The race was be held in Ridgeland, SC at the home of Lowcountry Ultras on a beautiful tree-lined 1.695 mile loop which would be run clockwise throughout the event. The trail was wide enough to run next to another runner or easily pass them through out the entire course. This race was my first 24 hour race and sadly was the last race of Delirium 24.
This was my first trail run of 2015. My original plan was to run it 2 loops (20 miles) and if I got lucky I might do 3 loops.
A couple of days before the race, we got a good amount of snow. So the whole trail was covered by snow. It was really pretty out there, specially when I ran pass the open marsh. On the other hand, the snow gave me a problem. My 2nd toe of my left toes got frozen. I was using a minimalist shoes, and the snow sipped into my socks. A couple of miles to the end, my toe felt like falling off on every steps, I ended up hobbling on the last 2 miles. And, when I took off my shoes at the end of the loop, I found a deposit of ice inside my sock. My toe was numb and hard as a cold rock. So that was it, I called it a day. Not a good way to start my running season, but at least I still have all my limb intact.
The race was awesome. I really love the course and the trail. There were plenty of hills to entertain my soul, but at the same time it has many section that I could run. The course was also pretty, I wished I took some pictures, I thought I would get them on my second loop.
The race was a fat ass, but it has aid station along the course, and they were awesome.
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