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Here is an amazing opportunity to take part in a unique race. The Grand to Grand Ultra (or G2G) is the first Self Supporting staged foot race in North America; 257km over 6 days.
It is the first stage race to start from the awe inspiring north rim of the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and finish on the summit of the Grand Staircase, one of the world’s most iconic geological formations. The course takes you through a desert landscape of sand dunes, red rock canyons, buttes, mesas and hoodoos. You will navigate compelling slot canyons and cross a tributary of the Virgin River. Experience the remotest part of continental America in the way of the earliest settlers, Navajo and Paiute Indian tribes. This is where Montezuma’s gold is still reputed to be buried.
Participants will encounter a mix of desert and other terrain including hard packed sand, soft sand, sand dunes, forest trails, shallow river crossings, rocky roads and slot canyons. The starting line is situated at the north rim of the Grand Canyon with breathtaking vistas at an altitude of 5203 feet (1586 meters). Campsite 1, which is your campsite on the evening before the start of the race, is close by – imagine waking up and looking out at one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
The finish line is on the summit of the Pink Cliffs of the Grand Staircase and provides participants with a rewarding view back over the course that you will have just completed.
Take a look at the website and see just how amazing this race is going to be http://www.g2gultra.com/
I went to the Grand Canyons for the first time in 2010 and was blown away by their beauty.
If you would like to chat about the race please do not hesitate to contact me. My email address is marvellous@mimi1.com and I will do all I can to help, it really will be an experience of a lifetime.
