For the third year in a row I was able to make it to the Tri-State NJ Tough Mudder and after a one-year hiatus, Tough Mudder returned back to the Raceway Park, Englishtown venue to host the race/event. • Pre-race MC: It was a wet and rainy morning and the second day of the race weekend, but Tough Mudder MC Sean Corvelle still killed it and inspired and fired up the race wave. As I have come to expect, he was high energy and inspiring even though the weather was not the greatest. • The Course: As noted above, it was rained most of the day and poured cats and dogs most of the night at the venue, so the course was drastically different than it had been on Saturday. I know, because I asked a few of my friends that ran both days and they The next few obstacles were: “King of the Mountain”, which was hay-bales stacked several rows high, to climb up and back down, “Berlin Walls”, which is TM’s version of high walls to climb up and over, and then “Everest 2.0”, TM’s warped wall, that is designed to again involve team work. The course now came to the five-miles marker and a split, the half-mudder course finish line was to the right and the left continued on for the remainder of the full course! The course now had about a half-mile sprint and eventually arrived to “Quagmire”, which was another mud mounds and muddy water trench crossing, after a little more sprinting, it was time for “The Liberator” for first time Tough Mudder’s and a modified version of the obstacle called “Back stabber” for those that have done more than one Tough Mudder (Legionnaire’s), both versions are angled walls to climb with the assistance of hand pegs that racers insert in to peg holes as they climb, the main difference between the two obstacles is the “The Liberator” uses two pegs and peg holes, while “Back stabber” uses just one peg and series of peg holes dead middle of the
Cody Higginbotham is an extreme race fan from Guntersville, Alabama. Cody has received many great opportunities over the last ten years. He got his first big break working on a message board (forum) for Jamie Mosley in 2003. “Jamie was driving a part time schedule in the #39 for Jay Robinson. He offered me an opportunity to work on a message board for him. I was only 12 years old at the time. I will admit that I was pretty nervous, but I was also excited about the great opportunity I received.” Cody received a second great opportunity to work with Venturini Motorsports in 2004. “Venturini Motorsports marketing/ PR Tom Venturini noticed me when Billy Venturini was still driving. He offered me an amazing opportunity to work on a message board (forum) for them at the end of 2004 until 2007.” Cody also worked on a message board (forum) for Brad Keselowski in 2005 - 2009, David Gilliland in 2006-2007, Burney Lamar in 2009, and JD Motorsports in 2008 - 2012. Cody received more amazing opportunities before and after he was finished working on message boards for race teams.
Pastrana’s Idea of the Nitro Circus Started when Travis became a big deal at the X-Games. Travis, Winning the X-Games Freestyle Motocross on August 4, 2000, he performed the first ever double backflip ever in X-games history. Not only only did this open up eyes see what is possible in the dirt bike world but It also show Travis’s innovation and love to the sport. This is a major time in Pastrana's life as it changes view on what his future might hold. (Travis Pastrana | 1999-X-Games)
To add to the difficulty of the trails is the extreme elevation changes. The re are ironically enough thirteen climbs which result in more than 10,000 feet of climb per loop. This is obviously accompanied by an equal amount of descent. One runner described it as climbing 100 floors of stairs in your first mile, going back down on second mile and continuing this for twenty miles. The course amasses an average grade of over 20% and between 50 and near 100 percent grade on the abandoned trails and bushwhacking sections. The grade is the reason that the trails have been abandoned or not built in the first pace. Each climb bears a unique name which in many cases gives a good idea of their nature.
Golf is the ultimate battle between man and nature. It is a beautiful sport in which dreams come true and hearts are broken. Man is challenged on every stroke by nature’s elements. Wind and rain are only a few of the conditions that affect this great game. Undulating hills, sand bunkers, thick rough, and even creeks and ponds come into play on most golf courses. These features are fierce at Augusta National Golf Course. Located along the fall line, the natural beauty of the region is the perfect complement to this championship golf course. Every spring when the flowers are in full bloom, Augusta plays host to The Masters Championship and is transformed into the Mecca of Golf.
