The competition has come and gone. We're all home now back to homework and missing each other and thinking of our teammate Aaron who is recovering from a broken leg. The U of A was the first team to go down the hill at the beginning of the races. The hill was long, steep and the stopping distance was short. Our awesome sled ripped down the hill, crossing the finish line at warp speed.
Our brake was not sufficient to stop the sled in time and it sped into the icewall at the end of the track. Four of five riders walked away and Aaron was taken to hospital.
After our crash, we took a big break in the races and the staring line was moved about half way down the hill. After this the races went on with fun, excitement and safety. We continued to watch and cheer, with teammates going to visit Aaron throughout the day.
All in all it was a great competition, we really enjoyed ourselves and are very proud of all that we did. We walked away with the "Most Spectacular Run" trophy and Aaron got some battle scars to commemorate four years of GNCTR.
Thanks for all the supportive thought headed in Aaron's direction--we're all hoping for his speedy recovery.
-Andrea Badger
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