Below are two great race reports from CATs that ran this year’s Hellgate 100K race. The first report is from Sophie Speidel, who has run Hellgate an amazing nine times. The second is from first-time Hellgater Becca Weast. Way to go…
West Virginia Trilogy 50K
RAIN! That’s a word that ran constantly through my head as Stuart Brown and I ran our first West Virginia Trilogy 50K last Friday, October 10th. The rain came steadily through the first 20 miles, in downpours at times and…
My First 50 Miler: Wildcat Ridge Romp — by Annie Rorem
So, I’m a little nervous for my Mountain Masochist Trail Run. Though I’m proud of my performances in the earlier races of the Lynchburg Ultra Series, I know that my finish times suggest that I’ll be flirting with the MMTR…
2014 Catoctin 50K – Falling to Victory
Saturday July 26th was a very special day for me. I won the Catoctin 50K and my wife and 8-year-old son were there to see me finish. I also learned a lot about myself, about my limits, and about racing. (Note:…
“Race Report”: Catherine’s FA 50k Trail Run
“Race Report”: Catherine’s FA 50k Trail Run 07/22/2013 by Crozet Running Club – John Andersen This past Saturday Dan Spearin, Jeff Lysiak, and I all proudly represented Crozet as we traveled to the northern reaches of Massanutten Mountain to run…
Highlands Sky Long and Bloody Race Report
by Bob CloustonHighlands Sky is a tough, technical 40 (41) mile race in and around West Virginia’s Dolly Sods Wilderness and finishing at Canaan Valley Resort State Park. The word is that it runs more like a 50 miler, even…
Shenandoah National Park Weekend
by Marc Griffin Day 1, Mile 0 A friend of mine — Charles West — heard about a group of people that were heading up to attempt to run the entire Shenandoah National Park section of the Appalachian Trail, which…
Umstead 100 – My First 100 Miler
by Jason Farr I went to Raleigh, NC on April 6, 2013 with the goal of running my first 100 miler in 24 hours. Well, the last part didn’t happen, but I never lost sight of the fact that…
When I am closest to death I am the most alive…
GDR finisher award …that was the motto of the Georgia Death Race. This past Saturday (03/16) Marc Griffin and I were lucky to be part of the inaugural Georgia Death Race (GDR). A point-to-point race in the north Georgian mountains…
Holiday Lake 50k++ Race Report
Well, my first ultramarathon is DONE, and out of the way! After my great performance at the Route 66 Marathon, (before Thanksgiving), I took 2 weeks off for some “easy paced” runs, to stuff my face full of turkey (and…