Fielden, Greg (2005). "The First Beach Race". In Editors of Consumer Guide. NASCAR: A Fast History. Lincolnwood, Illinois: Publications International Ltd
I woke up at six to shower and eat breakfast. We were out the door and 6:30 and off to Ashland, Nebraska. We had the hammer down only stopping in Ashland to grab three Red Bulls apiece. We chugged our energy drinks while driving a couple miles out of town to the raceway hoping to get awaken by the rush of the sugar. We parked our truck by our buddy Jacob after getting signed in and paying our entry fees. We made fun of Jacob for awhile for being such a die hard and having to be one of the first ones at the track. Setting up our canopy and unloading our bikes took about 5 minutes because we wanted to hurry up and walk the track. The track was a freaking mud pit. They had overwatered it. I was hoping that it would stay a little muddier after practice until the moto’s because I could out ride three-fourths of the guys in my class in the mud. After the track walk we all walked back to our trucks and got our gear on. The C riders were first to practice. The first kid to start up his bike just revved the piss out of it not letting it warm up like it should. We started shaking our heads because our dads taught us to respect your things and not mistreat them. Leaving our little camp
The weather for the race was ideal by my standards, with temperatures in the 30s, light wind, and no precipitation. I was drinking water and/or Gatorade almost every lap, so I don't think dehydration was a cause of my problem. One unusual feature of the race is that I stopped to urinate at least 25 times, whereas usually I stop about 6 times in a race of that duration. I attributed that to the cool weather keeping me from sweating.
My next journey was in a month, and I was on my way to the next big rodeo, Nationals. I expected the same response from people there as here, but I was hopeful for it. With this thought, I smiled.
On the night of October 1, 1910 at 1:07 a.m., the Los Angeles Times building in Los Angeles, California was attacked by two brothers, James B. McNamara (“J.B.”) and John J. McNamara (“J.J.”). J.B. left a suitcase of dynamite next to barrels of flammable printer ink in the “Ink Alley”, a narrow alley in between the main Times building and the Times annex. The dynamite had a detonator connected to a windup clock, which was set to explode at 1 a.m. He also left bombs, similar to those in the “Ink Alley”, that were also set to explode ay 1 a.m. next to Times publisher Harrison Gray Otis’ home and the secretary of MMA Felix Zeehandelaar’s home. The bomb went off at 1:07 a.m. outside the three-story Los Angeles Times Building, causing the side of
the day of the event, there were about ten to twenty four races. Just like today there were many
They are invasive because; they compete with native bottom dwelling fish for food. They threaten the several species in the Great Lakes Basin. The Round Goby have reduced the population of sport fish by eating their eggs and and young ones. Also by competing for food.Researchers believe that the Round Goby is also connected to the botulism type E outbreaks in the Great Lake's fish and fish
I believe that I, Christine Kuykendall, am a good candidate for a spot in National Junior Honors Society. I hold all of the core values, I am an all A student, and I love helping in the community. I am also a very hard worker and I believe that I can do great things in National Junior Honors Society.
Eventually, we arrived at the race course. Stepping off of the bus, the exhilaration was uplifting as we looked across the sunrise ...
The stories you hear in training about the grueling 52-mile obstacle course were the kind that made the hair on your neck stand up. You have 48-hours to finish and you’re equipped with nothing more than one day of rations, two quarts of water and two hours of sleep. The only markers of forward progress are the medals of honor citation you receive for completing each section. This was team building, after all and that small amount of encouragement helped myself and the others stay motivated through the sand in our eyes, blisters on our feet and dehydration headaches. The finish line was mountain aptly named The Reaper. I am proud to say that it didn’t beat my teammates or myself. When we finally reached the peak our first sergeant was waiting and told us that he was proud to call us Marines. The eagle, globe and anchor pin meant a lot, but it was nothing compared to those words. I had done it. We had done it. We are Marines. Emotion swept over all of
was the challenge. If I were to just simply run this race, it would be