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Rocky Raccoon Trail Run – 2012 Results

David Hanenburg — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:13:08 +0000

Significant excitement and drama…and that was one hour before the 6:00 AM start of the 20th running of the Rocky Raccoon Trail Run. 750 runners played on the plush pine needled trails intermixed within flat to rolling terrain…oh yeah, a few roots on this course as well.

RD, Joe Prusaitus at the pre-race briefing. Photo: David Hanenburg

One hour before race start my tent was shaking, the skies opened up, lightning cracked, and 60 minutes later the 100 mile runners began their five loop adventure with 30 hours to get it done as every runner was wet from head-to-toe before taking their first stride. Fortunately temps were extremely mild, ~60F at start time. One hour later the 50 milers got muddy on the three loop course.

With each passing hour the rain spigot was tightened and by mid-morning it stopped and conditions remained quite pleasant. Runners were even treated with the sun in the closing hours of the day before the moon took over the watch.

Results

Aliens? UFOs? Nope, a bunch of trail runners on a 50 or 100 mile scamper. Photo: David Hanenburg

100 mile

Defending champion and course record holder, Ian Sharman was back in Texas looking to dash off a spicy one. Ready to make Ian earn it included the likes of Hal Koerner (3rd place last year), Karl Meltzer (4th place last year), and Oswaldo Lopez (2011 Badwater Ultramarathon winner).

I hung out at Park Road Aid Station most of the day and got to see the action in person while tweeting coverage – what a treat!

At Park Road AS loop 1 (mile 15.61), it was Ian, Oswaldo, and Hal flying through in 1:56. Karl was 10 seconds back with a second chase group a further three minutes behind.

Park Road AS loop 2 (mile 35.61), Ian was holding onto the pole position with Hal now in second position one minute back. Karl drifted slightly, running three minutes behind Ian. Oswaldo fell off the current pace and was now firmly holding fourth position, seven minutes behind the lead.

Hal cruising through Park Road aid station. Photo: David Hanenburg

Ian began to struggle early in loop 3 and both Hal and Karl moved by as Ian tried to re-group. At Park Road AS loop 3 (mile 55.61), Hal created a nine minute gap from Karl and 15 minutes from Ian.

By Nature Center Aid Station on loop 4 (mile 63.10), Ian dropped out of the race due to tweakage (hip flexor). Bummer!

Hal continued to slowly extend his lead from Karl and Oswaldo and went on to win the 100 mile scamper in 13:24:52, knocking off over a minute from last year’s finish under tougher conditions.

Karl came into this race wanting to go sub-14. Karl came flying into Park Road AS loop 5 (mile 95.61) in 13:30 with nearly 4.5 miles to go. Could he get to the finish in time?

Karl digging deep! Grabbing goodies from his crew. Photo: David Hanenburg

Unfortunately not this time. Karl put in a courageous effort and finished second in 14:17:42. Gotta come back next year Karl!

Oswaldo maintained his third place position.

Top 5 male

Hal Koerner (OR) – 13:24:52
Karl Meltzer (UT) – 14:17:42
Oswaldo Lopez (CA) – 14:30:58
Brooks Williams (CO) – 14:58:37
Josh Katzman (MA) – 15:35:57

The top TALON male was Scott Rabb (TX) who finished 10th male (11th OA) in 17:56:43!

Scott Rabb knockin' down aid station calories. Photo: David Hanenburg

The female race saw significant carnage at the front with 3 out of the top 4 dropping from the event. Always tough to see.

Defending champing Liza Howard went fast out of the gate in her usual fashion and moved to the front of the female race early on.

At mile 15.61, Liza cruised through the aid station in two hours and created a 13 minute gap from second place, Sabrina Moran.

Liza Howard flying through the early miles. Photo: David Hanenburg

By mile 35.61, Liza now had a 10 minute gap with two women charging from behind, Sabrina and now Heather Mastrianni. Liza had a bit more tension in her face and you could tell the effort was becoming a challenge.

It was fun to watch a little strategy play out between Sabrina and Heather – Heather arrived at the AS first and stopped to grab some food and drink with her back turned away from the trail. 20 seconds later Sabrina arrived at the aid station noticing Heather inside, Sabrina sprinted around the little corner away from the aid station and in front of a male runner to try and get out of line of sight. Whether there is much value to this at mile 35, it was fun to watch it happen!

In fourth position at this time was Jill Perry, 20 minutes back and working through some stomach issues.

At mile 55.61, Liza’s gap was shrinking and was now down to four minutes in front of Sabrina. Heather had fallen back 16 minutes. Sabrina had the eye-of-the-tiger, Liza did not.

