GREAT WALL MARATHON DAY MAY 18, 2013

Our bus picked us all up at the hotel at 5:00 am. 2670 runners had year old be ready by 6:30. They had Rick music blasting and then opening ceremonies, a group 10 minute warmup and the run started at 7:30 in waves of 500 people starting with marathoners down to us "8k Fun Runners". As far as I know everyone completed. A good marathon time is just over two hours and on this challenging course the record breaking time was 3:09. Warren and Tamara finished the full 26.2 miles including 5164 steps in just over 6 hours while LArraine and I took 2:18 for our 8k which included 2582 steps. I was hoping to leave with 'buns of steel' but no such luck. 

Warren and Tamara at the finish line looking pretty good for having completed 6+ hours of running goat trails and stairs

Larraine on our final descent

Debora on steep stairs. Beautiful misty morning

Larraine, Tamara, Debora, Jaki, Lynda and Warren is up in the tower