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Big Bear's Ultra 100+ 2024 (121km / 6588m+), Žilina, 21.9.2024

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 A run that was rewarding. Right at the beginning, let's be reminded of a memorable sentence stating that after a DNF at the MF100, I internally signed myself out of all the upcoming races and put my ultrarunning career on hold: The upcoming races were KAT100 in Austria (the entire vacation was already booked and paid for there, everything was arranged) and for BBU100. I'm studying the terms and conditions for signing out and Miloš is strict, he won't let anyone just run away from the battlefield before the battle. And I know that I would be pissed off afterwards and would sign up again next year. In short - I saved myself a few mouse clicks, doubts and money and didn't run away 😅. Fast Forward to September. I'm taking the train to Žilina and am surprised to see that I'm actually really looking forward to the race. The route, 70% of which I already know intimately, the people, the homely Slovak atmosphere of the homely Slovak event, the summer-autumn vibes of ...