Today, beginning at 1pm, two teams of elite runners (10 athletes per team) will be off on an extreme adventure following the Bruce Trail in Ontario from Tobermory through to Niagara Falls – 894km. This is a non-stop relay which is expected to take 4 days (and nights).
These elite race participants are part of a study to research, among other things, ‘real life’ stresses on the athlete’s body that can’t be duplicated in laboratory settings.…all the while, highlighting the rugged beauty of the Niagara Escarpment UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, and raising awareness for muscular dystrophy and mitochondrial disease – common diseases that affect thousands of individuals.
The teams (Team Muscles and Team Mitochondria) will be using the SPOT device which tracks the athletes via satellite. You can follow them online via the Adventure Science Website Spot link.
Sending some great race vibes out to both teams…and some extra speedy race vibes out to Martin Rydlo and the rest of Team Mitochondria.
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