The Caballo Blanco Ultra Marathon.  A race that is relatively obscure in both geography and the race world.  A small race by comparison to others, the race winnings are in pounds of corn, and you race alongside people, the Tarahumara or the Raramuri as they call themselves.  They are a small tribe indigenous to the area.  I don’t know much about the race, there are a number of websites with more info that I have. Sites like http://www.ultracb.com/ and the Facebook pace for the race have specifics.  I know it is a 50 mile race through the canyon, in difficult terrain with serious altitudinal changes, on trails too narrow and steep for vehicles.  Most the landscape is rugged enough to deter even horsemen.  Still the race has captured Gary’s imagination.  Overcoming his Luddite trepidation he searches the web for information.  He has learned to YouTube just to watch the Tarahumara, Micah True and other runners in his quest for more information.  He looks at the sandals the Tarahumara run in, ingenious things made with tire treads and intricate lacings.  He listens to people talk about the race on the videos.  It is a fascination for him; the route, the run, the people.  Local events don’t interest him, races in general don’t interest him.  The beauty of the Copper Canyon, the respect the people have for their land and the appreciation he has for the people’s respect beckons.