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Can you feel the HEAT? Yes? Well, that means it is time for the Annual Death March to the Sea, the greatest measure of character in the known universe.

The 14th Annual Death March to the Sea is a 12+ mile hike through Topanga State Park from the south end of Reseda Blvd. to the ocean at the intersection of PCH and Sunset.

Please respect the park. Leave no trace. Pick up any trash you see. Leave the trail better off than we find it.

Please be sure you have at least 1 quart of water, more if you plan on drinking alcohol (what?) or caffeine. There is one water refill point at Musch Camp; USE IT. Please be sure to drink heartily. People have died in the desert with full canteens. In other words, “Drink ‘til you slosh.”

That said, the primary mission statement of the Death March to the Sea is: “We the members of the Death March to the Sea, in order to punish our bodies, but also to strengthen and test our friendships, do ordain and establish a yearly trek held in the hottest days of summer from Reseda Boulevard to the Pacific Ocean.”

No one will be turned away, but you are on your own if you jump in and can’t swim. It is your responsibility to determine if you have what it takes to complete the Death March. This is an event for grown-ups, so you will need to take care of yourself like one.

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The Theme
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Last year’s Winning Team was Team Camp Beverly Hills. As the Winning Team, they came up with the theme… actually, they came up with it at last year’s banquet. So you may already know.

This year’s theme:
ABC (Anything But Clothes)

We really have no idea what that is supposed to mean. If you come nekked, we are not responsible for any sunburning or law enforcement issues. Maybe you can be nekked half way through when there are less people? I dunno. Some people are thinking of wearing cardboard or bottle caps, but do you really want to hike 13 miles in such garb??? So my advice is to ignore the theme unless you know what you are doing.

Want a better theme next year? Get your shit together and win the March with your team!

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Meeting Information
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Car Shuttle: Meet at the end point at 8am SHARP. It is on Los Liones Drive, just west of Sunset Blvd: http://bit.ly/ls2UeSat
Please go join the Ride Corp Event or pre-reg here and let us know you are driving.

Opening ceremonies begin at the Top of Reseda at 9:30am so that we can depart by 10:00am SHARP! If you are late, and you don’t see us at the meeting point, it is because we have already left. Catch us if you can! (There is an achievement for that.)

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This is the Google Maps location of the actual meeting / starting location of the Death March, including Street View pointed at the spot at which we gather.

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This is a One-Way Trip
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We meet in the San Fernando Valley and hike to the Pacific Palisades. You will need a ride back to the start point and the ensuing Banquet at the conclusion of the hike.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you have arranged with other participants to get a ride back. The Ride Corps (AKA Team Captains and Rangers) leave some cars in Pacific Palisades) in the morning so that we have a way to get home. Make sure you are on a team so that you have a space reserved in one of those cars.

Leaving your own car at the end point is best. Join the Ride Corps. There is no “car” in “team” but you will still need one to get home.

Consult a Death March Officer or Marshal (or leave a comment below) for details and help with getting a ride set up if you need one. We are happy to help… if you were invited to this event, we want you there!!

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Events and Attractions
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Of course, the Death March is more than just your regular old hike. We are a loud, costumed, wild group.

The Race
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There will be a race for the heartiest of Death Marchers from Eagle Rock to the Ocean. It will start at approximately 12noon. The Grand Marshal will explain this at Eagle Rock.

The Punishments
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All those funny titles on the names? Those come from the Punishments. Here is a list of things you can do to earn titles:
– Consume alcohol
– Eat some food with Tommy’s chili on it
– Carry a large flag
– Eat vegetarian chili and do not eat meat
– Carry and use an instrument, radio, or other noise maker
– Dress up in clothing traditionally worn by the other gender (women are also required to sport “facial hair”)
– Wear long sleeves and pants and do not roll them up

The Achievements
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See these colorful badges?

You can earn them! Yes, it is a foursquare rip-off, but a fun one.

The WebPage
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Everything you need to know is here:
http://deathmarchtothesea.com/

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IMPORTANT
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If you are not signed up under one of our Team Captains by the morning of the hike, you will need to have other arrangements to get home!! You can hike with us, but we reserve the right to leave you at the beach when we all drive home if you haven’t taken care of this very important detail.

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Banquet
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Once the March is done, we will be gathering at 6439 Kenwater Ave. in West Hills (near Platt and Victory, 101 N Valley Circle Off-Ramp) for the Banquet. We will be firing up the BBQ pits and pizza oven! This will be a potluck event, so please stop by somewhere on the way over and pick up some grillables, pizza toppings, and/or adult beverages.

See you there. Don’t be late.