Big Sur, Victoria, Edge to Edge, Dipsea or Double Dipsea.    Goal is for my wife  & I to travel abit when daughters finally completely on own financially.  our plan is to combine her dog agility obsession with my running hobby (noticed how I worded that differently?).  When that happens my bucked list will expand.  Of course by the time that comes to fuition I may not be able to run very far or fast,  if at all.

Big ol bump from 2008.

 

Krispy Kreme Challenge

ha, I just read about this one in RW. I think I will pass on that one. Makes me sick just thinking about it.

I have a few on my list but I will leave you with just one.

The Bataan Death March

The Bataan Memorial Death March honors a special group of World War II heroes. These brave soldiers were responsible for the defense of the islands of Luzon, Corregidor and the harbor defense forts of the Philippines.

The conditions they encountered and the aftermath of the battle were unique. They fought in a malaria-infested region, surviving on half or quarter rations with little or no medical help. They fought with outdated equipment and virtually no air power.

On April 9, 1942, tens of thousands of American and Filipino soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces. The Americans were Army, Army Air Corps, Navy and Marines. Among those seized were members of the 200^th Coast Artillery, New Mexico National Guard.

They were marched for days in the scorching heat through the Philippine jungles. Thousands died. Those who survived faced the hardships of a prisoner of war camp. Others were wounded or killed when unmarked enemy ships transporting prisoners of war to Japan were sunk by U.S. air and naval forces.

Any one that ends in  "Marathon"  Though most of the bigger ones less so than the smaller ones

Seriously, too many to count.  Boston I should hit this year. 

My  list gets updated everytime I read Marathon and Beyond magazine.,aka by the fam The Catalog

Any one that ends in  "Marathon" 

Barkley Marathons.

I was in my dentist's office a few months ago and saw an old issue of Runners World.....not sure what vintage it was.  It had an article on the "bucket list" races in there.  Ones that I think people generally think of.......Boston would probably be on many marathoner's lists.

One race that was there that I had the fortune to run this year was the Hood to Coast Relay.  Granted, it isn't some crazy ass ultra (BW, Leadville, etc.) or even one of the "must" marathons.  I gotta tell ya, I had more fun with this even than any race I have done (which isn't much).  It was a great group of people that had a ton of fun over 24+ hours.  It was SUPERBLY organized.  It was a beautiful location..........I could go on an on.  I was so impressed that I am going to plan on doing it again this year.......

Big ol bump from 2008.

 

I found this when looking for info on rim to rim to rim (which I will be knocking off my list in mid-April).  It is funny to see the old-timer's (ha!) goals.  I know many of them have been completed.  It is depressing to see some of the newer runner's goals, because by the looks of their logs, they haven't stuck with running.  I guess it means that the best goal you can have is to be a life long runner.  

 

I have a ton of races on my to-do list, but a few on my absolute  bucket list are:

Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc

Canadian Death Race

Krispy Kreme Challenge

24 Hour World Championship

H.U.R.T. (without dropping at 100k)

Across The Years 48 Hour

Western States 100 (again...I have unfinished business)

So jealous about R2R2R. That is definitely on my list. 

WS100

Comrades

Athens Greece Marathon

R2R2R

Big Sur Marathon

Hardrock 100

Scotiabank Half - Toronto(should be done this year)

Niagara Full (two countries)

New York Marathon

Monkey 

Need a couple more years training under my belt before I attempt some marathons.