Lost in the Graveyard: Race Report on the 2014 Graveyard 100
Road to Hatteras Roiling surf the Friday before race day seemed to auger a repeat of last year's event. In the 2013, second annual, running of the Graveyard 100, coastal flooding forced a reroute, turning runners back just at the threshhold of Hatteras for a return trip to Corolla. Conditions seemed worse this year. Steady winds pushed a lashing cold rain in from the north and east. Little hurricanos formed in random gusts. The thought of running in this was appalling. I struggled just to walk from my car to the hotel lobby. But weather reports assured us Saturday would be different. Race director Brandon Wilson sounded confident at the 3PM briefing (one of two provided on Friday), giving us a 95% chance of safe crossing into Hatteras. I had run the out-and-back alternate before and felt comfortable with either outcome. I was intensely curious to cross the bridge into Hatteras and I fell asleep that night hoping I'd have a chance...