Pax of The Fort:

Months of training culminated with F3 brothers last weekend. A team of 12, two teams of 9 and a 6 man Ultra team from The Fort put it all out there in a 210 mile relay through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Vans filled with bags of water, trailmix, uncrustables, cold pizza, headlamps, calf sleeves, and phone charges, sourounded the PAX piled into vehicles for this #CSAUP.

You are either coming off a high from the Blue Ridge Relay (BRR), bumbed that you missed the BRR experience, needing a #CSAUP in your life, interested in running a relay, or think “Why Not”! Then Pax…HC for the Palmetto 200!

The P200 is an opportunity to experience all 3 Fs – Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith. The P200 will be Friday March 18th to Saturday March 19th.

What is the P200?
It is a 200 mile relay race that begins at Coble Plaza in Columbia, SC and finishes at Patriots Point just outside of Charleston, SC.

The course travels through through the Three Rivers Greenway in Columbia, Santee State Park, Francis Marion Forest, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, over the Ravenal Bridge and into the historic Battery of downtown Charleston, and finally finishes at Patriots Point.

Last year we had 2 – 9 men teams and a 12 man team. Runners on 12-man teams will run three legs of varying distances and will run differing total miles. Similarly, 9-man teams will run the same legs but each will run 4 legs instead of 3. The P200 is a flat course and has more variance in the total miles per runner than BRR. It lends itself to include a wider range of runner. In the P200, there is room for an inexperienced runner who will only have to run a handful of flat miles during the race while still providing longer distance totals to challenge an experienced runner on the same team. The overall experience and camaraderie is priceless.

Hard Commit (HC)?
Don’t be left out of this event! There is room for all runners and even non-runners who are committed to train from now to March. Current F3 running groups and boot camps offer perfect training for such an event. We can form multiple teams based on speed and experience. Costs will be divided between the PAX on each team. Costs include registration, van rental, gas, and a few general supplies. You will be out of pocket roughly $200.00. However, that doesn’t inlcude all the gear you end up buying in preparation.

If you are interested than e-mail me the following information at wallacem@fortmillschools.org:

-HC or SC?
-Your preference of team size – 6, 9, or 12
-Your mile pace
-Your e-mail address

Here is the Link to the Palmetto 200 website if you want more information: http://palmetto200.com

Rooney