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…
Eastern Divide 50K
by Marc Griffin Joe Doherty, Jack Broaddus and I stayed at the Holiday Inn in Christiansburg, it was much cheaper than Mountain Lake, plus Mountain Lake has no air conditioning. So right there I didn’t think I could make it,…
Mount Mitchell Challenge 2012
Mount Mitchell (Elev. 6,684 ft) is the highest peak east of the Mississippi and lies close to the Great Smoky Mountains of which many of them are over 6000ft. Imagine the Blue Ridge Mountains on steroids (including many more…
Holiday Lake 50k++ 2012 – A first Ultra experience
I just wanted to share my experience of my first Ultra and get it into writing before I forget some parts! I decided to sign up for this event after watching Unbreakable a few months prior. My training went pretty…
Hellgate 2011
My apologies for the lengthy post, but I wanted to include everybody and an additional perspective (pacer & crew) rather than just a racer’s report. So quickly the scoop: Hellgate is another David Horton race but a special one. It…
This Saturday: UROC at Wintergreen
The inaugural TrailRunner Ultra Race of Champions (UROC) 100K will be held this Saturday, September 24th, at Wintergreen Resort. The race, directed by Charlottesville Running Company owners Gill and Francesca, has as its goal the creation of “the championship event…
Cascade Crest 100
I’ve opted not to provide a blow-by-blow race report, but I’ll share a couple of thoughts and some photos that you may find of interest. Me and Wes (who paced miles 47-68 and 96-finish) on race morning (Saturday, August 27).…
Here is my story about 2011 Western States
Report filed by Sniper The flight from Richmond to Dallas went went until we landed and I got a phone call as soon as I turned on my phone. It was the Reno police, spcifically the drug unit calling me.…
North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Miler – Washington DC Race Report
The CATs were well represented at the North Face Endurance Challenge in Washington DC this weekend. Mike Stadnisky ran a fast 4:25:26 in the Marathon. and netted 13th place overall (7th in his age group). I crossed paths with Nick Hamblet…
North Face Endurance Challenge Marathon
This Saturday, I ran the North Face Endurance Challenge Marathon. I went into it as a training run, another nice long run with some speed work following the Harry Landers. Four miles into the race, I came around a blind…