Mt Mitchell Challenge: Mistaken Sigh of Relief Traditional Cache
Hidden : 8/15/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is placed at a memorable spot along the Mt Mitchell
Challenge race course.

The Mt Mitchell Challenge is a 40-mile ultra marathon that begins at dawn in the cold of winter in Black Mountain and follows icy trails to the 6,684' summit of Mount Mitchell - eastern America's highest point - then returns to Black Mountain's Lake Tomahawk. With a starting altitude of 2,360', the elevation gain for this 40-mile run is 4,324' - in the first 20 miles. You can read more about this race at (visit link)

The flat area near this cache, ~mile 37, tricks runners coming down the steep, rocky trail above you into thinking that their legs will get a break from the steep downhill. However, what awaits them below this cache area is the infamous Appalachian Way, a very steep, paved road that pounds the quads so bad that some racers, including yours truly, walk or run the road backwards to avoid additional quad pounding.

The cache is a plastic cylinder located near the parking area.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ebpxl fghzc

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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