We found out why you etch your number in a log. At the top of the 7 mile hike, the racers are required to move 100 logs for a local farmer. Then they hie 7 miles back. It's grueling. We saw some of our new friends go up after breakfast and it is now after 7 pm. We are hoping they come down. Some of these racers coming down look like they may not know their name. Anyway, back to the logs. You get back down with your log and, after you check back in, you throw your log into the pond and then make your way through a long barbed wire ditch. Then, jump in the pond and retrieve YOUR log based on your number. In the dark it may be difficult. Once you get your log you head up another mountain to the next checkpoint. We actually went to the highest drivable point and then hiked up about 30 minutes to meet the 2nd place racer. It was awesome. He looked great. He ate, hydrated, and took off back down. Once they get back down to Amee Farm they have to chop 45 pieces of wood into quarters and then stack it. As we sit here, Joe Decker, the guy in first place, is chopping and stacking his wood. Look him up. He is amazing. Most functionally fit guy in America.
Stay tuned...the night is young.
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