Why I picked GDR as my first race...

What is the Georgia Death Race to me?
By Sean Run Bum Blanton 
Race Director for the Georgia Death Race

What is the Georgia Death Race to me?

Simple. 
I am the Georgia Death Race. The Georgia Death Race is me. We are one in the same. It is an extension of my being. It is my personality in a race. Happy, sad, epic, beautiful, angry, ups and downs, funny but most of all life changing. I have taken everything I love about the 100+ ultras I've run and put them on a course I designed to give you the time of your life for better or worst.

It happens once a year. I want people to be thinking about this race and training all year long. I want them to become Georgia Death Race junkies. 50ks, 50milers, and 100 milers hold me for a while but they don't fill the void that is the 68 mile and 38,000 ft of elevation change of the Georgia Death Race.

I want EVERYTHING to be perfect, unique and epic. I over use the word epic but this is what redefines that word.
It is a right of passage, a massage of the soul, a way of life and a way of death. I want you to go through the most beautiful hell to experience the most prolific high.
One's past and future do not matter here. Only the present.
With 80+ volunteers and well over 400 man hours of work that goes into this race, you will be blown away.

The race and course will be a roller coaster but then again so is life. This is a years worth of pain and happiness all in one bout. The pain will come, the suffering will be great but the reward will be greater.

and you will remember me for making your life hell but then rewarding you with the time of your life... or maybe the last time of your life.

so remember to apply this mentality to your entire life...
This day could be the best day of your life or the last. Live accordingly.

see you guys on the other side...
DO EPIC SH*T
RUN BUM

When my friend Patrick told me about this race, I became instantly intrigued. I researched, read about 200 blogs, and stalked the race director on facebook before I decided to accept this challenge. The main reasoning behind my entry, is that this race defines 2013 for me. This race is symbolic of struggle, joy, despair, wanting to give up, feeling brave, feeling weak, and feeling epic. Crossing this finish line will confirm that I can stand back up no matter what is thrown at me.

You have to be mentally strong to overcome obstacles. You can either accept you are in a shitty situation and figure out a solution, or you can sit and the let the shit overcome you. Everyone goes through struggle... that is the only way you create your character. I REFUSE to let any situation defeat me, which is why I thought the GDR would be the PERFECT way to kick off race season.

Mental grit, dedication, and passion are the main personality traits every runner has. I am very excited to share this race with everyone who has supported, related, and believes in me.

Until Sunday :)