The team made final preparations this past weekend, checking, and re-checking gear lists, extra items, and everything else. We paused for a quick moment to take a few photos of us outfitted in our snazzy desert atire.

I hope we’re all packed (I finally am at 12:30 AM), getting some sleep, and getting ready for the long plane ride across the pond. The race starts on the 4th, and we hope to put in a respectable performance. Be sure to check back here for more updates on the team courtesy of Yak.

Before we go, I want to extend my personal gratitude and offer many thanks on behalf of the team to our good friends at Mountains Plus Gear. Erik and company have been extremely generous with their time, and sponsorship and we couldn’t have done it without them. They provided us with sleeping bags, air mattresses, tents, a GPS, and a bunch of other stuff to get us through this race. Be sure to check back after the race to get our comments on all the cool stuff we got.

I highly recommend checking out the store and signing up for their mailing list. Every week they offer fantastic deals you can’t find anywhere else.

We got these killer Big Agnes tents from MPGear.com.