West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners
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Highlands Sky 2011-Luke Fleischman
Dan was explicit in his Highland Sky details that ” no pets will be allowed on the course”. But, it seemed that someone had a “horse in this race”. Actually, it was a pony, and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a pet, or service animal,…
Highlands Sky 2011 – Caroline Williams
Highlights of my Seventh Highlands Sky 40 on June 18, 2011 1. Having confidence at the start line for a strong race, not just a mere finish. 2. Seeing my friends running and helping at the race. It’s always about the people. 3. Noticing…
Highlands Sky 2011 – Joanne Fenninger
It was a typical beginning, runners lined up for the port-o-johns, loosening up, catching up with friends, Dan calling names of runners not yet checked-in. However, shortly after starting off, we heard an unexpected noise and low and behold galloping down the road was…
2011 Highlands: Schwartzbard wins again; Pastalkova loses way, breaks women’s record
2011 OFFICIAL RESULTS Highlands went off yesterday under somewhat typical conditions.: cool and humid at the start, gradually warming to mid-70s with a sympathetic cloud-cover that persisted much of the day. Moisture was present in many forms. Eva Pastalkova was the story of the day….
Highlands Sky 2010 – Matt Young
Highlands Sky 2010 40 Miles of Wild, Wet and Wrocky WV I was nervous the days leading up to this year’s race but having one under my belt eased the anxiety that I felt last year. I’d been looking forward to the start of…
Highlands Sky 2010 – Luke Wendt
Race report for the Highlands Sky 40 Mile Trail Run June 28th 2010 Last week I ran my first ultra! Why? I am not sure I have the answer but I am glad I did it. Last year when I turned 40 I figured…
Highlands Sky 2010 – Chris Engel
The calculus that went into my choosing the Highland Sky as my first ultra marathon was fairly simple. First, I decided it would be neat to celebrate my 40th year on earth by running 40 miles. This would, I reckoned, create a memory that…
