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Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 15:57:34 -0700
From: david deubelbeiss
Subject: Re: Trans Korea ultra
A Letter of Invitation
Dear fellow ultrarunners,
We are happy to introduce you to a really spectacular long distance ultramarathon race in Korea that has been a highly kept secret outside of Korea.
This is ” Trans Korea 308 km Ultra Marathon race “, which has been held yearly since the year 2000. This trail / road race is a crossing of the Korean Peninsula, starting from the West Sea (Yellow Sea) to the East Sea (Pacific Ocean), with a cut-off time of 64 hours.
The whole race is organized by KUMF, the Korea Ultra Marathon Federation, which has proved its outstanding ability of race organization to the world through the recent IAU 100 KM World Cup ’06, Misari, Seoul, Korea.
Runners will be aided for drinks or some very basic food items every 50km and any further sort of personal needs must be met by the runners themselves.
Last year, the number of runners who ran the race were, (please don’t be surprised ) 203, and finishers 151. This year you could be one of the intrepid challenging runners of over 400, in view of the current long distance running boom here in Korea.
Should anyone want to challenge the absolute solitude of the Far East, enjoying the awesome wind-chimes far away from the temples in the misty moon light, why not come and join us the challenge of Trans Korea 308 km Ultramarathon 2007 in Korean peninsular, the land of morning calm !!? We bet it’s going to be the most spectacular, unforgettable experience that you will cherish the whole rest of your life.
When : Sept 13 – 16, 2007 Where : Seoul, Korea Organization : Korea Ultra Marathon Federation Contact : www.kumf.org Trans Korea 308km e-mail : [email protected]
Reg. fee : US$300.- per person ( Local transportation inclusive from hotel to the start then from the finish, back to the hotel )
Remarks : A Free Home Stay program will be offered for those who want to know more about Korean culture and tradition.
Sincerely,
Park, Bokjin
Race Director President Organizing Committee of Lee, Youngsik
Trans Korea 308 km Ultramarathon ’07 Korea Ultra Marathon Federation
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