West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners

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Adam was within spittin distance of West Virginia as he ran through Pearisburg on RT 460.  He was joined by the Top Dog’s running partner Clay Warner for Day 19′s segment.  They knocked out 43 miles, which was Clay’s longest run ever.  I wonder what Adam was thinking yesterday as he passed the southern terminus of the Allegheny Trail on top of Peters Mountain.  I’m sure that he learned so much from that experience and he couldn’t be 20 days into the AT with out those few days on the Allegheny.

See Adam’s daily recaps at Chasing the Wind.

Over the last 10 months I’ve taken several thousand images of athletes at local races for iplayoutside.com.  Taking photos at events keeps me in contact with the group that I love being around even though I haven’t been running much at all.  Some of my favorites images have come from the ultras hosted by WVMTR.  Hiking in to a good location to shoot allows me to take in some scenery that you can’t see unless to get out there.  I’m not a big fan of the flies that seem to find me after standing still for 30 seconds.  At Highlands Sky and the WV Trilogy I felt like Pigpen from the Peanuts surrounded by a cloud of dirt and the flies.

My favorite image from the Trilogy was this picture of Dan and Kat giving the race briefing prior to the 5K and half marathon.  These guys and Adam had put so much effort into organizing this epic event and they were almost finished.

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Crossing Big Run

Dan and I enjoyed the beauty of early spring on Spruce Mountain yesterday during a reconnaissance trip of the WV Trilogy course.  I was once again reminded of how special this event is going to be.  In a run of a mere 20 miles we were treated to amazing views, residual snow drifts, various casualties of winter, awesome trails, and some invigorating stream crossings.  This area never ceases to impress and amaze me.

Entrants are starting to roll in for the Trilogy.  Be sure not to miss out. . . unless you are not man/woman enough to tackle all that is the WV Trilogy.

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Little Seneca Creek: Oil Painting by Kadra Casseday

Presenting the WV Trilogy; a run of days across the Eastern Continental Divide and West Virginia’s highest hill, Spruce Knob.  This new WVMTR club sponsored event will consist of a 50K on Day 1, 50M on Day 2, and Half Marathon on Day 3.  Nestled among the the mystical highlands is The Mountain Institute, which will serve as the race headquarters.  This race will be a very special event for all involved.  Be sure not to miss out (we are only accepting 100 runners) on running and/or volunteering.  For complete information, please visit the WV Trilogy website.

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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