Early in loop four Sabrina took the lead and nobody was able to keep her in sight. Jill had dropped. Heather dropped at mile 60. Liza was forced to a walk as various physical tweaks from the earlier miles would no longer allow her to run. Liza walked the remainder of the loop and still wanted the 100 mile finish. Her body said, “No” and forced her to drop at mile 80, walking the final mile with her husband.

Sabrina eventually all alone at the front. Photo: David Hanenburg

Sabrina was all alone on loop 5 and went on to win the women’s race in 17:06:10!

Vikki Baylis was second in 20:01:51.

Top 5 female

Sabrina Moran (NJ) – 17:06:10
Vikki Baylis (CAN) – 20:01:51
Liza Canowitz (OH) – 20:09:18
Sherrie Klover (KS) – 22:24:19
Rachel Ballard (TX) – 22:33:57

50 mile

Lorena Devlyn created a 12 minute gap from the chase-pair after 50 miles to win the female race in 8:41:38.

Anabel Pearson and Rachel Blair had an excited little run as five seconds separated the two at the finish. Anabel was able to create the tinniest of gaps to claim second in 8:53:38.

Top 5 female

Lorena Devlyn (TX) – 8:41:38
Anabel Pearson (TX) – 8:53:38
Rachel Blair (TX) – 8:53:43
Anna Siliciano (FL) – 9:04:15
Danieli Rodrigues (IN) – 9:33:00

The podium finishes were earned by Texas athletes with Gerardo Moreno crossing the finish first in 6:15:12.

Over 15 minutes back, David Brown was uncontested in second with a time of 6:31:51.

Top 5 male

Gerardo Moreno (TX) – 6:15:12
David Brown (TX) – 6:31:51
Olli Haavikko (TX) – 7:34:51
Juan Morales (TX) – 7:45:12
John Hill (TX) – 7:46:37

Complete results for all races.

Inspiration Point

Check out some of the wisest finishers. I hope this stuff fires you up as much as it does me.

Nofal Musfy (age 66) and Bill Heldenbrand (age 65) got it done across the 100 mile journey!
John Connor (age 65), Stephen Bulter (age 66), Robert Melendez (age 65), Nova Demoney (age 78), Thelma Richardson (age 68), and Marvin Skagerberg (age 73) celebrated 50 mile adventures!

Life is play. Play is life.

The Tough-as-Nails Award

The final finishers of an ultra distance event are some of the toughest athletes that are willing to stick with it to the best of their current ability and cross that darn finish line.

The Tough-as-Nails award recipients:

Texan, David Painter crossed the 100 mile finish line six minutes before the 30 hour cut-off. David earned his buckle in 29:53:40.
Virginia trail runner, Luanne Turrentine enjoyed the most trail time in the 50 mile scamper and shut the light off at 21:32:20.

Race Reports

“I pushed as hard as I could and I still came up short. I wanted to take my ball and go home. But running ultras is not about how fast you can run. They’re about how hard you can work.” – Liza Howard
“By around 30 miles I caught glimpses of Hal behind and the legs were starting to feel some fatigue. Even with the surface water, the course had been fairly easy to run on in lap one, but by lap two, 680 people had churned it and it was slippery.” – Ian Sharman
“The course is quite different from what I am used to up here in the Ozarks. It’s wide single and double track stuff, mostly a sandy dirt mix, a few roots here and there, little elevation and only a handful of rocks. For us NWA GOATS this course is paradise.” – running farmer
“All those ups I ran up so effortlessly and honestly didn’t even know they were there, became MOUNTAINS on loop two. My legs are heavy. I feel like I am running in a lake.” - Suann on the Run
“I was running very comfortably and things felt good. I decided it was a good time to turn on the music, so I did. And my iPod was possessed by Satan. The volume constantly went up and down, up and down. When I would walk, it would level off, so I gave it a shot for a few minutes. As soon as I started to run again, it started oscillating again. Off goes the Ipod. No music for the rest of the day.” – I AM TIMBEAUX

If you have an experience or thought to share from the event, please feel free to include in the comment link below.

Shoes - overrated! Photo: David Hanenburg

Btw, if you ever plan on running this event, don’t park illegally (on grass, etc). You should have seen the tow truck brigades driving in and out of the park. The tow vehicles looked pretty new and were probably paid for from last year’s event. You have been warned! Race winner, Hal Koerner made a contribution to the local economy. Sorry dude!

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David – EnduranceBuzz.com

Rocky Raccoon 100 Weekend

David Hanenburg — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:27:05 +0000

One of the biggest trail running weekends in the TALON region is here! It is Rocky Raccoon Weekend…and the 20th Anniversary at that!

