north georgia adventure race
january 15-17, 2005 | blue ridge, ga

3 blind mice
doug jones, michael delang, cathi cannon

finishing time: 31hrs, 35min (with penalties: 45hrs 35 min, on alt course 2)
8th overall (out of 16 finishing and 85 starting teams)
1st place co-ed masters division

approx 118 miles of fun! this race is a sort of rite of passage in the southeast. always tough! i've volunteered for the past 2 years and am incredibly psyched that i finished the race in my first attempt! thanks to my bagel & donut boys (pictured above too) that kept us company.

the breakdown...
13 mile run/trek
20 mile paddle with a 2mile run to pick up a checkpoint
69 mile bike (green mtn trail + stanley gap + FSR)
6 mile run/trek to get 2 CPs during a rogaine section (skipped the rest & taking time penalties)
8 mile run/limp to finish on alternate course 2.

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