[Elecraft] Re: Adventurous QRPers needed

[Ron]

This has been great. Found out that the hams in Colorado are extremely 
active in supporting Ultra's. In fact, they do support the Hardrock...Oh, 
the Hardrock...toughest 100 miler there is. Got to be some tough hams to 
support that. I lust for the Hardrock.... one day...
I'm so glad Western States has such good support. Western States is "The" 
Ultra. I was wondering. Was figuring the immediate reports on the internet 
of check in/out and finish were due to hams? Thank you guys. Followed a 
couple friends all night long on the internet. If any of you want to lean 
just how tough a 100 miler is. Just read a book titled: "Ultra Marathon Man" 
by Dean Kanarzes. He does a great job of describing his first Western 
States. It lets you know just how serious support is in something like this. 
And BTW: Two weeks after Western States this last year...Scott set a record 
at the Badwater to Mount Whitney race.
So glad to find support other places.
I have no wish to get down on those who can't, and those who are getting out 
there.
It's sad that I was told McNaughton Trail had to give up on hams. The same 
trouble I'm running up against. Didn't mean to be rude to anyone. It left a 
very bad taste in my mouth when I asked the man who organizes support for 
events in this area about it ....told him my only possible problem with 
being there the whole time was that I hoped to pace this year...it could 
take about three hours out of my radio support time (I'm willing to forego 
the pacing if I have to) . He wouldn't even let me finish and said: "If you 
want to run with your HT. That's your business." This guy had obviously 
decided all I want to do is "play". All I could think was....Geesh... these 
guys don't have a clue.... This is a chance to actually support where it 
could be seriously needed and they don't have a clue.

And yes, I did run this Ultra last year. I wont' get into it. Won't write a 
book about me. Can't this year. But sure will go for it next year. And hope 
to run other Ultra's in the future.


Ron Pyle
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Hot Springs, SD
When being chased by a bear. You don't have to outrun the bear. You just 
have to outrun the other guy.
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