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EVENT REPORTT184 ENDURANCE RUNT184 ENDURANCE RUNBY PAUL ALII didn’t finish the T184 Endurance Run and ithurts. I have a lot of respect for everyone personwho finished the race as each of these people asthey have shown more willing and determinationthan I did at this event and it’s tough to admitthat. So let’s back-track a bit and talk about howevents unfolded…Paul AliBlogwww.ultraavon.comTwitter@UltraAvonThe T184 Endurance Run is a new event on the Ultrarunning calendar and something a little bitdifferent.The event involves a 184-mile run (jog/walk/crawl)covering the full length of the Thames Path fromthe Thames Barrier in London to the source of theThames near Kemble. Competitors are also requiredto be self-supported which meant you had to carryall your food and equipment for the race with theexception of water, which would be provided at oneof 7 Checkpoints along the way althoughcompetitors were also able to use locks for supplies.One of the principles of the race was that it did notallow any external support such as stopping off at apub or shop for food, pacing or support crews. EachT184 Endurance RunResultFinish Timecompetitor would also be GPS tracked courtesy ofdevices provided by GoTek.The Race Director Shane who I’ve known for a fewyears, approached me over a year ago with the idea113 ULTRA TALES | OCTOBER 2014Sponsored by thehttp://DNF