And when the mountains
men made orcs
left to chance
And when they all decided to join together in one destiny
And to address the benign nature
and malignant
through forests, mountains, snowfields for
see what the people told Ligurian
of a lake called
endless sea
And at last they saw that they understood what
big and powerful and 'the Great Mother.
CRO 2010 story Orc Mirco
Friday, June 25 from 18.00 Orcs begin to arrive in the famous tourist resort of Limone Piemonte, the first is the legendary Greg Multiple equipped with a Hymer Michele follow, then I, Livio with family and campers and in the end and Pino Mauro Berlingo equipped with a public dormitory.
Walking through the streets of Limone meet the Orc Stefano trailers and other friends, the feeling that it captures are of great concern and worry, probably because none of us has never exceeded the threshold of 100km.
Some orcs decide to go for a pizza, me and Greg with Michele opt for the official program by participating in the pasta party, probably with the hope of finding a more festive atmosphere among the trailers, but rather the atmosphere does not change and the feelings are turned into certainties increasing our doubts ... ... ... ... ... .. and within us lies normal to ask: so what to expect tomorrow?
The meeting is at 4.15 last preliminary, a nice cup of tea a piece of pie , The wait for the draw for the control sample and 5.10 when it's already started the CRO 2010.
The first section is partially known to those in previous years has been the way of the wolves in a short time we are at the Hill of the Hill Boaria then the Pearl, but after the first restaurant we begin to understand what the CRO, climbing to Fort de Giaure short but challenging, certainly very dangerous in difficult weather conditions, my thoughts turn to the 2008 edition as they have done to make the competitors with a snowfall in the course thinking "climb" on this climb would be really dangerous, but fortunately is not our case and with very commitment and effort and I Pino we alternate in the lead driven by a very high pace imposed by Tiffany.
From there a long descent into a valley and soon we are truly enchanting Mines where we expect the wife of Livio, Sabrina, whose job it is a warm thank you was really cool trying to argue with drinks, fresh fruit, groceries of various kinds not only Livio but the other Orcs, in many parts of the route.
But for me, unfortunately, the nightmare begins right here, in fact drops the 'illusion that the problems facing two months on my left knee may be resolved through a stop for two weeks, but fortunately now you climb gradually and uphill things improve significantly.
Meanwhile, while we climb to reach Pas de Colle Rousse begin to see the first trailers have gone belly up, we continued to climb while paso a deer up close and searches us wonderingly, he probably knows what a few kilometers later, in fact as magic seems a very steep climb and we have to look up to see the top, we have to go right up there.
The climb is really tough we are in a group just me Greg, Michael and Livy, as Pino does not hold up.
arrive at the top, to my regret the descent, the knee pain started to become unbearable, I remain distanced from Greg, Michael and Livio, also well convinced of my imminent retirement, I remember having a packet of pain reliever, take it and after ten minutes begins to make its effect, it is amazing the pain is gone, started running again and after a few km take back my friends, I tell them the miracle dell'antidolorifico, they comfort me telling me that they have other bags and if I needed again there would be no problems.
arrive halfway through the race at Camp d'Argent is one of the few where refreshments with hot food, Pino also comes shortly after, we finally all be together again. Once again we are divided
divided Greg Michele and ahead of us and I Livio Pino and form a close-knit trio in pursuit of two fugitives, and before we re-mont Gialabella all five together.
When begins the long descent will take us to Sospel the recurrence of knee pain and 'once again became unbearable, I decided to take the second sachet of painkiller kindly supplied by Livy and Greg, the effect is not immediate, however, the pain becomes less invasive and fatigue can stay behind my teammates that I am posting just in the last km before Sospel.
Sospel finally arrived at my fellow Orcs are already there for some minutes, just arrived, I was kindly offered Sabrina's wife Livy fresh fruit, which sits a wonder I can savor fresh slice of melon, but as soon as I get up to go get something to drink, I realize that they are no longer able to walk, limping noticeably, and clearly if I stay cool and I am lost, I must warn those comrades who share and so do I, of course I will reach them in no time.
Now climb the Col de Castillon go uphill like a spy, then begin the descent and false floors, the pain returns and decide to take the third packet of pain, now I understand that its effect is limited in both intensity as that duration, at this point I'm trying to bring in this moment km possible to grind more, now the lights dancing around the music of the Monte Carlo accompany me at this stage of loneliness, and corribilissima the road, probably a fire, the kilometers go by and I am quickly on the penultimate dining, good from here there are only 20 km.
This particular restaurant, placed before the last climb, has something different that I do not understand immediately, because they are intent on quickly consume the usual soup hot, going back and forth does not stop me, while I drink my eye this is phobic attracted a number of trailers that are quietly sitting on a bench to tell their experiences, I wonder what these strange are there, now it is almost ... ... .. why?.
All 'arrival Pino I will provide the motivation for this strange behavior, the trailers sit waiting for the forces to leave and face the first few meters of steep, the mountain had already rejected them back at least a couple of times, in fact I just put all allotment my remaining strength to overcome this uphill climb but now I do not stop anybody, do another 500 yards and I see a trailer for the French comes back saying, ... .. no balise as possible and no balise not there ' deviations were, in point queso more trailers arrive, I Offo to continue, I can not sit still go ahead for 800 yards and no signal at all, I go back now to the group of trailers are still a dozen already, we decided to try to go again trying to go further ahead, we continue to over 1 km but no balise, it seems strange to Now a French call the organization who communicates to us that this stretch there are no signs for 1.5 km, broken down and find the wanted signs. Finally we
last effort, and dreaded by all the tough climb de Cime de Baudon, I pull the group who had stopped looking for the balise, shortly after I turn and I notice that only one holding up, now I have to admit that they are really up in the form, in a short time we are on top at this point I have to let it go down because the pain is unbearable, after some steps I can no longer plague the knee, so I hopped precariously on one leg. I am left with one packet of painkillers, I decided to take the effect is not immediate but something does.
alternating little thing and I can continue running in a descent that passes close to beautiful villas and the famous Monte Carlo Golf Club now when they are about the last restaurant I heard a voice calling Livio has finally reached me only, the other Greg is back and should not be long, we reach the last refreshment and wonder and happiness are waiting for Greg, he accidentally cut off the last km, we find the refreshment of the indefatigable wife, Livy, now we are conscious of having made it, I again almost immediately, but I can not bend the knee that is now being dragged, I insist and I can gradually resume the minimum functionality to deal with the last run.
22.06 hours have passed from the start by Lemon and Greg and I Livio crossed the finish line holding hands with arms raised , we Finischer of Cro, immediately comes to meet the legendary Mauro honorably retired Cap Silver, arrives after an hour Pino and then Michael. It's over we can go home
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