ped us out and we got it done in a couple of hours. After this tasks was complete we had some free time to relax before dinner. Each year on Friday evening one of the classes at the school has a spaghetti dinner as a fund raiser. After the dinner us and the Leith's, Terra's and Anderson's loaded up and headed for our stage out in the desert. (If we had waited until Saturday morning we would have had to be out of the school parking lot by 7:00am to be ahead of the race. We decided to go out early, like we did last year, so we did not have to roll out so early on Saturday.) After we got set up out their we all sat around and visited until well after dark and then turned in in anticipation of the next days race.On Saturday morning we were out bright and early to help set up the equipment for our stage of the race. Using r
ebar and plastic tape we formed a "chute" for the incoming runner to come in, exchange the baton with the next runner, and for the next runner to take off. Each team has a chase car that follows directly behind their runner. From the start line to us (Stage 2) it is just over five miles. The entire race is 120 
miles broken down into 20 stages. The second stage is the longest at just over eight miles and is almost all uphill. The almost 250 teams were broken down into eight flights, leaving the starting line an hour apart, starting at 9:00am. The teams with the slowest average times start first with the fastest teams starting last. This is, hopefully, so they will all be hitting the finish line on Sunday morning. The race ends at 10:00am sharp on Sunday. Any team not past the finish line, at the Las Vegas Hilton, by that time is eliminated and is disqualified for next years race.
ebar and plastic tape we formed a "chute" for the incoming runner to come in, exchange the baton with the next runner, and for the next runner to take off. Each team has a chase car that follows directly behind their runner. From the start line to us (Stage 2) it is just over five miles. The entire race is 120 
miles broken down into 20 stages. The second stage is the longest at just over eight miles and is almost all uphill. The almost 250 teams were broken down into eight flights, leaving the starting line an hour apart, starting at 9:00am. The teams with the slowest average times start first with the fastest teams starting last. This is, hopefully, so they will all be hitting the finish line on Sunday morning. The race ends at 10:00am sharp on Sunday. Any team not past the finish line, at the Las Vegas Hilton, by that time is eliminated and is disqualified for next years race. Since the runners o
f the last flight left the finish line at 5:00pm our portion of the race was over by 5:45pm. We then broke down all the equipment and stacked it for the truck to pickup. The truck came by within an hour or so. Also all the other volunteers broke down their areas (Timekeepers, medical staff, traffic control, etc.) and departed. By late evening all that were left were the Leith's, Terra's and us. (Lew & Dottie were working at a location well down the race route, very near to Las Vegas.) The six of us pulled up our lawn chairs and had dinner together.
f the last flight left the finish line at 5:00pm our portion of the race was over by 5:45pm. We then broke down all the equipment and stacked it for the truck to pickup. The truck came by within an hour or so. Also all the other volunteers broke down their areas (Timekeepers, medical staff, traffic control, etc.) and departed. By late evening all that were left were the Leith's, Terra's and us. (Lew & Dottie were working at a location well down the race route, very near to Las Vegas.) The six of us pulled up our lawn chairs and had dinner together. 
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I remember you writing about this last year. We're just watching the Londom Marathon. Makes me tired just watching...
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