2009 Death Racer's blog post (El Toro)

http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2009/07/my-little-death-race/

Time to get working on a video

Info from peakraces.com

Due to increased interest in this race only previous finishers from the past 3 races are guaranteed entry. All others must submit a link to a video detailing training and why they deserve to race to pittsfieldbikes@earthlink.net and pittsfieldultra@yahoo.com

2010 Race Info from runrace.net

• Register Friday, June 25th from 7-9 p.m. at the General Store.
• Pre Race Meeting at Midnight.
• Race Starts at 2 a.m. on Saturday June 26th, 2010
• Very challenging race. Course has been determined. 24 hours to finish with cut offs. The cut offs will not be in affect until Noon on race day. You must make the cut offs or you'll be eliminated from the race. Expect to cry, scream, barbed wire, wood chopping, mud, water, ponds, waterfalls, etc. $2000 in prize money. Remember - 24 hours to finish.

Registration is now open for 2010 Death Race!

http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=10177VT&tab=a3

Death Race makes the New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/sports/07deathrace.html

Only 100 will be accepted into the 2010 Death Race!

Word on the interwebs is that the 2010 Death Race will be the biggest yet, and we must convince the race director to let us enter.

From PEAK.com "2010 DEATH RACE - ONLY 100 ACCEPTED, THOUSANDS CONSIDERED. PLEASE EMAIL ANDY WHY YOU DESERVE TO RUN THE RACE."

Seems the race has already begun. :)