[Per still more recently appertaining Ultralist threads... :] Bud Light presents... REAL MEN OF GENIUS {Re-al men of geeeeeene-yuss} Today we salute you, Mr....
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Steve Kral
bvstablemail
Oct 22, 2010 4:43 pm
I wholly agree Chris, 'controversial to say the least' is an understatement. Still, abolishing slavery and giving the women the right to vote were all...
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Twiggsc@...
twiggsc
Oct 22, 2010 3:32 pm
Well put, Bob! I use pacers and treasure the time I spend with them. They are my good friends. Anyone who stands there offering encouragement while I puke is...
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azsmokin
Oct 22, 2010 2:59 pm
I've finished Hardrock twice out of 3 attempts. My first try was a DNF in '05 and it could be said that my pacer, Tim Varner and Steve Patillo saved my life. I...
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Don
hh3751
Oct 22, 2010 2:42 pm
I've never liked the basic unfairness of the "weighted"; lottery I don' t think anyone should have preferential treatment,Don Platt Sent from my iPhone On Oct...
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Matt Mahoney
matmahoney
Oct 22, 2010 2:07 pm
... Some people don't consider a 5K a race. They are perfectly happy to walk or jog it with a group of friends in 40 minutes and get a T-shirt and some food ...
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Steve Pero
ultrastevep
Oct 22, 2010 1:26 pm
It's my understanding that Hardrock never was or never will be considered a "race". The idea is for people (I very very loosely call us runners) to enjoy the...
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Matt Mahoney
matmahoney
Oct 22, 2010 12:45 pm
... atleast once in the past 5 years to get in the lottery Here is a better idea. How about not allowing pacers? That way the race could support more runners....
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Chris Twiggs
twiggsc
Oct 22, 2010 3:49 am
I remember telling Joe that BW seemed like the exact opposite of what I love about HR. He said, "It is. That's part of the challenge.". That was the moment I...
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Chris Twiggs
twiggsc
Oct 22, 2010 3:41 am
Joe Prusaitis did it. Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Chris Twiggs
twiggsc
Oct 22, 2010 3:39 am
I am very surprised to hear that, Steve. I have never heard such a comment from any hardrocker. The oldest of them all, John DeWalt, chose not to come this...
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tedes12@...
sentinella_64
Oct 22, 2010 2:20 am
Man after doing Hardrock one time I see what the fuss is all about!!! It is truly a one-of-a-kind ultra. I hope I make it in a second year. Have you ever...
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Steve Kral
bvstablemail
Oct 22, 2010 2:12 am
Chris, I'm not sure who makes up your 'we all' group, but I once heard a Hardrock runner first hand discuss starting with no intent to finish. Had something to...
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Deb P
mtnrunner02
Oct 22, 2010 12:46 am
that's one of the best spell check recommendations I've seen in quite awhile. I agree.. wait lusters! ha!! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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james varner
jvarner1313
Oct 22, 2010 12:45 am
i like that idea steve(even though that would cost me a ticket) and how about requiring volunteering at a hardrock aid station or pacing(50miles) at hardrock ...
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Chris Twiggs
twiggsc
Oct 22, 2010 12:44 am
As I understand it now, dnf's get no extra tickets compared to wait listers who get one. Further penalizing dnf'ers would be a controversial board decision to...
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Steve Kral
bvstablemail
Oct 22, 2010 12:34 am
They be better if people who DNFed any time in the past 3 years had one ticket taken away for each such occurrence.... stevekral ... From: David Clark...
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Chris Twiggs
twiggsc
Oct 21, 2010 11:45 pm
It's not almost hopeless. Blake Woods usually sends out an email outlining the previous year's chances and his best guess for the upcoming year, but naturally...
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Bruce Grant
fedude10
Oct 21, 2010 11:39 pm
If you're looking for rough numbers, here's the odds from 2006 (hey, you said "historical" :-) # tickets chance 1 20.0% 2 36.0% 3 48.8% 4...
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Deb's Gmail
mtnrunner02
Oct 21, 2010 11:09 pm
oops,I mean February... not January.. Hi Dave... It's a lottery.. so there is always a chance. Numbers up to about 20 on the wait list typically have a pretty...
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Deb's Gmail
mtnrunner02
Oct 21, 2010 10:37 pm
Hi Dave... It's a lottery.. so there is always a chance. Numbers up to about 20 on the wait list typically have a pretty good chance of getting in, though it...
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David Clark
irishsailsman
Oct 21, 2010 10:29 pm
Clarification: I know on the website is says "late October or early November" for registration I was looking for a bit of "inside" info... ; ) And really would...
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David Clark
irishsailsman
Oct 21, 2010 10:03 pm
Does anyone have any information on when we will be able to submit an application for lottery? Also- historically, what are the odds of actually getting in? ...
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The Troubadour
mickjogger2006
Oct 20, 2010 8:34 pm
[Welcome to Positivity Wednesday. For those of you on the East Coast, hopefully it's not yet Thursday. For those of you on the Left Coast, hop in your car...
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The Troubadour
mickjogger2006
Oct 15, 2010 7:49 pm
[Per recent Ultralist appertaining threads... :] Bud Light presents... REAL MEN OF GENIUS {Re-al men of geeeeeene-yuss} Today we salute you, Mr. Pitifully...
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The Troubadour
mickjogger2006
Oct 13, 2010 7:37 pm
[What a wonderfully Positive Wednesday, huh? We've got worldwide attention being paid to that amazing rescue of a whole crew of Chilean miners, while ...
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The Troubadour
mickjogger2006
Oct 8, 2010 8:14 pm
[Happy "BJF," all! I'm so tempted to borrow Marvelous Marv's phrase ("seedy underbelly?") and Laz's "con-man & hustler" for use today in describing our genius...
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The Troubadour
mickjogger2006
Oct 6, 2010 6:17 pm
[Welcome to Wednesday--if our beloved Ultralist returns to active service while it is indeed still Wednesday. Ah, I just now see that it has! Today's...
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Jean-Jacques d
jjda36618
Oct 2, 2010 2:43 pm
AMEN. Thank you Rich! Jean-Jacques ... From: The Troubadour <thetroubadour@...> Subject: [hr100] Real Men/Women of Genius #66 To: "Ultra List"...
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The Troubadour
mickjogger2006
Oct 1, 2010 6:34 pm
Bud Light presents... REAL MEN OF GENIUS {Re-al men of geeeeeene-yuss} Today we salute you, Mr. Super-Popular Limited-Entry Ultramarathon Race Director That...
