Perched precariously on the edge of a silica quarry with a 200 foot sheer drop, the ropes team had set up a massive rappel/zipline section for teams. The rain and wind continued relentlessly, but one representative from each team bravely clipped in for a big drop and skim across the pool at the bottom of the open pit quarry. Wearing wetsuit tops, the racers plunged into the quarry pool which was actually measured at a slightly warmer temperature than the surrounding air.

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