It seemed like it was just yesterday when everyone was talking about Ian Sharman’s (CA) record breaking performance (12:44:33) at the Rocky Raccoon 100 back in 2011. TALON speedster, Liza Howard (TX) earned her second win in two years and finished 5th overall. Todd Braje (CA) also knocked out a course record in the 50 mile scamper. Snow had fallen in many sections of the region earlier in the week with a few hints of the white stuff in Huntsville State Park. North Texas covered in multiple inches of snow.

Fast forward one year later, Ian is back to defend last year’s win. Speedy temps are not likely this year with the weather forecast showing temps in the 60s along with a chance of rain. This doesn’t mean the fast feet won’t be flying along the course. The question is, how long can they hold on.

Neal Lucas looks to be one of the top TALON athletes going after a high placing. Neal dominated the local Texas scene in 2011 winning a handful of races up through the 50 mile distance.

Liza is ready to go after her third Rocky win in three years. To add addition motivation to get to the finish as quickly as possible, Liza will be celebrating a special birthday milestone once she crosses the 100 mile mark.

Check out trail running legend, Karl Meltzer’s fast feet predictions. Karl will also be lacing them up for his second year in a row!

A couple other notables for this weekend’s race:

There are 13 runners going after there 500th official Rocky Raccoon mile.
Another 14 runners going after the Tejas 300. No small challenge. Officially finish Cactus Rose 100 (Oct 2011), Bandera 100 km (Jan 2012), and Rocky Raccoon 100 (Feb 2012).

With a sell-out 750 runners ready to play, it is guaranteed to be a trail running party throughout the weekend!

Rocky veterans.

Rocky newbies.

20 mile loops. Support all around.

All ready to do the best they can within 30 hours!

It is going to be a good one!

I will be making the trip down and plan to take some photos, tweet a bit, and who knows what else.

Any predictions on the top placings? Will a course record be broken this year?

Safe travels everyone.

Be active – Feel the buzz!

David – EnduranceBuzz.com

The Duel Trail Run – 2012 Results

David Hanenburg — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:17:04 +0000

Last weekend saw a full two days of running delite at The Duel up in Wichita Falls, Texas. This event was formerly called the Wee-Chi-Tah Trail Run but with the expanded running lineup this year, a new name was created. Saturday was the big trail running day that included a half marathon, marathon, and 50 km ultra.

While a new name, the trail scamper still took place on the locally popular Wee-Chi-Tah Trail.

Results

Trail On! (Photo: Copyright Richard Carter)

half marathon

Local resident, Stephen Dryden, ran a 7:20 pace that created over a 75 second gap at the finish line to win the male race in 1:36:13 (*gun time*).

Oklahoma athlete, Justin Howe, made the trip south and found a way to separate himself from the small chase group to earn second in 1:37:33.

Top 5 male

Stephen Dryden – 1:36:13 (*gun time*)
Justin Howe – 1:37:33 (*chip time*)
Billy Rousseau – 1:42:30
Zachary Smith – 1:42:45
Tyler Johnson – 1:43:57

Photo: Copyright Dave Diamond

Patricia Cassidy also earned a win for the local community and a second overall finish! Patricia’s 1:37:32 winning time left no doubt would brought the spice this morning.

Marcia Fairchild ran a steady 8:44 pace that had enough kick in the final miles to create a small gap from Kristin Girard and finish second in 1:54:29.

Top 5 female

Patricia Cassidy – 1:37:32 (*second overall, gun time*)
Marcia Fairchild – 1:54:29 (*chip time*)
Kristin Girard – 1:54:54
Laurie Underwood – 1:58:47
Meagan Childers – 2:04:52

Photo: Copyright Richard Carter

marathon

The front of the female race was spread out with Dianna Sulser taking the pole position. Dianna finished sub-5 and earning the female win in 4:47:45.

Judy Hayes cruised in for second in 5:11:43.

An interesting note, the top three woman were age 49-55. Inspiring stuff!

Top 5 female

Dianna Sulser – 4:47:45 (*gun time*)
Judy Hayes – 5:11:52
Patricia Fick – 5:52:41
Amy Michelle Lucio – 6:08:51
Angela Tortorice – 6:24:39

Photo: Copyright Dave Diamond

Joshua Witte (8:59:37 – Palo Duro 50m 2011) ran nine seconds per mile faster than the next chaser Ruben Gonzalez across the marathon distance to win the male race in 3:40:29.

Ruben Gonzalez was alone in the chase and finished a solid second in 3:44:32.

