Death race lives up to its ominous name

It's the break of dawn in a little town in Vermont. Two Norwich cadets have trained for months and now it's time to compete. Only few have survived to finish this "death race."
"It's a crazy race, so we are doing a lot of crazy stuff to train and prepare," said Ryan Davis, a 21-year-old senior from Fort Washington, Md., majoring in psychology. "We work out six days a week, two times a day."
"We are pretty hyped for this race, I know it sounds crazy," said Davis. "But we like to do crazy things!"
This adventure race, known as the Death Race, takes place in Pittsfield, Vt., on June 24 and is hosted by Peak Races.
Contestants must endure trials like crawling through mud and barbed wire, running two miles through moving water and climbing hills while lugging bicycle frames and tree stumps.
"We heard about it from a couple of friends on campus, who completed the race," said Phillip Brown, a 21-year-old senior from South Carolina majoring in history. "They said it is a big challenge, and we like challenges so we want to see how we do."
Everyone from Norwich who has competed has completed the race. Tom Worthington, a senior who graduated two years ago, won the race, according to Brown.
The race is so brutal that entrants are required to sign a fatality waiver beforehand, acknowledging the possibility that they might expire during the up to 24-hour-long torment to which they'll be subjected, according to Discovery Company.
"We believe that it's really overrated with the fatality waiver," said Brown. "With right training and a strong mentality, we know we can finish the race."