They are crying for people to rent out their houses if they are going to be out of town. I guess it's the biggest Death Race yet. Don't be scared of the cougars SledMamma. I'd be more afraid of coming across a grizzly sow with cubs than a cougar myself. I've had encounters with both while hunting, the grizz is far more intimidating than the cat.
I have friends who have done the death race every year for the last four years. On the night leg, Sylvia wears a mask on the back of her head to fool any animals that might be stalking her... Eeeeeek!!
My cardio is awesome, but I don't want to be running away from an animal when I pull out my "legs"!! That said, I will take the heavy populated, sunlit, first leg of the race... Who else is in??