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Total Distance: 15,000 m (9.3 mi)
Participants: 3852
Retired: 82
Deaths: 3
1st. STAGE
15,000 Meters (15,000メートル)
San Diego Beach[1] to Santa Maria Novella Church[2]
The first stage is the second-shortest stage of the Steel Ball Run. However, it is also a high-intensity stage with a wide variety of terrain that serves as an exciting introduction to the race. The entire stage is set parallel to train tracks so that journalists and VIPs can follow and report on the first stage from the comfort of a train car. The open and flat ground of the San Diego Beach starting line was chosen to accommodate the thousands of participants. The first kilometers of the stage take place over relatively-forgiving open terrain, with no notable obstacles besides a few cacti, trees, crevices, and a single choke point in a bridge over a dried river.
The standard path then swerves around a large rock formation. At the tip of said formation, racers can choose to take a shortcut through a forest and run the risk of bumping into trees; taking this shortcut saves an hour compared to the standard route. The shortcut rejoins the main path at the start of a downhill slope, where riders are expected to reduce and control the pace of their horses to avoid tripping. After passing an abandoned ranch, the racers sprint toward the finish line over 2,000 m (1.2 mi) of flat terrain.
Total Distance: 1,200 km (750 mi)
Participants: 3770
Retired: 1219
Deaths: 82
2nd. STAGE
Across the Arizona Desert (アリゾナ砂漠越え)
Arizona Desert[2] to Monument Valley[2]
The second stage is one of the longest and harshest of the race. The riders must cross around 1,200 km (750 mi) of desert in a hot and dry climate, which puts the competitors and their horses at risk of dying from thirst, heat, or hostile fauna. To guarantee the safety of the racers, covered wagons filled with medics and referees follow the race from a distance; competitors can ask the medics for food, water, or medicine, but will immediately be retired from the race if they choose to do so.[2]
In addition to the regular dangers of the desert, racers also risk becoming lost due to the influence of a Devil's Palm. Out of 1219 retirees in this stage, 523 dropped out due to interference from the Devil's Palm. The desert terrain is relatively rough, as the desert is marked by several mountainous areas and rocky formations. There is a control point halfway through the stage before the riders enter the relatively-open terrain near the goal at Monument Valley.[3]
References
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 5: 1st Stage: 15,000 Meters
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Steel Ball Run Chapter 13: The Sheriff's Request to Mountain Tim
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 25: Tusk, Part 1, p.28
