It has been a frustrating day in the absence of any meaningful gps tracking updates ... but also very eventful. Craig and Louise (Geocentric) were not allowing teams an easy stroll to the finish and instead the race finished with and arduous 24 hour, 60km Trek over the Lamb Ranges to 1200m altitude. It was slow going for all teams last night and the intermittant updates showed teams progresssing as slow as <1km/h. From the satellite it looks very steep and very thick.
We learned this morning that Team Orion were forced to withdraw. As much as we want Blackheart to win the Orion team put on one hell of a show and all the top 6 teams should be congratulated for making it such an exciting race.
Ok, so now to put everyone out of their suspense. I just got a call from Ben who was waiting to take photos of the leading teams at Lake Morris before the final push into Cairns. Blackheart appeared out of the bush about 30min ago after taking 8 hours to bash their way 5km off the 1200m summit and down to the road. They are in great spirits and even started running across the Dam wall to put on a show for the crowd. Between them and crossing the finish line in 1st place they have a 45min walking track descent and about 15km of roads through Cairns to the finishers couch.
It's not over, till it's over but things are looking great for the team ... GO BLACKHEART!
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I dont know you guys but I have been following the dot on XPD and have been seriously impressed with your effort. You guys really deserve all the accolades you will receive.
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