Walk
50 – Swim 1
Info
Event Format
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50 km (31 mi) walk on
paved city trails, 1 km (0.6 mi) swimming and 6x Superslide at the Apex Rec.
Center
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Briefing, Start,
Finish, Get-together are at Apex Rec. Center on 72nd (west of Ward Road)
in Arvada/CO
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Walking together as a
group – talking, joking, encouraging, …
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Walking speed: in the
morning 4 mi/hr. (14.6 min./mi), afternoon 3.8 mi/hr. (15.4
min./mi)
o No fee, no awards, no whining
o You pay at Starbucks and for pizza
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The event will happen
in all weathers (be prepared - we may have rain, snow and ice)
o
Course and schedule may
change subject to weather, construction etc.
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Just by the way, 1 mi =
1.6 km, 1 km = 0.6 mi
6:45 a.m.
Briefing (mandatory)
7:00 a.m.
Start 1st loop in front of Rec. Center
8:20 - 8:50 a.m.
Rest at Starbucks (in Albertson’s on W 64th Ave/Indiana St.)
10:25 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Swim, Slide
12:10 p.m.
Start 2nd loop
1:00 – 1:40 p.m.
Lunch at pizza place (in King Sooper’s on 64th Ave., west of
Indiana St.)
3:10 p.m.
Back at Apex
3:30 p.m.
Start 3rd loop
4:20 - 4:50 p.m.
Rest at Starbucks (in Albertson’s on 64thAve/Indiana St.)
6:30 p.m.
Finish
6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Get-together, speeches, recognition, …
Do it all or just
parts
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Morning Loop - 12 mi,
including stop at Starbucks
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Swim/Slide (do one or
both, or just watch)
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Afternoon Loops – 9.5
miles each (do one or both), including stops at a pizza place (2nd loop) and Starbucks
(3rd loop)
o Running/walking shoes
o Drinking bottle
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Rain/wind/cold gear,
gloves, hat etc.
o Flashlight for last loop
o Whatever
you need for swimming
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Contact RD (email:
ultrawalk@mindspring.com or phone: 303-464-2889)
mandatory
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NO race day entry
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Race Directors Ulli and
Traudl have final decision
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Weather may be wind,
rain, snow and ice … or perfect
