Not Since Moses

Every day, twice a day, the tide recedes and leaves everybody high and dry.

When we say “Not since Moses”, we aren’t making any type of religious announcement. No, in this case we're talking about a race.

This race happens once a year in the Bay of Fundy, famous for having the highest tides in the world. These tides measure 50 feet. Over 100 billion tons of seawater flows in and out of the bay with each tide cycle.

Which, of course, means nothing until you realize that 100 billion tons is more than the combined flow of all the world’s freshwater rivers.

That's a lot of water.

The race is actually divided into two: a 5k and a 10k. Once the tide goes out the competitors run across the tidal flats, which are bumpy and puddle-filled. Of course, everyone has to hurry to beat the incoming tide. It looks like a blast.

The organizers of the race have a video up, which you can see here.

One of this year's competitors posted a nice blog entry about the race here.

Hey, maybe next year you'll see the Green Man out there. He'll be the one wearing the life vest, in case he can't beat the incoming tide.