Part I: "Alpha! Alpha! Alpha!" ... SET. GO!!

I didn't listen to the instructions given out over a microphone at the start of the race, but I do recall the emphasis of the race MCs that if we spot anyone injured or man down on the course to yell "Alpha! Alpha! Alpha!" and to hold your arms high in the sign of an "X". Hrumph. Alpha Warrior. What an experience and boy, what a day! This will be a long summary.. maybe I'll split it into a few posts.

Our team, "Mangoes and Bananas", consisted of old time climbing buds Roger and Kelly, and college bud, Keith. I'd say, compared to the majority of the burly Crossfitters there, our team looked rather unsuspecting of awesomeness on this course. But never discredit rock climbers! Other greats of the day was having my friends, Chris and Wayne and Seb, out there to cheer us on (aka heckling for some good entertainment). Thanks to CR for being our impromptu photog to help capture the day's event!

Start of the race w/ Roger and Keith leading the way.

Ryan and I attempting the 1st obstacle, giant Monster Barrels.

We had discussed strategy before and thought a high jump into a mantle, with added leg lift for additional top weight to help get one over the barrel, but these slippery buggers threw the strategy out the window.





Next were two cargo net obstacles. There was the Side Winder, a horizontal cargo net to traverse. Easy peasy.

And then there was the inverted cargo net climb, Silver Back.

Ryan showed off his rock climbing campus skillz here. Look ma! No feet!


Next was the Sea of Ropes. This one was fun.

And then Gut Buster. Gut Buster was horrendous for short people. I felt a lot of shoulders and forearms, not much gut. This was a fail for the shorties in the group.

The Sky Walk trampoline fun! Ryan denies it, but I do think the family trampoline outing helped him on this one.




---> Continue Onto Part II: "Alpha! Alpha! Alpha!"