SATURDAY 10th JANUARY
We are all up at 3.15am and on our way just after 4. An easy drive into Epcot saw us all in the parking lot within 25 minutes. The temperature was 47F with only a light breeze, but still cold enough. We kissed 'good bye' our runners and headed for the nearest viewing place and waited, and waited, and waited. Everybody has to wait. The runners in their pens to be released at intervals while we waited hoping to get a glimpse of any one of them. Howard went by and he was recorded at 5k in 34.22 and then 10k in 1.07.09 which does mean that he is going very well. Now as I write this he has gone through in 1.38.27at 15k. His estimated time will mean that he will finish at 8.20am. We could not even glimpse Julia or Michelle as there were so many competitors.
As each pen were released the leading runners ran at a good pace catching up the stragglers of the group in front. There is no doubt that some entrants should have been in a lower pen and not with a faster one.
I was under the impression that these were 'races', but clearly with some entrants walking the challenge was to complete the course or in some cases all the events that they had entered for. Whatever their intentions are the essential point is that have decided to do it and finish what they came to do.
All three runners home safely and well done. Just the marathon for Julia and Howard tomorrow.
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