I've played competitive Ultimate for over 15 years and can't seem to get enough.
July '09 the older contingency of my Masters team competed in the first UPA Grand Masters National tournament. Grand Masters can be translated either as 'experienced' or '40 and over'.
We were seated 10th entering the tournament and fought our way to the finals against the 7 time national champions; a true David vs Goliath story. Tied at 13's in a game to 14 we lost on Universe Point. It was simultaneously thrilling and heartbreaking. It's a taxing game to say the least.
Hydration is critical due to the effort required and Ultimate's tournament format. We played 4 games (each lasting an hour to an hour and a half) on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. owater is critical at this level of the game.