Tradition Of Using Llamas To Carry Supplies For Leadville 100 Ultra Marathon In Colorado Continues – CBS New York

LEADVILLE, Colo. (CBS4) — The Leadville 100 ultra marathon went off this weekend — with runners getting assist from some four-legged mates. The race begins at over 10,000 toes and solely goes up from there! The opponents want provides to maintain them going they usually rely on llamas to ship them.

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For greater than three many years, a herd of llamas has hauled provides to the help station on the prime of Hope Go — at 12,600 toes.

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The help station gives drained racers meals, sweet, electrolytes and medical care. In addition they pump, filter and chlorinate water out of Willis Creek for the runners.

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After the race is over, these arduous working llamas pack about 3,000 kilos of substances again down.

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Gary Carlton has been volunteering on the Hope Go Assist Station for greater than 15 years, bringing llamas from his 700-acre cattle farm in Strasburg up for the race.