50th time around the Sun is year away. 2024 marks 22 years of running and 20 years of Ultrarunning. Over the years I have been adding events to my wishlist, without actually addressing them. I decided to change that in 2025 and make a year of Bucket list adventures. Here is my "plan" to do 12 events.
I went through my Bucket list and wanted to maintain a good balance of Skiing, Mountain Biking, Ultrarunning and Fast packing.
Update on Feb 19th, 2025.
Commited:
1. Ski trip to Colorado (Feb 20-25):
I have been wanting to plan a Ski trip with my brother and 2025 seems like a good year to knock of 3 resort Skiing in Colorado, we plan to take advantage of 3 resorts Epic pass allows (Keystone, Vail, Breck). Few of my bay area friends will join as well.
2. Run Gorge 100K (Signed up):
Another spectacular course in Oregon.
3. High Sierra Loops Trail (47 Mile run) (Aug 2nd week?) :
4: Wasatch 100 miler (Got selected, will showup)
5: Fastpacking NZ Trails (Plan in progress):
One week of fast-packing few popular trails with Sanjay and Travel NZ with family. Still need to research on trails, considering following so far:
Heaphy Track: Approximately 49 miles (78.4 kilometers).
Milford Track: Approximately 33.2 miles (53.5 kilometers).
Kepler Track: Approximately 37.3 miles (60 kilometers).
Rakiura Track: Approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers).
Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track: Approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers).
1. Run Keys 50 Mile race (Cancelled):
Running on the keys bridge is supposed to be scenic (albiet hot), I have a travel planned in May to Florida to visit family, I will include this race around the same time.
Shasta is one of the Iconic moutains in Nor Cal, extending theme of #1, would like pick enough skills to Skimo in April-Jun timeframe.
3. Run Bighorn 100mi (Cancelled):
4. Bike across Tioga Road(?):
Highway 120(Tioga Road) from crane flat to tioga pass, opens sometime in June, 1st day of the road opening is exclusive for bicyclists. would like to do that.
Maybe/Tentative:
1. Get started with Backcountry Skiing (maybe):
I started Skiing in '99 when my brother Ajith took me out in Detroit, I immediately loved the sport, though I didn't spend much time mastering resort Skiing inspite of staying so lose to Tahoe, until recently when I brought whole Skiing gear and started buying Ski season passes, which definitely improved my Resort Skiing Skills.
Another goal I have was to Skimo few interesting mountains in California. So Starting Jan plan to explore some Backcountry Skiing with my Skiing buddies Sanjay & Khanan.
2. A week of fast-packing Nolans 14
3. A day mountain biking around National parks or do a scenic race:
