9 – Johnston County
Tuna Run 200 – leg #1
October 2015 – Bentonville
Raleigh to the ocean. Two days, with a team of 12 other runners & 2 van drivers
My first leg was near Bentonville through the countryside.


Raleigh to the ocean. Two days, with a team of 12 other runners & 2 van drivers
My first leg was near Bentonville through the countryside.


Tuna Run 200 – leg #2 October 2015 – Pink Hill Overnight, Leg 2 was near Pink Hill. Back farm country and one scary cemetery. Was really, really happy to see the team van with my mid-leg checkin about then.
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