Anderson RTC
Loading up the vans, getting ready to go.
Rest stop
We stopped on 93 north of Concord for a bathroom top. L-R: Parker, Abby, Derek (obscured), Harriet (climbing into Van 2), Joe (JFR), Doug, Neil.
Van Go
Van 1 from Van 2 as we approach Franconia Notch.
Cannon
Cannon Mountain and the start area.
Lodge
Cannon mountain lodge
How many calories?
L-R: Bill, Mike (behind Bill), Neil, Parker
Team Photo
The photographer tries to arrange us for the team photo. L-R: Derek, Abby, Joah, Joe, Doug, Julia (obscured behind) Neil, Parker (purple hat), Mike, Geof, Bill, Harriet, Tim.
Van 2
Dead Man Running at Cannon Mountain.
Waiting
Abby, Joan, Bill, Derek, Doug as we wait for the start. (Joe and Parker visible in the distant background.)
Waiting 2
L-R: Neil, Mike, Julia, Harriet, Parker, as we wait for our start spot. (1:00 has left; 1:30 is yet to arrive.)
Attitude Glasses
Parker is ready to start.
1:30 wave
Our wave takes off from the start. None of the visible runners ended up in the first two to finish.
Leg 1
Parker is off and running. Background: Joe, Derek, Joan, Abby. (Guy in blue shirt, according to Tim: Steve Engler, from the team 12 Times Dope.)
Leg 2
Joe runs through Lincoln.
Joe's back!
Joe heads for T2, uphill at the head of the Kanc.
Bill
Bill explores the Pemi.
Not quite Mt. Washington
Geof practices for his New England Runner shoot, cranking up the Kancamangus Highway. (Harriet, in background, can't give away Gatorade or water.)
VTA1
Abby comes in to hand off to Neil and start Van 2's evening. Note Derek and Doug visible in background crowd.
Leg 7 is off!
Abby's done, Neil is off, and they're both happy about it. Parker and Doug visible in background crowd.
On the move
There's less light so the shutter speed is getting slower. Neil on the move.
Tim
Tim takes over and heads out for a night run.
Night exchange
This looks like the Brass Heart Inn?
Bill and Derek
Leg 11 hands off to Leg 12 at the park.
VTA 5
Abby hands off to Neil again, at the end of Leg 30, but it's a few hundred miles later and now Abby is done.
Leg 31
Neil says, "I'm so happy I'm almost done with this silly thing! Why did I sign up, again?"
The beach!
Neil, Mike, Bill, Derek, Doug and Harriet at the finish.
Seafood
Harriet and Geof at Browns.
Story time
Parker and Derek (Doug, Derek, whatever) at Brown's. (Browns, Brown's, whatever).