November 14, 1999: What must have been the worst day in racing history, an entire cross country team was lost and found dead 21 miles off course by the Pacific Ocean. Here is the story of what was once thought to have been the best X-Country team ever.NK Runner: (Heading to police car) "I swear I didn't think they'd do it! It was just a joke. I mean, who in god's name would go that far of course anyway!? I'm innocent I tells ya. INNOCENT!"Police Man: Why did you tell them to run a different route, son? Why did you point them in the wrong direction?NK Runner: It wasnt't just me. It was my whole team. We didn't think they'd go where we pointed. We didn't actually think they'd run to Bear Cove for cryin' out loud. We all had a good laugh when we watched the entire PA team go the wrong way, but had no idea it would lead to this.Police Man: Lead to this indeed. The whole team was ripped apart by bears. How could you pull such a deceitful act, son?NK Runner: It was just a joke.....Throughout the day, runner by runner was interviewed. Everybody who was on the premesis was asked why such an incident could occur. "The Jerks From NK" was the conclusive result. Hated in just about every sport, NK had told the PA team to run down the wrong path, so PA did. This journal was found at Bear Cove. A journal you ask? Yes, PA had a journalist go along for the run with them. A former X-Country man himself, he'd pause to write, and then he'd run to catch up. Weird, yes, but everyone in town wanted to know what made the team keep on going. Here's a few inserts from the journal.We really must be ahead of the pack now for we have not seen another runner in sight for the longest time. It's been 4 miles and we're still the only ones around. We just got done pausing for a break because we think something's a little bit fishy. Ever since those NK guys pointed us down this trail we haven't seen a soul. We're starting to get tired bu...
