Things are Getting Real… T minus 3 days until the GAP Trail Relay!

Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the 2022 GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review, find, and write race reviews!

Hello! I feel like I blinked and it’s fall. I’m wearing short sleeves and realizing that perhaps a hoodie would have been the right choice today.

Point of that little tidbit of info is that time has FLOWN and here I am, about to embark on a tremendous journey this Friday afternoon. The GAP Relay…

150 miles with a brave team of 5 and a couple of vans. We’ll be starting at 4:00pm on Friday and rolling all night long to try and finish on Saturday evening. Our motivation (besides the satisfaction of a job well done) is what is described as “a finisher’s party like no other”. I like the sound of that…

We have so much to do! We need to gather our supplies, divide up the 24 legs of the course and of course we need to GET SNACKS.

For supplies, I’ll need like 5 pairs of shoes (I’m running 5 legs haha), plenty of clothes to change into, lots of lights, and plenty of Liquid IVs.

For snacks, it’ll be pretty much anything but pickles or olives!

As far as the legs go…

Of course I made a spreadsheet!

As you can see, the plan is to keep on truckin’ all night long. We’ll take driving shifts and sleep when we can. It’ll be kind of miserable, but misery loves company!

The race starts in Cumberland MD and ends in Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh should make for a a great finish spot. Whatever energy we have left, we’ll use it up at the post-race celebration.

There’s also the stuff we get for this race. I’m pretty excited about this SWAG. A hoodie shirt would sure come in handy right about now. I’ll have it soon enough… Oh, and one more thing… the team captain gets a pair of Brooks shoes!

Amazingly, it’s not too late to register. If 150 miles is more than you care to think about (you can have up to 8 people though), there’s a 40 mile option too.

Use code BIBRAVEGAP for $50 off. https://p3r.org/races/gap-relay