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Wednesday Dec 16, 2015 #
running 1:20:00 [3]
Easy road run, but with the news of Scott Pleban's passing weighing heavily on my mind. For those who didn't know him, Scott was a world-class navigator from the US who a few of us Canadians had the privilege of knowing and racing with.
Along with Leanimal and Andrew C, I raced Untamed NE with Scott in 2009. We met for the first time on-site, but I remember that I liked him immediately, and by the end of it I like to think that we had that unspoken bond that only a multi-day race can forge. We would tease him mercilessly about the yard sale that was his backpack and his horribly antiquated gear, but it certainly didn't hinder him any. In fact, he out-navigated and out-strategized the entire field, earning us the win and a spot in that year's ARWC. The opportunity to go to the World Champs was one I hadn't really expected to experience in my lifetime, and one that I'll never forget.
In 2013, Scott was hit by a car while riding his bike to work, and had been in a coma ever since. Although not proven in court, it was alleged that the driver had been texting at the time.
Along with Leanimal and Andrew C, I raced Untamed NE with Scott in 2009. We met for the first time on-site, but I remember that I liked him immediately, and by the end of it I like to think that we had that unspoken bond that only a multi-day race can forge. We would tease him mercilessly about the yard sale that was his backpack and his horribly antiquated gear, but it certainly didn't hinder him any. In fact, he out-navigated and out-strategized the entire field, earning us the win and a spot in that year's ARWC. The opportunity to go to the World Champs was one I hadn't really expected to experience in my lifetime, and one that I'll never forget.
In 2013, Scott was hit by a car while riding his bike to work, and had been in a coma ever since. Although not proven in court, it was alleged that the driver had been texting at the time.