A rumble on the Murderhorn

A rumble on the Murderhorn

9 men saw the forecast and still showed up to Devil’s Turn today. It is well known there are no parking decks or shelter at this AO. So those who showed are some hard SOB’s (however not in the Ballantyne sense because we all know DT is a tweener).

One draw for todays DT was the opportunity to go head to head (virtually) with the Strava record on the Murderhorn. A full piece of sidewalk chalk was even wagered if someone could beat the respectable time set during a fateful lunch hour some time back by one of our own. Was the record broken? Read on to find out.

Since we did not move the starting point of DT, there was a 2.2 mile warmup prior to reaching the base of the Murderhorn. On the way, we met up with Rebel Yell and they joined in so we could rumble on the Murderhorn. Loogie’s secret is now out, he really is a #runner.

After a bit of COP to let the Rebel Yell folks warm up, it was time to get to business. We lined up and were off. Many got on it the first time up including sub-1 min times by Bunker, Tuck, and Wingman. But wait, Frasier is here today. What is going on here?

The second time up, Frasier came alive and knocked out a 47 second segment time to take the lead in the Strava-sphere. This means a pastel piece of chalk of his choosing along with the respect of those present. With this feat, he did not stop either. He continued to run up and down the Murderhorn 5 times. Finally, we just left him there running up and down the hill. He can catch us.

Wild Turkey chose quite a day to post for the first time at DT. While we never take it easy, today was difficult in the rain and intensity. If you can dodge a wrench, you can run DT.

All put in some great work on the hill today which made the 2.2 mile return difficult to maintain a solid pace. We did it though and are now better for it.

Thanks for joining in on this adventure in Stonecrest! Next week, Bunker (the other bald guy) is Q. New blood.