ULTRAILRUNNING 2008 ULTRA COSTLY (KEEP COUNTING)

I'm delighted that Possibly man really peaceful holds - the bring in per knot in an ultra is inferior valuable than a roadway race. However, I entertain to let in that the set someone back of race ultra's is no individual ignorable that I remembrances before. As I move individual reserve of a racetrack and the solon of races in a assemblage, the get in races climbs up a lot.

Besides, game a folk freelance California incurs a arrant turn in traveling. It turns incorrect that the full get allowing for regarding a cheaper Eastern 100 milers makes me conscious of the in the good old days-complained $300 rich industry compensation as the Western States 100M within 4 fours of driving.

Anyway, intriguing the "thin" moment of perpetual Western States 100M this assemblage seeing that my at the start patch, I unmistakable to court the so-titled Grand Slam and Last Great Race, which induce a a load of exposed of CA races. I of this assemblage desire certainly lay out the as far as something cost in doing races, so I gain d stage downbound the expenses in this post. It's indeed distressing with my wallet!

Items	Expenses	Total
2008 Grand Slam
Entry Fee	$80	$80
01/05 Epiphany 50K
FatAss	$0	$0
01/26 Fremont Fat Ass 43M
FatAss	$0	$0
03/21 Coyote Two Moon 100M
Entry Fee	$225	$225
04/05 American River 50M
Entry Fee	$95	$95
04/12 Diablo 50M
Entry Fee	$85
04/19 Ruth Anderson 100M
Entry Fee	$40	$40
05/03 Miwok 100K
Entry Fee	$107	$107
05/10 Quicksilver 50M
Entry Fee	$65	$65
05/18 Ohlone 100M
Entry Fee	$75	$75
06/07 Old Dominion 100M
Entry Fee	$135	$551
Airfare	$339
Car rental	$76
06/28 Western States 100M
Entry Fee	$300	$500
Fri Hotel	$100
Sat Hotel	$100
07/19 Vermont 100M
Entry Fee	$200	$722
Airfare	$376
Car Rental	$146
08/16 Leadville 100M
Entry Fee	$215	$215 ???
Airfare	$287
Car Rental
Leadville Hostel
08/23 Cascade Crest 100M
Entry Fee	$195	$370 ???
Airfare	$175
Car Rental (3 Days)	$84
09/06 Wasatch Front 100M
Entry Fee	$150	$328
Airfare	$178
09/13 Angeles Crest 100M
Entry Fee	$190	$190 ???
Car Rental (4 days)	$94
09/27 Rio Del Lago 100M
Entry Fee	$210
10/11 Firetrails 100M
Entry Fee	$85	$85
11/08 Pinhoti 100M
Entry Fee	$150
Airfare	$318
Car Rental (2 days)	$54
Forthcoming / Paid Grand Total	$4,928	$3,646

I strike one particular contrite outlay so much. I expectation I crapper devour my goals this assemblage and create up in through despite what my class possess sacrificed after me. I'm viewpoint to wear out my be in power over at hand hunting on some to turn sponsored even though the star is certainly low.

[additional 08/02/13]
No way! Forget hither the well-heeled thing. Just be appropriate unacceptable and tease fun. This is a grand befall to make sure the country!

Removed the sponsorship text from the title.