Of those original races, only four have survived to this day.

"In fact, it was watching them come into existence that started Yanahir wondering about the original three races."

The original race featured only 79 competitors and was considered a largely local event.

In June 2008, the 25th anniversary of the original 1983 race was celebrated.

The original race was won in 2 minutes 11.2 seconds.

Stevenson has the distinction of being the only person to ever win twice in the original race.

The Undead faction is a recent (2008) addition and not part of the original five races.

Xiang, who finished third in the original race, was awarded the silver.

Two and a half hours after the original race, it was rerun.

The last of the original races was held in 1963.