by Ian | Mar 8, 2011 | Atacama, Team HSX
A long second day, taking the guys over 7 hours to complete around 41km – but teamHSX are the top placed team! Will their competitive edge get the better on them and tempt them to push too hard? Let’s just hope their steady approach continues to work for them.
We’ve now ticked off the 41.8km of stage 2. It seemed much harder going than yesterday, but looking at our finishing position it seems to have been a similar story for everyone. Amazingly, we’re still the first placed team, although this really isn’t part of our game plan: we’re not here to win!
We’ve had another delightful freeze dried dinner. Tonight it was 800kcal of chicken korma followed by a well-earned cup of tea while watching the spectacular sunset. Once that’s disappeared we’ll no doubt be treated to another awesome view of the stars.
Thank you very much to Alex for his concise summary of Licancabur volcano, and thank you to everyone else who has sent us messages of support. We really do appreciate it.
Tomorrow it’s another 40km. Bring it on!
If you’d like to drop the team a message, you can do so here. I’m sure it will give them a big boost, just as tiredness starts to kick in and the finish line still seems a long way to go.
by Ian | Mar 6, 2011 | Atacama, Team HSX
teamHSX seem to have had a great start, sitting in 25th place. 5h11min. Keep it steady guys
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by Ian | Mar 6, 2011 | Atacama, Team HSX
TeamHSX are making the final preparations for race day! Join me in wishing Alan, Chris and Richard the best of luck for the next week and hope that they all survive the dessert to complete the Atacama Challenge! Attached are some photos I found of the 4dessert website! Please encourage everyone you know to sponsor their challenge through the Just Giving site.
by Ian | Mar 5, 2011 | Atacama
So… We’re having our last proper breakfast before we’re shipped into the Desert today.. We meet 1300hrs UK time today for all of the pre-race meetings and check-in etc.. Then we’re busses out to the back and beyond..
Anyway, after 1100hrs UK time, we’re taking no more entries into the prize pot, however you can continue to donate to Cancer Research UK…
Also follow our race blogs at www.4deserts.com/atacamacrossing look for Chris Laws or teamHSX to read the blog..
by Ian | Mar 4, 2011 | Atacama
teamHSX on Atacama have spent the day exploring the town of San Pedro de Atacama today and getting to know where all the cafes are.. 🙂 The town which sits at 2400metres within the driest desert on Earth also gets looked over by the snow capped Andes (check out the picture below)… Which is just cool..
The team also saw the finish line today as the race which starts 0800 Sunday morning finishes in the town square..
Also this afternoon, Emily has left the boys to join the other volunteers for her volunteer training, which starts tomorrow…
All in all, we’re all having a splendid time…
