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2005 AlaskaUltra Dispatches by Elliot McAllister
Bowing Out"Getting here over the last few checkpoints has been difficult to say the least. Unfortunately, my rear hub can’t be trusted and neither can my knees..."
Reaching McGrath"It is incredible to me how EASY it is to elevate something that is already at the "quite difficult" level to the 'nearly impossible' level."
Hitting Nikolai"The past two days were a combo of incredible views and a harrowing experience coming over Rainy Pass. I was forced to bivouac around seven miles."
Ride Through Hell"I was hurting as I pulled into Finger Lake. The snow was heavy and wet all day, and my legs were really burned from pulling the sled."
Reprieve at Shell Lake"I nicknamed my sled PUNT, and if I could, I'd light it on fire! It is slowing me down so much right now, and that's not what I need."
Chasing Curiak"The conditions for this year's race have been phenomenal! The trail is really packed down - hard and fast."
Starting Across AlaskaLooks to be an interesting year as there's been a lot of new snow in the past few weeks, and temps since I've been here have hovered around freezing...
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