Long walk - Stephen King

In this #1 national bestseller, master storyteller (Houston Chronicle) Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winner--the one that survives.

I give my congratulations to the winner among your number, and my acknowledgements of valor to the losers.

Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as The Long Walk.

One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour without ever stopping.

with the winner being awarded The Prize--anything he wants for the rest of his life.

But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystopian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest.

There is no finish line--the winner is the last man standing.

Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever.

Slow down under the speed limit and you're given a warning.

Three warnings and you're out of the game--permanently.