DENVER – SPRINGFIELD
Wednesday, August 27th 49,7 miles (80 kilometres)
Today, we start at 5 am. Denver marks the transition between the mountain and the monotonous plains of Kansas. Serge fears the 994.4 miles (1600km) straight line to Indianapolis. It is still very hot but no longer a scorcher.
Sunday, August 31st 56 miles (87km)
Day of transition. We set off again in the evening for a night stage. From now on, we’ll continue the race at night in spite of serge having trouble to see in the dark. We are going to
test a new pace for a week. We celebrate our 2000km with a glass of champagne, we had a glass of American beer for our first 1000km.
Wednesday, September 4th 53 miles (92 km)
Half way through! We go past the geographical center of the States, in Kansas. 2300km (1437.5km) done …. We are a day behind the record.
Monday, September 8th 63.1 miles (101km)
Our goal: running faster to win. We decide to manage the race in a different way: four hours’ running, two hours’ break, four hours’ running, two hours’ break… And it works…
Friday, September 12th 59.7 miles ( 96 kilometers)
3 000 kilometers covered… In Hannibal, we go over a bridge designed only for cars ; an hour of struggle for Serge who has to weave through trucks and pylons.
DENVER
SPRINGFIELD
Springfield is the capital of Illinois, it is situated in the East of the States.There are 100 000 inhabitants in Springfield.
The climate is cold and warm in Springfield. Springfield is 6 hours ahead GMT. Springfield is in an agricultural area called “The Corn belt”.
