Jul 21 2008
The 14th Rattlesnake Trail 50k was run Saturday July 12, 2008. Under ideal conditions, the course is tough. Under the conditions we had for the race, it was brutal but fun. That’s right. Ultra runners are a sick bunch. If it was cool, overcast and breezy it would be a 10k! So much for the theory of slower times going hand in hand with high temperatures. Continue Reading »
Jul 20 2008
The 2nd annual BBL 12 Hr was a lot more fun than I thought it might be. On first wash the notion of running 6.4 miles of single track, then sitting around as your team members took their much anticipated turn, seemed like it might be a recipe for a long day. But that was not the case at all! In between cheering in your own teammates and other participants, there was time for mtbiking, swimming, socializing, eating, or even taking a nap.
Team Mons Cursor
Jul 17 2008
Kyle Skaggs shattered the Hardrock 100 course record by 3 hours this past weekend to be the first sub-24 hr runner on the course. He finished in 23:23:30.
This article quotes the race director saying that the first 10 years the race was run, they thought a sub-30 hour time was impossible. Just goes to show what runners will manage if you tell them something is impossible. Full article here >>
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Jun 26 2008
We arrived in Tahoe Tuesday full of excitement. This rock marks the start of the race.
Lots to do here. Jody and Lara rafted the Truckee River yesterday, Willie went fly fishing. But there won’t be any running this year, maybe 2009?
Jun 26 2008
Around 8pm this evening it was made official, WSER 2008 is cancelled due to numerous forest fires to the west. It was smoky when we got in town yesterday, but local talk did not sound like the fires were going to present any danger to the race. Things changed a lot in 24 hours. Not much I can say. I, and 365+ other runners, are devastated. Hopeully there will be another day. Below is the letter from Tim and Greg explaining the decision and plans for the next few days.
See you soon back in good old West Virginia where it rains a lot.
Dan
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