1000 Warriors

The 1000 Warriors race was a fund-raiser for wounded Marines that followed the same course as the queen stage of the Tour of Utah professional race. 96 miles starting in Park City and finishing a Snowbird with climbs over the Alpine loop and Suncrest as well as Little Cottonwood canyon. We started a few hours before the pro race and I was glad for the early start. Record highs were forecast for the day and by the time I hit Little Cottonwood canyon it was an oven. I fought leg cramps for the last 20 miles which were also the toughest climbs. Took around 6 hours to finish the race.