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MAP OF THE NATIONAL PARKS
Day # DATE WAKING UP IN AGENDA MISC
1 Monday, June 26, 2006 Albany, New York 2:05am - Leave for Knoxville, TN
2 Tuesday, June 27, 2006 on a bus 1:30am - Arrive in Knoxville
Get to Smoky Mountain National Park
Ran 17 miles in the Park.
3 Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Smoky Mtn. NP SPEND early part of day in the Park
Take 6:30pm bus to Denver
9pm to 11:30pm in NASHVILLE (layover)
4 Thursday, June 29, 2006 on a bus Arrive Denver at 10:40pm
5 Friday, June 30, 2006 Denver, CO Day in Denver, to Leadville in the afternoon. 4 mile run around Denver in the morning.
6 Saturday, July 1, 2006 Leadville, CO Run the Leadville Trail Marathon
Go to Utah
Ran the marathon together in 5:41. (3:05/2:36) Results
7 Sunday, July 2, 2006 Zion Canyon, UT Zion National Park Explored the Narrows.
8 Monday, July 3, 2006 Bryce Canyon, UT Bryce National Park Navajo Loop Trail + Bristlecone Trail (Yovimpa/Rainbow Pt)
Drove to the Grand Canyon
9 Tuesday, July 4, 2006 Grand Canyon, AZ Grand Canyon National Park - North Rim Ran from the North Rim to the Colorado River and back along the North Kaibab Trail
2:45 down, 5:05 out, 9 hours total including breaks
About 30 miles including getting lost and additional detours.
10 Wednesday, July 5, 2006 Zion NP, UT Zion National Park - then LA Chris explored Angel's Landing, Josh explored the visitor center.
11 Thursday, July 6, 2006 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 At Josh's Aunt Iris Walked around Beverly Hills. Chris was giving out autographs to all the fans.
12 Friday, July 7, 2006 Beverly Hills, CA Auditioning for major motion pictures. Possible Dodgers Game
13 Saturday, July 8, 2006 A bus Head to San Francisco and Meet up with NEWMAN
14 Sunday, July 9, 2006 in San Francisco

Coastal Trail Challenge & Half Marathon

Go to Sacramento - rent a car - go to Yosemite
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Monday, July 10, 2006

Yosemite, CA Have fun at Yosemite, then head north late for whitewater rafting trip
16 Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Middle Fork River, near Sacramento Whitewater Rafting Camp out somewhere
17 Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Sacramento Meet up with Christophe We're doing something
18 Thursday, July 13, 2006 Reno, NV Stayed at El Dorado - Hung out in Reno
19 Friday, July 14, 2006 Carson City, NV Ultramarathon Expo - Pasta at Yale's in Tahoe
20 Saturday, July 15, 2006 Lake Tahoe, NV RUN THE LAKE TAHOE 50m (Chrommy in the 100m)
21 Sunday, July 16, 2006 Lake Tahoe, CA Chromczak finishes.
5pm - Awards Ceremony in Carson City
6pm - Head to Reno - stayed at Newman's
22 Monday, July 17, 2006 Reno, NV Relaxed in Reno, took 8pm bus to Idaho Falls, ID
23 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Jackson, WY Spent day in Jackson, Wyoming - to Grand Teton's late
24 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Grand Teton National Park Climbed the Tetons
25 Thursday, July 20, 2006 Yellowstone National Park Spent day at Yellowstone, then midnight bus to Denver
26 Friday, July 21, 2006 to Denver on bus Arrived in Denver at 7pm, 8pm city bus to Boulder, to Rob's house
27 Saturday, July 22, 2006 Boulder, CO Tour of Boulder, swam, party
28 Sunday, July 23, 2006
29 Monday, July 24, 2006
30 Tuesday, July 25, 2006 11:15pm - Leave Chicago
31 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 8:15pm - Arrive in Albany
32 Thursday, July 27, 2006 BUS PASS EXPIRES ON JULY 26
We must make it back by then (or hop a freight train headed for Albany.)
33 Friday, July 28, 2006
34 Saturday, July 29, 2006
35 Sunday, July 30, 2006 ESCARPMENT 30K TRAIL RACE