The Yeti. Ruck, Run, Bike. Do whatever you need to do to get your butt to the end of this 18+ mile CSAUP! And that’s what 90 Pax from at least 6 regions (by my count) did! For some, the Yeti started the day before. Yes one of the Pax was training for a Goruck Heavy, had already rucked 12 miles, and had been up for 25 hours. Tclaps for surviving and I’m sure you’ll be ready for that Heavy! I also can’t tell you how many times I heard, “This is the farthest I’ve Run or Rucked in my life.” That is music to my ears and makes putting these CSAUPs together worth it. As I try to push a CSAUP just a little further each time, it’s great to hear so many Pax pushing themselves a little further as well. So congratulations to everyone! Y’all crushed it.

The Yeti started fairly early for the ruckers at 0500. Runners launched with Funhouse at 0630 and Mainframe led the Run/Bike group at 0700. You will notice that there were no finishing result times this year. You know your time. You know what you had to do to endure. That’s it. Well that and you got a patch! And some BBQ. Before I get away from myself, I better just get to the THANG.

THANG:

Pax leave at the respective times and head to the 1st Pain Station (4 Miles)

PS1 (Sir Topham Hat)
Ascending Bear Crawls 1-7 (Merkins)
Ascending Lunge Walks1-7 (OH Press)
American Hammers X25
Flutters X25
Burpees X10

Mosey to the Anne Springs Close Greenway, Circle Haigler Loop and Return for 2nd Pain Station (4 Miles)

PS2 (Anchorman)
18 Cones with 18 Exercises. Transportation to each cone varies. Pure Evil!

1. 10 Merkins (Bear Crawl to next cone)
2. 10 SS (Lunge Walk to next cone)
3. 10 Sumo Squats (Duck Walk to next cone)
4. 10 Monkey Humpers (Broad Jump to next cone)
5. 10 Shoulder Taps (Crab Walk to next cone)
6. 20 Flutters (Bob Hurley to next cone)
7. 20 Hillbilly Walkers (Bunny Hop to next cone)
8. 10 Weed Pickers (Lunge Walk to next cone)
9. 10 Mountain Climbers (Soccer Walk to next cone)
10. 20 LBCs (Crab Walk to next cone)
11. 10 Bomb Jacks (Reverse Lunge to next cone)
12. 10 Peter Parkers (Backward Bear Crawl to next cone)
13. 10 Big Boy Sit-ups (Lunge Walk to next cone)
14. 10 Carolina Dry Docks (Toy Soldier to next cone)
15. 10 American Hammers (Karaoke to next cone)
16. 10 Diamond Merkins (Bear Crawl to next cone)
17. 10 Moroccan Night Clubs (Leisurely Stroll to next cone)
18. 10 Burpees

Mosey to Run n Gun for 3rd Pain Station (4 Miles)

PS3 (Bubba Gump) for a Tiger’s Themed Beatdown
• Toy Soldiers 50 yards
• 25 Merkins
• Lunge Walk 50 yards
• 25 Mountain Climbers
• Imperial Walkers
• LBCs
• Old School Rap and a loud Bubba Gump! Go Tigers!

Mosey to Colosseum via Baxter Trails and New Gray Rock for 4th Pain Station (4 Miles)

PS4 (Package) for a Pyramid of Pain
• 1 Minute Plank
• 10 Diamond Merkins
• 15 Parker Peters
• 20 Burpees
• 25 Plank Jacks
• 20 Squats
• 15 Flying Squirrels
• 10 Squat Thrusts
• 1 Minute Plank

Mosey to the finish at Fort Mill BBQ (2.5 Miles)
Total Miles Traveled: 18.5 (for most)

Thank you to all the Pax that participated this year. Love seeing Pax from other Regions join us. There were a lot of stories from this years event. Too many to put in a Back Blast. But here are a few.

• Tclaps to Reborn for baiting me into a pre-ruck (20.8 miles total)
• Tclaps to the Pain Station and Warmup Qs
• Tclaps to Dark Helmet for the Yeti Design this year (not a gorilla)
• Tclaps to Blackberry for staying up for 32.5 hours and covering 30 miles in 12 hours
• Lady stops the ruckers at mile 3.5 asking “What are y’all protesting?” In hindsight I think we were protesting Sad Clown Syndrome
• Condolences to all the Pax that got lost even with the links, turn-by-turn directions and hand holding
• The Pre-blast said less miles. I lied! You’ll figure it out at some point
• Burgundy and Tinker Toy’s relay came in at 2:50 #fitandfast
• Tatanka made it without spilling Chocolate Stout (Glad you made the trip up brother)
• Thank you to Sasquatch for helping brother Scrum when his legs locked up #HIM
• When asked by Longshanks what does he get for being first in the individual run category. My response: “A Patch”
• Congrats to WhatDid, Gears, Trucker, Twister, CoPay, Lugnut, Router and Schaeffer for completing the #Pathfinder 12 Mile Time Hack Challenge in 3:14 (Many of them continued to complete the Yeti)
• Thanks to WWL for the Beer Stop just off the Baxter trails at mile 12 or 13 Beer > Bananas
• Ruckers (Group 1) were short on time and didn’t make it to the Colosseum, this ended in a 2 mile Ranger Run and mini Pain Station at Gold Hill and 160 which included OH Flutters, Squats, Imperial Walkers, Ruck Sq/Curls (I was delirious and can’t recall the counts)
• Ruckers (Group 2) crossed over New Gray Rock and continued on the trails down to the Catawba only to resurface further down New Gray Rock, to Dam Road and back to the end (Tclaps to “navigator” Cornhole)
• Bikers seemed to have a great time on the Baxter Trail System
• Tclaps to Fort Mill BBQ and the great food, service and donation to the F3 Colombia Mission Trip through Forest Hill Church
• $450.00 was raised for the Men’s Mission Trip via funds left over, direct donations and FM BBQ
• No One Died! 2 years running!

Thanks again for your participation in this epic CSAUP! I’ve already got some great ideas for next year! I welcome any and all feedback. See you in the gloom!

Aye!
Zima