Conquering the Atacama Crossing (Chile)

10:33 am, 2 April, Checkpoint One: Competitors in the middle of the field ran into a traffic jam of sorts when a local shepherd drove her flock of sheep into the narrow trail that the runners are following. So far all sheep and all competitors are still accounted for.
Looking forward to those pictures!

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The report out of the Sunbeam Children’s Village is that the contestants are all doing well!
The children are still going strong! 

  Check out our Photo Gallery for more images from todays Stage 3 of the Read-athon!  

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Time:  April 2nd 2008 02:58:14 AM

8:53 am, 2 April, Stage 4, Zapar: Competitors departed this morning at 8 am. Jo Peterson celebrated his 31st wedding anniversary with his wife Ann. Dean Karnazes was awarded the Yellow Jersey and dedicated it to Kyoung Tae Song, a blind competitor, for his bravery in completing such a tough stage. […]

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Heartfelt thank you/s to: 

Owen Lee for HKD 100

Evonne Inn for HKD 300

Jean-Philippe Cariou HKD 300

Dot & Buddy Wong HKD 1,000 Stéphane & HKD 1000 for Jocelyn

SJ & May Chan HKD 500 for Stéphane & HKD 500 for Jocelyn

Sharon & Bob Cooper HKD 500

Thank you - Thank you - Every gift makes a difference in the life […]

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Stéphane is now in 12th place; his time for Stage 3 was: 06:40:52 for a 3 Stage total of 19:51:25

Joceyln is more than holding her own coming in 51st (in a field of 67); Stage 3 took her  09:36:38 for a 3 Stage total of 27:55:45

For contrast the  first place competitor finished today in 5:01:20

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7:10 pm, 1 April, Stage Three Finish Line: Hong Kong’s Wing Lin brought up the rear just after dark to round out Stage Three, which all remaining competitors finished successfully. American Becky Stein finished minutes ahead of him, spurred on by the possibility of more time reading emails if she finished earlier.

 Stéphane gatorless….:

Finish times have […]

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A great pic of Joce from Stage 2 - Stage 3 photos will go […]

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