Grizzly Ultra (Relay)

We were thinking of running the Grizzly Ultra solo, but with the 66+cm that fell in Canmore the previous week (over two days...!!), we were nervous about the trail conditions and decided to do a 2-person relay. The route was altered due to the snowfall and was split up as follows:

New Leg 1 = Old Leg 1 - Grey Wolf - 13km - Elevation 144m (Claire)
New Leg 2 = Old Leg 1 - Grey Wolf - 13km - Elevation 144m (Lisa)
New Leg 3 = Old Leg 2 - Cougar - 12km - Elevation 264m (Claire)
New Leg 4 = Old Leg 5 - Coyote -5km - Elevation 153m (Lisa)
New Leg 5 = Old Leg 5 - Coyote -5km - Elevation 153m (Lisa)

With the stadium moving farther away this year (to avoid mud/snow in the field), the race was still 50km long (~500m added to each leg to run to the parking lot). We came in first in the all-woman 2-person relay!! (Claire carrying the team of course! The 7/123 is our overall standing - accounting for all-men and co-ed teams as well) I had an incredible time running the alternating legs, it was so much fun. I can't wait to do it again, or tackle a full ultra on my own.... maybe. And I will train next time! (I keep saying this...)

I have to write this down to remind myself to fuel better for next time, but I had some killer calf cramps running the final leg. MORE ELECTROLYTES! MORE WATER! They matter!!

Grey Wolf (Legs 1 & 2):

Cougar (Leg 3):

Coyote (Legs 4 & 5):