After a slight flight delay in arriving to Montana, Scott & Shan made it to Big Sky Resort on Sat. a.m., the HQ for this year's Primal Quest race. Throughout Sat & Sun, all 82 teams were subjected to gear checks and skills tests. Each team was also issued a SPOT device, which will be used to track its whereabouts throughout the race for safety and for our entertainment.
Racers had to don their climbing gear and demonstrate their proficiency by ascending to the top of a ski resort chair lift. Scott said that Team Shasta received special kudos for their climbing gear set-up, which I told him should be expected given his mountaineering experience!
Teams also had to prove their water skills by righting a tipped kayak in a lake and passing hypothermia tests since the water temperatures are expected to be frigid, given all the late snow in the mountains this year.
The Pre-Race Meeting for all teams was held on Sunday where teams received course maps and a briefing from course directors on rules and safety. Race start begins Monday at 10am MT.
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