As the head race director I am often asked in one way or another what the 3100 Mile Race is like, that is, how difficult is it. And my answer is generally, “it is really, really difficult.” Someone once said, “its not over until its over”, and in our race that is the one certitude; not until you actually cross the finish line is the race over, no matter how close you are. Ashprihanal was cruising to a personal best, just a “few hundred miles” from the goal, when the heat wave came. He had to surrender to the weather and ended in third place. Surasa, out most consistent runner, with over 2760 miles completed , pulled up with a muscle strain. Purna-Samarpan and Ananda-Lahari will also testify to how difficult the race has been for them as they will not reach the 3100 mile goal. Four runners remain, and all are within the time frame of finishing. We still have a race going on. Stay tuned.