The Jungle Marathon (JM) is a 200 km (125 mile), six stage, self
sufficient endurance event (involving river crossings, steep muddy banks
and 'rope elements') taking place in the Amazon jungle, Brazil. Further
details available at www.junglemarathon.com
If this is the only message you can read then unfortunately you are
slightly premature for the event itself, however, fear not and remain
excited do - for the event will take place Tuesday 7th - Thursday 16th
October 2008.
Myself, my friend Mark and a bunch of randoms (who I'm sure will be
lovely folk) will convene on a riverbank in a somewhat remote part of
Brazil - where we will board a boat, set up our hammocks (in which we
will be sleeping for the duration of the event,) and make our way
down-river for abseiling lessons, jungle training (provided by our
'military support team',) and a briefing on the 'rules of the
rainforest' - for the beginning of our jungle adventure.
I will endeavour to update this blog in the build-up to the event (on an
as often as the mood takes me basis), and then daily once the event is
underway. (Please note the race begins at 6am sharp on Saturday 10th
October 2008 (local time) and it may take some time for these postings
to occur. Unfortunately phone calls will not be possible whilst we are
in the jungle (as although the there will be a satelite phone I'm too
tight to pay for it).
There should be regular updates including photos on the JM website (link
above). Please don't assume I'm dead unless and until this is confirmed
by the JM team. As a famous man once said:
"Whether you
THINK YOU CAN
or think you can't,
YOU'RE RIGHT"
...so with a bit of luck (in avoiding piranhas, snakes, spiders, large
caymans, stingrays, jaguars, razor sharp vegetation and the foul stench
of B.O. which will no doubt engulf our hammock area each evening) I
should be okay.
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