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LAVS 2016 – DAY 3 AND 1/2 UPDATE

Posted: July 17, 2016 by smrtnsasy in Race Reports
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LAVS 2016 - DAY 3 1/2 UPDATE

LAVS 2016 – DAY 3 1/2 UPDATE

Around noon today, depending on one’s location in the race it was 104 or 108 degrees with “almost no clouds to block the sun” (reported from Last Annual Vol State facebook page). That is not even the hottest part of the day! Oh goodness. I feel for the runners out there. One more screwed runner has dropped out of the race. I hope the rest of them can hang in there with no serious problems due to the heat.

Westbrook is in Hampshire, Tennessee with one other crewed runner having accomplished 164 miles thus far. He has scooted on up to 21st place. Yay, Richard!

LAVS 2016 – 72 HOUR UPDATE

Posted: July 17, 2016 by smrtnsasy in Race Reports
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LAVS 2016 - 72 HOUR UPDATE

LAVS 2016 – 72 HOUR UPDATE

Three days behind them and into day four, Westbrook is in Hohenwald at 144 miles with 2 other runners. He finally slept for 3 hours and consumed a breakfast burrito to help sustain him for more miles to come. Refer to the map above and notice the tombstones. At this check-in, 4 more people have dropped out to make a total of 12 who have quit (5 crewed and 7 screwed). Currently, Westbrook is holding 22nd place, of 52 runners, in the screwed category.

LAVS 2016 – 60 HOUR UPDATE

Posted: July 17, 2016 by smrtnsasy in Race Reports
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LAVS 2016 - 60 HOUR UPDATE

LAVS 2016 – 60 HOUR UPDATE

Halfway through day 3 and all we heard at home from Westbrook was that it is “hotter’n’ hell out here!” Apparently the people of McKenzie, Tennessee were aware of the race and welcomed the runners while providing some aid and support. Love seeing the attention and help from the public! (picture from Last Annual Vol State facebook page)

LAVS 2016 - A WONDERFUL WELCOME IN MCKENZIE, TENNESSEE

LAVS 2016 – A WONDERFUL WELCOME IN MCKENZIE, TENNESSEE

Westbrook is maintaining 23rd place out of the remaining 54 screwed competitors. He has 125 miles behind him while making it to Linden where he is with 3 other runners. Hopefully he can find ways to try and beat the heat. More to come so stay with us.

LAVS 2016 – 48 HOUR UPDATE

Posted: July 16, 2016 by smrtnsasy in Race Reports
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LAVS 2016 - 48 HOUR UPDATE

LAVS 2016 – 48 HOUR UPDATE

Two days in and Westbrook has moved to 24th place in the screwed runners division. He has conquered 104 miles and past Darden. He ate a breakfast burrito at Sonic for some more fuel and says the worst part of the course is coming up at the Tennessee River and then to Linden. Wish him luck!

As of these two days, 8 runners have quit. Five of those who quit were in the screwed division. It is very hot out there. Hopefully, everyone else hangs in there.

Richard Westbrook LAVS 2016

Richard Westbrook LAVS 2016

LAVS 2016 – 36 HOUR UPDATE

Posted: July 15, 2016 by smrtnsasy in Race Reports
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LAVS 2016 - 36 HOUR UPDATE

LAVS 2016 – 36 HOUR UPDATE

For the 36 hour update Westbrook is being tracked at 85 miles past Parker’s Crossroads. He is number 95 on the above map. As of this time frame, 2 competitors have quit the race, one in the crewed division and the other in the screwed division. Within the screwed category, Westbrook has moved on up into 19th place.

Approximately 9pm, Westbrook called in about 4 miles before Lexington. He intended to sleep more during the day but simply opted for a 20 minute nap under a shade tree and continued along. Let’s all wish him luck. He needs to get some more rest before delirium sets in.

LAVS 2016 – 24 HOUR UPDATE

Posted: July 15, 2016 by smrtnsasy in Race Reports
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LAVS 2016 - 24 HOUR UPDATE

LAVS 2016 – 24 HOUR UPDATE

Day one is complete. Per the update, Westbrook has finished 61 miles and is past Mckenzie. In the screwed division Westbrook has moved up to 27th place. The map above has him listed as 41st place, but that is out of all the competitors combined to include the crewed runners. We are only concerned with the screwed division. It is a whole other type of race with no support on the road.

This update is from 7:30 am. Westbrook called home to check-in this morning as well. As of 9:50 am, he had completed 65 miles and was just past Huntington. He continued moving through the night with only 30 minutes sleep behind him, saying he wanted to go on while it was still on the cooler side. He intends to get a bit more sleep sometime today.

Here a couple of pictures from the Last Annual Vol State facebook page:

The start of LAVS 2016

The start of LAVS 2016

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Local people know they are coming, yay!

 

LAVS 2016 – 12 HOUR UPDATE

Posted: July 14, 2016 by smrtnsasy in Race Reports
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LAVS 2016 - 12 HOUR UPDATE

LAVS 2016 – 12 HOUR UPDATE

The initial 12 hour check-in has been posted. With all the registered names included, there are a total of 10 runners who DNS (did not start). Check-in time is approximately every 12 hours, 7:30 pm and again at 7:30 am. As for the first check-in, Westbrook is recorded at mile 35, just past Martin. He is in 37th place, out of 60 runners, within the screwed division. On the map above, Richard is number 95.

Westbrook did call home and report that he was feeling good thus far. Someone had posted a fruit stand on the side of the road for the runners to enjoy and he had some watermelon. He had run at least 38 miles and arrived in Dresden where he continues to move along until he really needs a rest.

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