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Brave runners survive the siege at inaugural Attack the Castle road race
Combination race and obstacle course draws crowd to Riverside for fun, fitness
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Nina Sutherland and Ridge Jordan run the 10K portion of the Attack the Castle road race Saturday at Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville. Participants were able to run either the 5K or the 10K at the event. - photo by Erin O. Smith
You are running through a paved square. All around you, the path is shrouded by smoke, and the sounds of gunfire and explosions keep your heart racing faster and faster. Run down this hill, climb up that wall, the rifle in your hand feels like lead and the obstacles in your path begin to blur together.