March retrospective

Team: Phillip, Julia (pink hat) and Stu. Jake was already ahead...

Why was Bataan such a cool marathon?

The people, the scenery, the challenge.

The man to the right marched in a WWI uniform, which is what the US sent the Bataan veterans off to war in. Ward Redshaw, local WWII vet and survivor of Japanese prison camps, tells a story of finding eating beef when he was in Corregidor that was stamped from the 20s. The story of Bataan is to never send men into battle unprepared, and never sacrifice the lives of people who serve.

And the piper dude below was from Hallifax, Nova Scotia. He marched into every water stop with pipes in full glory.

Lastly, the support staff and volunteers were outstanding. About 750 people were at the water stops and served up oranges, bananas, gatorade, water, and feet help.

My feet were fine, but it was tempting to claim not just to enjoy the excellent ministrations of these kind people. The medics looked like they were all military people. The staffers at the rest stops were often descendants or other relatives of Bataan survivors who wanted to do something to honor their family members.