AID STATIONTHE ROUTE SHEET6 JUNCTIONS

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The whole discipline, flagged into junctions. Each one collects the field guides, the gear that earned a spot, and what the front and back of the pack learned the hard way.

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Race Craft
Pacing, cutoff math, aid-station strategy, and the DNF-or-continue call. How to run the clock, not just the miles.
4 guides · follow the flags →
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Vert & Volume
Climb-heavy training: hill blocks, time-on-feet, vertical gain, and the taper. Building the engine for a mountain race.
2 guides · follow the flags →
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Gear Locker
Vests, poles, headlamps, and watches. The kit that survives 100 miles, and what fails at mile 60.
9 guides · follow the flags →
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Fuel & Fluids
Race nutrition, gut training, and what is on the aid-station table. Calories per hour, not per aisle.
2 guides · follow the flags →
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Damage Control
Feet, blisters, chafe, and recovery, plus the DNF comeback. Fixing what the miles break before it ends your day.
guides coming · follow the flags →
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Crew & Pacers
Crewing logistics, pacing etiquette, and finisher and crew thank-you gifts. The people who get you to the buckle.
1 guide · follow the flags →

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