127 Hours

What started out as a leisurely hike...

Suddenly turned into a bit of an adventure....

...and Dan started feeling even more comfortable with his surroundings....

...he was One with Mother Nature...UNTIL...

A SLIP AND FALL...

A tough decision for sure, but we can all agree it was the right move...

Stamford Advocate Photos

Word is spreading about the 2011 Death Race, and the training regimen being undertaken by the Connecticut participants. The Stamford Advocate visited one of the training grounds to see for themselves, and report on their findings...

Taylor is the only one who looks even slightly reasonable in this picture.

Starting to go backwards...

Steve may want to check his underpants here...

3...2...1...FACEPLANT!!

Hiking Cove Mountain Beach National Park, Stamford CT

This is Cove Park in Stamford Connecticut. There are no mountains. It is NOT considered worthy of the National Parks Service's attention.

This is not really even a beach. It's just the Long Island Sound.
We'll see if that is still the case on June 25, 2011.

I really fat fingered this one...

100 Days

In exactly 100 days - you will be facing two important decisions:

1) Do I spend the next week training, or resting for the pain that is sure to ensue at the Death Race?

2) Am I prepared to meet Death somewhere in the green mountains of Pittsfield, VT?

Make 'em count!

Death Jump

Feel free to fast forward to the 1:00 mark so as to not bore yourself to DEATH.

Death Race - Video Game (1976)

The violence associated with this game inspired the first ever organized protests over a video game. The National Safety Council called the game 'sick and morbid'