MR. SAFETY

It is said that an idea can be a dangerous thing. Your humble correspondent has had the idea of doing the Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra for a few years now, but because the race happens the weekend after the Blue Ridge Relay each year (and because YHC is not quite as tough as Steaks, though often as shirtless), this same correspondent had yet to tackle the race. [Read More]

Another year, another great, smoky race. This backblast, alas, will be heavy on the details and light on the memories…you’ll just have to run it next year to experience those cherished moments of nonsensical jokes, midnightmountain musings, vibration devices, sleep-deprived photobombing, and Olde English stickers. Race details 🛣️ 207.4 miles ↗️ 22,056 ft uphill ↘️ 22,501 ft downhill For more details, check out the SMR website. Team details 💨 Been There, Dusted That: Clockwork, Ramsay, Track Star, Theismann, Horseshoe, Prodigal, Mr. [Read More]

So, Day 1 at A-Team was a nice intimate pax of 4 for the bootcamp, 3 for some ruck/walking. Day 2 was no such luxury. About 17 or so converged on the subfreezing temperatures in the very center of the Peak City. YHC fought a slow defroster to arrive with about 5 minutes before go-time. Feeble old eyes couldn’t make out the shovel flag, but the pax took joy in pointing out the HUGE flag at the fire station. [Read More]