Primal Quest Badlands
Day 6
Frances Fisher / 20.08.2009
It's Day 6, and the impact of spending so much time on bikes and on foot is starting to show. No one is immune - reports from the field hold that Anna Berthelson from Team OrionHealth.com has severe blisters all over her feet. She's lucky, though - she has only the last bike ride to go. Several teams at the Lake are evaluating their strategy, trying to figure out the best way to ensure their hobbling team mates make it on the long trek through the Badlands.
Team Big City Mountaineers arrived at the lake after a long, long trek - and one member immediately sought out medical to find out the best way to relieve the swelling and blisters on his feet. He said his team was willing to skip the swim and kayak if it meant they make it to the Badlands. The medic recommended he elevate his feet overnight to help counteract the swelling.
A member of Team Archipela cried out in pain when he had one of his team mates remove his shoe after the swim. They called for a medic, who had to cut the racer's wetsuit from the ankle to the knee to keep from sliding it over the blisters. The team overnighted at the Lake in an attempt to help him heal ??" and were still at the Lake the next morning.
A spirit of camaraderie permeates these racers, who consider themselves more partners in the race than competitors. When the mixed team of Spanos/Big City Mountaineers realized they had lost a map, they asked Team Patent Docs for a glimpse at theirs, and devised their route accordingly. When Patent Docs came to a guard station where the State Park transitioned to a National Park, they realized that the path was different than what the teams had discussed. They quickly drew a map and posted it on the guard shack for the other team to find.
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