El Scorcho Run: People driving far to race in hell

Ok. Ok. I know I'm crazy running a 15.5 mile race at midnight tomorrow, but at least I live right down the street from the course.

 

In fact, the race is longer than my drive to the starting line.

 

For others, well...

 

Here is a list of the cities for a few of the registered entrants for El Scorcho: Jonesboro, Georgia; Ardmore, Oklahoma; Lincoln, Nebraska; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Raymore, Missouri; Chicago, Illinois; Natchez, Mississippi; Cleburne, Virginia; Thornton, Colorado. ....

 

Get the picture.

 

Many of those cities are in cool locales...

 

What on God's Green Earth would make them drive to Texas to run in this heat?

 

Tequila?