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 Mt. Hammel!
Alana Regier
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