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Five brave members this year took on a new challenge for EyeFoot: The Tuckerman Inferno Pentathlon. For those unfamiliar with Mt. Washington lore, the original Inferno race was last run in 1939 from the summit of Mt. Washington, descending 4000 vertical feet over 4 miles to Pinkham Notch at the foot, and was last won by Toni Matt in an astounding 6:29, shattering the last record of 12 minutes.
Today the race has evolved into a Pentathlon, raced by individuals and teams of five in a relay. Our group, Team Vikings, finished 19th in team competition and 24th overall.
The Son of Inferno Tuckerman Pentathlon consists of the following:
1. An 8.3 run up and down the foothills of The Presidentials: Diane Sheehan
2. A 7 mile white water kayak down the spring-melt raging Saco River: Andrew "Pipes" Flanagan
3. An 18 mile uphill bike ride, rising 1,000 vertical feet: John Morin
4. A 2.5 mile uphill mountain-trail run, rising another 1,200 feet: Justin Byron
5. A 1,000 vertical foot, 45 degree climb up/ski down GS: John Raeder
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The 2004 event was held at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont, in the beautiful Mad River Valley on Saturday, March 27th. This all-day event pitted skiers against themselves as they were challenged to ski more vertical feet in one day than they ever have before. In order to protect the safety of our skiers, no special benefits were accorded the skier that skied the most feet, but rather the skier that raised the most funds. |
The 2003 event was held independently at Mad River Glen ski area in Waitsfield, Vermont. Seven sighted skiers, 1 blind skier, and 1 snowshoer raised $6,940. This was just enough to sponsor the re-printing of 300 copies of Humpty Dumpty and Other Rhymes. This children's book uses raised relief drawings on special plastic pages to allow blind children to 'see' the shapes of things like the grandfather's clock and the mouse that ran up it in Hickory Dickory Dock.
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To make a donation, please contact us at donations@eyefoot.org.
EyeFoot skiers at Mad River Glen.
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EyeFoot President John Raeder receives recognition from the National Braille Press for EyeFoot's support.
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