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For Richer, For Poorer

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Venezia IT, Mar 23 2023. Many miles and Km from any wedding. Ultra weddings are a world unto their own. Many are born in the sweaty fever of a finish line proposal, where the swain ambushes his maybe-unsuspecting maid with "will you marry me?" Gay couples do your own swaps, it's all the same. Since this is a new world, let's look at likely features! Bride and groom wearing GoPros ultra-celeb livestream voice-over play by play select guests by lottery, others wait-listed team sponsors blow up arch at the altar/finish line chip timed Speculation as to who paces who. I'm sure the competition will be fierce. competing and perhaps complimentary running-themed playlists. All sincere I'm sure, although "White Wedding" and "Let's Pretend We're Married" will appear. Surprise Insta-Bro who jumps up and yells "STAY HARD!!" Breathless fashion updates: “Bride is wearing a high performance cami top with a UD half-cup balconette hydrati...

AC100 Unveils New Buckles for 2017

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The venerable Angeles Crest 100 has taken historic steps to advance into the front ranks of Legacy 100-mile races in the USA. New buckles were unveiled this morning to showcase the innovations in lottery and entrant management. The Race will go full-Lotto on Aug 8, 2016 "to allow more people to enter the race" according to website spokesbots. AC100 401 K Division Buckle, to honor the estimated 60+ DNS for their heroic sacrifices Race Director Ken Hamada celebrates his 30th year as the RD saying "I've outlasted all of the original race directors, so I must be doing something right. I'll live another thirty years thanks to my diet and sheer determination. If you can dream it, you can do it, just like Kim il-Sung" The current race Awards structure will remain unchanged, despite repeated assaults by forces of reason and logic. "If you are 50, like Jussi was, you'll do well here." AC100 2nd Lottery Sunrise Buckle for those who entered ah...

2011 J-Tree VisionKwest: Riding The Snake, Or Something Like It.

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After a long absence, the Joshua Tree VisionKwest was reconvened on December 3-4, 2011. It had been almost 7 years since the last Gathering Of The Tribez [And Shit]®™. Were the Ancestor Gods annoyed, or delighted that their prodigal children had returned? As with all family gatherings, we'd have to be deep into the mix before finding out. Casino Bingo and Draw Poker had begun laying plans and cable for this enterprise several months earlier, with Dr Bingo doing the bulk of the heavy cranial gymnastics. A New Route had been chosen, one promising elements of delight from Previous Outings, but with New Sensations. Ostensible Route: Boy Scout -->Big Foot-->California Riding And Hiking Trail. Our original destination was Juniper Flats.  THE DAY IS REVEALED When the rosy-palmered sun arose over the Whine-Dork Sea, a nipply start was enjoyed by the under-dressed scrum, setting epic pace uphill out towards Boy Scout Trail. The bravely-dressed Rebecca V, Lori...