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Any runners at burning man?

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:16 pm
by hellovelvet
I'm training for a marathon, and would like to continue my training while I'm at BM, so I plan on running early in the morning on wed, thurs, and saturday. Would anyone care to join me? I usually run about a 9 to 10 min mile, and plan on running about 5 miles on wed. and thu, and 14 on saturday.

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:56 pm
by searock420
I saw bunches of people following their same running routine as they did back in the real world. Always really early,like 6 to 7 in the morn

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:02 pm
by alt12
every year I promise myself I'm going to go running at burning man and every year I don't :( My great triumph last year was making it to Comfort and Joy's "Pink Gym" for all of 10 minutes of barbell curls..... Good luck!

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:36 pm
by Captain Goddammit
Usually when someone is running at Burning Man it's wise to join them... especially if they look scared and keep saying "Oh SHIT!"

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:55 am
by RegRad
There is an official race at burningman mid week sometime... Check at center camp for info. Saw the end of it in 05' and 06'. I am not sure how long the run is. I think they run the entire fence line and then back to the man so it's got to be more than 6 miles.

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:52 am
by thirt33n
Captain Goddammit wrote:Usually when someone is running at Burning Man it's wise to join them... especially if they look scared and keep saying "Oh SHIT!"
Captain, you're on to something. A group of frantic panicked runners tearing through a congested area could have wonderful and devious reactions. i like it.

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:51 pm
by willyloafofphora
There's plenty of runners at Burning Man. They also call them mules.

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:58 pm
by angryeunuch
Haha... I'm running Hood to Coast in portland the weekend before burning man. If I'm not to wiped I might like to try a race in the desert with you.

course... I'm not exactly going to bm for my health.

What Where When has BRC 5k listed

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:00 am
by lizb
Thursday morning 8am north of center camp.

LizBn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:54 am
by Dr. Pyro
I have ran 25 marathons, my last being Boston this past April. I have trained for marathons at BRC. Let me give you some very good advice: Of course bring water with you, but make sure your route is in a figure 8, with your camp at the intersection. That way you will have access to more water. My mistake was not realizing how much more you need to drink on the playa versus most anywhere else. You don't want to run the risk of injury due to negligence. Come by Barbie Death Camp & Wine Bistro and I'll share more of my vast knowledge to whomever needs it.

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:53 am
by kreamyjif
I was hoping to keep up my marathon training too but was wondering what ppl usually do to clean themselves after going for a run...I don't bring a shower to BM & am really more of a water truck kind of guy, does anyone know what the earliest water truck run is every day?

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:01 pm
by jasonburnswell
does anyone know the circumferance of the event? in miles? i'd like to do the full circle kcar and trash fence and around and back been trying to find the info but no luck.... any help?

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:50 am
by Timezone LaFontaine
jasonburnswell wrote:does anyone know the circumferance of the event? in miles? i'd like to do the full circle kcar and trash fence and around and back been trying to find the info but no luck.... any help?
I'm going to estimate about 8 miles. The trash fence is shaped like a pentagon around the city and it's about 2.6 miles across.

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:24 pm
by jasonburnswell
yup... i got a possible and close enough to be good figure worked out at around 8-9 miles. do-able with 3 bottles of water and about an hour of time before i get to wrecked on box o wine!
thanks!