Everest marathon 2009 dilemas

In about 21 days (29th may) I am planning to join the runners doing the Everest Marathon. There are a few dilemmas associated with it besides risk of heart attack. Firstly I am not going to pay the entrance fee: $US 999 just for receiving boiled water on the run seems nonsensically high for an unemployed layabout. So I am going to print my own number, perhaps either '666' or '$US999' would do, and somehow tag a long avoiding the start line, finish lines and shameful cheapskate embarrassment. As far as I can work out it is just a commercial venture, unlike its competing, non-profit Everest Marathon in the autumn, so I don't feel too bad, not at all in fact. The second dilemma is that by doing it I will outstay my visa. I has a chat about this with a man in the immigration office today. He suggested that going over just by one day would be "just a mistake, that's human nature isn't it? We all make mistakes all the time." However if I was 15 days over, then "that would be deliberate and naughty. You would get a 15,000 Rp fine (150 Eur0) and up to 5 years in jail." I'd better buy some good books to read. Training has been going okayly and probably I will make it. As usual the objective will be to get it over with as quickly as possible. 5 hours of pain would be better than 6. Still the altitudes on the route horrify me. As this is not a legitimate entry in a legitimate event, I won't be raising money for charity. However, if you are feeling flush to the tune of one dollar per month, take a look at this: http://nepalwireless.net/ and http://www.himanchal.org/one-dollar-a-month/ Quite amazing and hopefully it'll aid education, and speed up essential communications rather than facilitate moronic chat conversations replete with smilies. Though I guess if your brother is working his ass off in the hot sun of Bahrain and you haven't heard from him in 6 months, a few smilies are ok. I wish me luck. http://www.everestmarathon.com/