Stage 3 (Jatar to Jayena, 42km)
Posted On Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at at 8:19 AM by warriorsofwindStage Three begins at the campsite and takes the scenic, tarmac road out to Lake Bermejales and then a steep dirt road climb to a forest airstrip and then its mountain tracks all the way through some incredibly beautiful scenery and following it towards Jayena. About 4km before the village you enter another section of single track which takes you to the Bacal campsite finish.
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Paul (the race director) promised that the route was mostly all down slope and indeed he kept his promise. This time, we had a staggered start time for the slow and fast runners. Ha. I took the early start time at 8.30am. In preparation of the next day’s 61km and careful not to hurt my knees on the down slope, I decided to take it slow and steady. At the campsite, the organizer invited the nearby villagers to cook for us pallela (Spanish rice) which cost 7 euros. It was delicious!! In addition, they brought beers and goat cheese to sell. Everyone was in a party mood, and this was the first time I could feel the Spanish’s passions and hospitality. The party ended at 10.30pm and most of the foreign runners had took beers and wine before the sleep. Luckily, my freeze dried meal had finally arrived due to postage delay. However, not so lucky for Chantel, there was still no news of her luggage and her supply was running low.
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