For the Pine Creek Ultra Challenge 100 mile relay
Apparently Shortleaf's friend did not want to offend
But she was worried because the group didn't look like 'spring chickens'!!
Race morning, Ponderosa had nothing to do but needed an hour?
Coffee of course, she would wait till later to shower
The whole Pine Cone crew escorted Snow Cone to the start of the race -
She was running towards Wellsboro Junction to meet Shortleaf in this case!
Successful hand off 30 minutes ahead of schedule -
So many shout outs about the bunny ears - both feeling special!
Shortleaf put them another 30 minutes ahead
Bristlecone had been riding along with her so he was prepared
Met up with her for the switch at the new scheduled time
Then on to Sugar Cone - who was feeling just fine!
After dropping Bristle, Shortleaf and Snow shuttled Ponderosa back to town...
Because she needed to get off her feet and lay down
Meanwhile Sugar Cone was breezing right along!
It got a little warm under the sun!
Getting Ponderosa to Sugar there might have been a timing snafu...
Stood around looking the wrong way- what to do?
All of a sudden Sugar comes from the other direction...
Everyone was happy - there’ll be no insurrection!
Arriving at Blackwell, Sugar told a volunteer that she was overdressed!
“You think?!” he said, but there's no need to be stressed!
Ponderosa started off on her 16 mile leg -
Banged out two virtual races: check, check!
She noticed some houses on the other side of Pine Creek
One had their own personal suspension bridge, how neat!
Scotch sent out a breaking update, heard that the bunny lady is not too far back!
Ponderosa was a little under a hare on time to meet her, how bout that?’
Scotch left Darling Run and headed to Asaph -
Handed off to Snow who took off with a blast!
Out of nowhere came Bristlecone up on his bike...
He’ll be your escort if you like!!
As Snow handed off to Shortleaf it was beginning to get dark,
Firing up her headlamp now was very smart!
Some runners complained that her headlamp was too bright...
As she covered it up, the wipe-out of the century was out of sight!
Before she could get up and dust herself off...
An alarm was sounding on her Apple Watch!!
It seems that the thing really had her back;
It wanted to call 9-1-1 when she went splat!
She soldiered on to hand off to Bristlecone once again -
He came in the time predicted for the win!
Meanwhile Snow and Shortleaf darted off to Darling Run...
To see Scotch head out under the midnight sun!
Before starting she tentatively looked off into the abyss
If she stumbled off the trail would she be missed?
Before too long her headlamp went out;
Good thing she had the back up swag flashlight no doubt!
At 12 miles in you wouldn’t believe what she saw -
A rattlesnake lying on the trail? Oh my Gawd!!
During this time Ponderosa was delivering Sugar to the Blackwell tent -
Handing off to Scotch would be heaven sent!
While they waited they split a toasted cheese
Hot off the griddle if you please!!
Here comes Scotch let's give a cheer
The time to hand off to Sugar is near
The three of them headed up to the turnaround point -
Now it was time for Sugar to get up out of this joint!
During her second 16 mile leg she saw a porcupine family and many deer-
She was wondering if the hand off point for Snow was getting near!
Shortleaf and Snow were on their way to collect up Sugar-
They had 2 false sightings - oh Booger!
Hand off complete - Snow is on her way...
Would Team Rabbit be there at the break of day?
Yes! The entire team was waiting to cross the line together...
Will they beat 24 hours? They better!!
23 hours and 27 minutes was their unofficial time-
When the entire Rabbit Pine Cone team crossed the finish line.
Made it with 5 hours and 33 minutes to spare
What a super fun experience for the Pine Cone Rabbits to share!!
It was great to have Sherpa Cone shuttling some of the team around
Couldn't have done it without him - many thanks abound!
Then some rabbits met up at the Wellsboro Diner;
The breakfast food there couldn’t have been finer!
Sugar was wearing her cool NYC Marathon finishers poncho jacket
Was it orange like a Traffic Cone? Yes, on that you can bet!
On part of the Pine Creek Rail Trail, is where they hold this awesome race,
Through the Grand Canyon of the East - the Pine Creek Gorge - amazing scenery in this case!
And just in case you need help deciphering the Pine Cone gang names, introducing the Team Rabbit Pine Cones! Along with the various leg distances and timing:
Finally - here was the inspiration for most of the Pine Cone gang names!
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