Aug 18 2008
190 miles in 29 hours: S2S
We made it! What an adventure. The Spokane to Sandpoint relay took our team of 12 amazing men and women over 190 miles of the Inland Northwest in 29 hours. Our two teams of 6 were confined mostly to seperate vans but we shared a single experience that I’m sure we’ll never forget. And what’s great about an event like this, you really get to know people.We started our Friday morning at the base of Mt. Spokane around 7:30. I was the first leg which meant I would run the first 5 miles down the hill to our first check point. I ran it pretty fast but sacrificed my legs muscles in the process. Quads take a pounding when running down hill verses a flat road.
Our journey would take us through 9 Mile Falls Elementary, across North Spokane along Francis, over to Mirabeau Park and the Centennial trail, into Post Falls at Corbin park, a late evening stop at Lake Coeur d’Alene then an exhilarating 2 am roller coaster ride at Silverwood Theme Park. Our final stop was in sunny Sandpoint, Idaho.
During the day Friday we weathered triple digit temperatures, during the evening we were guided by cooler air and moonlight. Each van was self sufficient, meaning we packed all our clothes, food, drinks, sleeping bags and pillows and everything in between. After the first 6 hours, we were smelling pretty bad. Our first shower wasn’t until after our second leg of running.
KXLY4 was kind enough to be our team sponsor. So from all of us, thank you David Lee. And to my fellow runners and new friends; Patrick, Sara, Darci, Leslie, Kirsten, Bethany, Amy, Ann, Gavin, Jeff, Mariana and Molly, thanks for the memories. Let’s do it again next year! Enjoy the pictures.
(We were 12 strangers the night before the race. We were 12 friends when it was over)
(Van decorations. The message was funny and realistic)
(Pre-race photo-op on Mt. Spokane at 7:30 am Friday)
(Patrick standing by with water for his wife, Sara during her first leg)
(Sara with hand-off to Kirsten at checkpoint #3)
(Kirsten all smiles with Leslie ready to go)
(Dave preparing to hand-off to Patrick after running 6.7 miles in 100 degree heat)
(Patrick giving Leslie a high-5 after his 3 mile run in 100 degree heat)
(Best Light Show contest, showing off our Olympic glow rings)
(Van#1 at 3 a.m. Saturday waiting for one of our runners)
(Team Captain, Bethany, on her 3rd and final leg Saturday)
(Final stretch as Team KXLY4 finishes together)
(Team KXLY4 in Sandpoint after 29 hours, 190 miles and thousands of memories)
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Thats great you all had a good time but if you do it again would it be possible to notify the areas you are going to run through? You showed up in the dark in CDA without prior anything setting out flashing signs.