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started by beads1985 on August 15, 2008

What happens when you are involved in a race, and they close the course, and you have not finished?

I started the Turkey Swamp 50k and was done with 9 of 12 loops. I only completed 37.42K(23.25 miles) and then the park rangers closed the park due to lightning so they stopped us.
They gave us the medal and the finishers hat and that was it.

Since I didn't DNF and they closed the course, like Chicago, what happens?

Nothing to it, but to do it

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bluebirdbiker posted 14 weeks ago.

ya gotta redo it the next day from the start again! ;-P

(Nice job brother. I admire you for doing the distance! Weird that that they didn't plan for it.)

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kylie posted 14 weeks ago.

Counts as your 37.42K PR! :) Nice job!

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Sandy Toes posted 14 weeks ago.

ever heard: it's about the journey not the destination :) - congrats! you've done all the training, be proud and try again soon!

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UFTriGator posted 14 weeks ago.

I was doing a 12-mile OW swim around Key West last summer and the Coast Guard stopped people because of a storm coming in. We waited til they left then kept going anyway. The storm missed the island.

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beads1985 posted 14 weeks ago.

I was ready to keep going. It was the best I ever felt after 23 miles. I was tempted to unofficially finish the last 3 laps.
I even ditched the copper pipe and copper underwear ;-)

Nothing to it, but to do it

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Anton posted 13 weeks ago.

Everything is as it is.
You can't trump acts of god or the Park Service.
37.42K. Wear that hat with pride!
(Now I'm really glad I had three exams this week and couldn't come up ;) )

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diva_mom posted 13 weeks ago.

cross out the 50k and write 37.42 on all the finishers gear :0

Don't be so easy on yourself 'cause this one might be all that you have left

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jtrimom posted 13 weeks ago.

that's a good accomplishment for the day you got dealt- good job!

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peterwong posted 13 weeks ago.

who cares, you got the medal! :D

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beads1985 posted 13 weeks ago.

diva_mom wrote:
cross out the 50k and write 37.42 on all the finishers gear :0

I'm gonna find a sharpie ;-)

Nothing to it, but to do it

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Sully800 posted 13 weeks ago.

You win!

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PrinceofClydes posted 13 weeks ago.

Now the bad news - next year you have a really tough PR TIME to beat.

heh.

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