By skyforbes 
Ultra racing at its worst
This Sunday, close to 1200 crazed ultra runners are lining up in Denver for the eighth annual International Taco Bell 50K Ultramarathon. Termed as a “Race for Idiots” by one of the organizers, the competition involves traversing the steep Denver hills (mountains by New York and Boston standards).
Along the way, they’re required to stop at ten Taco Bells. They’ll consume the following Taco Bell products: Chalupa Supreme (a cheese-laden flatbread-encrusted taco) or a Crunchwrap Supreme (a mix between a burrito and a quesadilla) by the fourth stop. By the eighth stop, these delicacies must be consumed, and a Burrito Supreme or a Nachos Bellgrande (750 calories and shaped like a bomb).
All of these tasks are required to be done in eleven hours, or the digestively lackadaisical ultramarathon competitors face disqualification.
No performance-enhancing drugs like Pepto-Bismol, Alka-Selzer, or Tums allowed.
The weak end up puking, but lose respect, of course.
As stated by one of the runners, “There are no winners in this race, only survivors.”
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