This was a very fun race we chose to do this year. It was a great reason to check out the most northern part of NH and experience the extensive backcountry of the region. Find more info at
NHrace.com. We enjoyed our time in the woods, the local state parks and the towns of Pittsburg and Colebrook. A big thanks to Grant Killian, the race coordinator, and the local officials, landowners and volunteers who made it all possible.
We went into the race with a primary goal of having fun but definitely gave it our all during our respective legs. The race can be done as a single person completing all 9 legs (running, riding, paddling) or as a relay. It is essentially an all-day race. We did it as a relay, with each of us taking 3 legs. We did well and finished with a total time 20-30 minutes off the winners in the individual and relay divisions. In a testament to their studliness, the top finishers in the solo division, Alex Provost and Jason Urckfitz, finished within 10 minutes of the fastest relay team, a
9-person crew.
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| NHTV team vehicle geared up and ready to head north. |
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| Start of leg 1 on First Connecticut Lake 6:30 AM. That is Rob in the middle not scraping the borrowed kayak on those rocks. Photo: Jo M Wood Photography |
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| Rob zooming into TA 4 on his large bicycle |
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Nick, coming in to finish an arduous and confusing Leg 5. He will soon find out that it didn't count.
Photo: Jo M Wood Photography |
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| We're going to go ahead and name drop Dave Lamb here. Here he is taking some time to chat with us mortals at the finish line, where he was volunteering. |
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| Obligatory team photo |
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