Beaverhead 55k 2017 As I settle into my campground and attempt sleep the day before race day. It usually turns out to be wishful thinking. So with maybe 2 hrs of sleep under my belt, I awake at 3:30am time to get to the bus shuttle on time to the race start on July 8th,2017. At 4:40am we are headed off to Lemhi pass to begin this journey of 34 miles. I arrive do the normal bathroom rituals and pick up my bib # which is 374. The countdown begins from 10 to GO! There is 200 of us feeding our crazy by this event. We run up a hill to go through a small gate through a cow field. The morning is perfect and breath taking views. The first half of this course is runnable single track other than the intial 3 mile climb to the Continental divide trail. I hit the first aid station at mile 7.7 Very well stocked with ultra fair. I spot bacon and Pb&J's and eat and refuel my hydration pack with tailwind
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