A Trashy Tribute

There is a marathon here in Jordan that is becoming more and more popular.

(I'm not really sure why.)

The race involves relay teams that run from the Dead Sea down to the Red Sea. The run starts on the shores of the Dead Sea at an altitude of -415m (1,361 feet) below sea level. From there teams make their way through the desert valleys to an altitude of +120m (393 feet) above sea level before descending towards the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba 242 Km (150 miles) away at sea level.

Crazy, huh?

The winners this year completed the race in 14 hours and 13 minutes. My crazy runnin' hubby ran the race in 2005.

This year was another special year. No, my hubby did not run. His running career was sidelined by an injury after the 2007 Chicago Marathon. Instead, a friend of ours ran. And look what he ran for:
Maybe I'll organize a marathon for our neighborhood trashy cats. I'll drop them (all 4 million of them) off in the desert and see how far they can make it!