The 4th edition of the Cheat Mountain Moonshine Madness 50-Mile Trail Run is now full!  We could still use several volunteers to help these intrepid souls conquer the night.  Please contact me if you’re interested at dr_casseday@yahoo.com . . . unless you’re scared of the dark!

The results will be here on Sunday and on iplayoutside.com not long after that. Photos will also be at iplayoutside.com. Quick numbers – 214 entrants, 200 starters, 195 finishers. A record race. We will make some targeted changes for next year by expanding the award categories, upping the T-shirt guarantee, online registration, etc. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves.

A BIG congrats to Dan Lehmann, Kim Love-Ottobre, Alan Gowen, and Jay Finkle on their performances at MMT this past weekend.  I’ll apologize in advance because I’m probably missing someone but those are the four that I know were there.

Lehmann crushed the Super Senior field and set a big course PR.  I was there to witness Kimba’s run, which was absolutely insane.  She passed 75 people in the last 50 miles en route to becoming the first woman from Ohio to EVER finish this event.

Strong work WVMTR!!

LeBrasseur running in the Poca River 15K

Who’s that?  Cory LeBrasseur was in the state for some business and since Adam Casseday was out on the AT he ventured down to the Kanawha Valley to get a run in before flying back to Minne-so-ta.  Good to see you Corey.

This year we did two new things that we hope runners will appreciate.  First we lowered the entry fee for those who register early.  To take advantage of the $20 early registration fee your entry must be postmarked by May 1^st.  We will strictly enforce that postmark date.  Early entry forms are available at www.charlestondistancerun.com

Secondly, we did away with prize money and instead are giving every entrant two performance moisture management shirts, a short sleeve and a long sleeve shirt.  These are great for training and racing in any weather.

This is our 38^th year, we need to keep our participation numbers up in order to keep our sponsors – register early and help assure this quality race stays around for its 40^th year in 2012.

-Gary Smith

I had a camera on loan from a coworker and decided to setup in Dunlop Hollow to snap a few pictures. Full album is here.

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US Forest Information about Cranberry Glades.

The little guy weighed in a 6 pounds, 9 ounces and a lotta hair. We got to come home from the hospital in lovely Buckhannon, WV Thursday the 21st and are thoroughly enjoying settling in back at the Belington Homestead. Hope to see many of you before too long.

It was an exciting birth with lots of good quips from all participants (except perhaps Oscar). We’ll rehash the details for any interested parties soon.

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Mark your calendar for the WVMTR 8th Annual Camp and Run Weekend. This club run was our first organized group run and the weekend continues to be a great get together. Traditionally, this event was held at Seneca Rocks with a run of the North Fork Mountain Trail.  Last year Bradley Mongold and Adam Casseday’s epic run of the Allegheny Trail took them through Pocahontas County and Watoga State Park.   Someone suggested that the club host the Annual Club Camp and Run weekend at Watoga, and the idea stuck. So this year we’re mixing things up!

Make your reservation early. We are limited to 70.

This year come to Watoga State Park to meet old and new friends, run on portions of WV’s Allegheny Trail, tube the Greenbrier River, fish for trout, bike on the rail trail, and enjoy a great potluck post run feast. There are lots to do for everyone, runners and non-runners. Hope to see all you new members out there! Watoga State Park‘s 10,100 acres are located in the mountains of Pocahontas County just 14 miles south of Marlinton, West Virginia.

Find complete details here!

Kim Love-Ottobre report from 2008

Annual Club Camp and Run 2007