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Giant Despair Challenge Details
ON SITE REGISTRATION
Location: Northampton Street at the Base of the Mountain
Dates: Wednesday, August 4 (Cycle) and Wednesday, August 11 (Run)
Time:5:00pm - 6:15pm
Cost:$15/event (Single Day Cycling License Fee May Apply)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Vendors and simple refreshment will be available at the registration area.
Bike mechanic will be available for cyclists.
The races start promptly at 6:30pm. Mass start for both cyclists and runners.
The course will be closed for 20:00 minutes to all traffic
The finish line will be well marked and staffed by volunteers.
The races will be hand timed – you must stay in the order of finish until your race tag is removed.
Vans will be available to transport athletes and bikes back down the mountain – riding or walking down the mountain is greatly discouraged. Roads will be open after the race.
Prizes and refreshments will be supplied by Fitness Headquarters at the bottom of the mountain to those who finish.
Tech t-shirts will be awarded as finishers medals – entry does not guarantee getting a shirt. Finishing the climb gets you the prize!
SPIRIT OF THE COMPETITION
Fitness Headquarters believes that one of the great joys in life is challenging the heart, mind and spirit to conquer tasks that seem impossible. It is in this spirit that these evenings of training and competition have been planned. Conquer the mountain, enjoy the view and above all – have fun!
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