West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners

Robin Weiner, WVMTRer from Logan County, took First Place Women in the inaugural New River Trail 50k in Fries, NC this past Saturday. Congratulations girl! Below is her race report reprinted with permission.

Hi, Dan. Thanks for asking. You can check annettebednosky.blogspot.com for preliminary results. I had a good day and won with 4:29 (17th overall). 100 of 102 finished. The winning man ran 3:25…. Ideal weather conditions with a cool (lhigh 40’s), foggy morning start, a course that was mostly shaded beneath a canopy of trees and a sunshiney finish (low 70’s) beside the New River. Annette must be a detail-oriented person; every part of the race, from check-in to post-race activities, was well planned and executed without a hitch. The volunteers were enthusiastic, the aid stations were well stocked with a variety of foods (some home-baked) and the scenery was beautiful. We saw wild turkeys, water falls, quiet fishing ponds, walnuts the size of tennis balls (volunteers warned us to watch our footing) and met some fine folks biking and strolling along the trail. My award - a beautiful, hand-crafted pottery medalion - was one-of-a-kind. Annette did not spend her enthusiasm with race preparation….. She stood at the finish line, yelling accolades and jumping up and down for every participant that crossed, as if each of us was the most important person running that day. I have to give special thanks to Alan, who rode the course and crewed for me, and to Richard Kern, a comrade from North Carolina with a great sense of humor and a keen sense of pace… both kept me moving to a strong finish. This first-time event was as well-organized as any traditional event and as beautiful as any off-road run I’ve done….. the flat course was actually challenging (no excuse for walking here). I also appreciated Annette’s passion for a “green” event; we did, in fact, take our own bowls and spoons to the post-race meal…. the best chicken noodle soup I’ve ever tasted (truthfully). I would recommend this race to beginners and experienced runners alike.
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Preliminary Results   New River Trail 50k

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