Top 5 male

Joshua Witte – 3:40:29 (*gun time*)
Ruben Gonzalez – 3:44:32
Chad Schroeder – 4:00:52
Clive Miskin – 4:06:44
Greg Fuhrman – 4:15:55

50 km

Travis Seekins scampered a 9:22 pace that brought him the male win in 4:50:22.

The race for second had a bit of excitement as Michael Jusko and Justin Vawter inspired each other for the second place finish. Michael was able to add some jalapeno in his stride to finish second in 5:09:38.

Top 5 male

Travis Seekins – 4:50:22 (*gun time*)
Michael Jusko – 5:09:38
Justin Vawter – 5:10:44
Jason Reynolds – 5:13:28
Marc Petersen – 5:16:09

Suann Lundsberg gradually moved herself to the front of the female race in the early miles and led the female inspiration train until stomach issues forced her to slow and was eventually passed around mile 28 by Tammi Starnes. Tammi held onto the lead averaging a 10:25 pace to win in 5:23:00 (*gun time*).

Suann dug deep to hold onto second position and earned runner-up in 5:30:04.

Top 5 female

Tammi Starnes – 5:23:00 (*gun time*)
Suann Lundsberg – 5:30:04
Natalie Floyd – 5:33:50
Rebecca Gartrell – 5:38:40
Lundsay Hagerman – 5:47:28

Photo: Copyright Dave Diamond

Complete Trail Results (Saturday)

Inspiration Point

Check out some of the wisest finishers. I hope this stuff fires you up as much as it does me.

Rhodora Bray (age 60) and Frank Ingalls (ag e67) go ultra on the Wichita Falls trails.
James Norris (age 62) enjoyed the marathon.
Robert Grantham (age 61) smiled along the half marathon scamper.

Life is play. Play is life.

The Tough-as-Nails Award

The final finishers of an ultra distance event are some of the toughest athletes that are willing to stick with it to the best of their current ability and cross that darn finish line.

The Tough-as-Nails award recipients:

Tara Woodard enjoyed the most trail time and finished the 50 km in 8:39:42.

Race Reports and other Groovy Media

“Feeling really strong, I took the lead and pulled away from the other gals. In the back of my head I thought, shoot this is really early in the race to do this. Are you messing up?” by Suann on the Run

If you have an experience or thought to share from the event, please feel free to include in the comment link below.

Special thanks to Richard Carter and Dave Diamond for the race photos you see above!

Check out the TALON Race Guide

There are 150+ regional trail/ultra races in the TALON Race Guide. Be sure to check it out if you are looking for the most complete list of events in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. New events are always being added.

Be active – Feel the buzz!

David – EnduranceBuzz.com

Big Bend Trail Run – 2012 Results

David Hanenburg — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:08:52 +0000

Wispy clouds, dry temps reaching low 70s, groomed dirt-lovin’ trails, and views…oh the views at the Big Bend Ultra which celebrated another great fundraising event for the Friends of Big Bend on January 15.

Sunrise at Big Bend National Park (Photo: Courtesy Big Bend Ultra Run / bigbend50.com)

Run a 50 km, 25 km, or 10 km point-to-point dash within the beautiful grounds of Big Bend National Park located in southwest Texas. A net downhill course that doesn’t require any big climbing gears or a significant amount of technical concentration which allowed runners to soak up the surrounding natural environment.

Results

The fun begins! (Photos: Courtesy Big Bend Ultra Run / bigbend50.com)

50 km

Neil Smith ripped a sub-4 hour finish and created 20+ minute gap at the finish to win the male race in 3:58:34.

Gergo Perlaky cruised in for second in 4:20:56.

Top 5 male

Neil Smith – 3:58:34
Gergo Perlaky – 4:20:56
Stephen Brooks – 4:24:30
Patrick Frasier – 4:26:44
Wouter Bossuyt – 4:33:56

Photo: Courtesy Big Bend Ultra Run / bigbend50.com

Monica Duffell finished fifth overall without another female in sight with a time of 4:27:15.

Launi Evans crossed second female and rounded out the top 10 of the overall in 4:46:51.

Top 5 female

Monica Duffell – 4:27:15 (*5th overall*)
Launi Evans – 4:46:51 (*10th overall*)
Jeannie Hightower – 4:53:12
Becky Wells – 5:01:15
Brandi Shipman – 5:20:49

Complete 50 km results

25 km

Beryl Gibson averaged a 7:31 pace to run a sub two hour 25 km and win the female race in 1:57:01 and finish 3rd overall.

Carrie Barrett finished ninth overall and second female in 2:07:32.

Top 5 female

Beryl Gibson – 1:57:01 (*3rd overall*)
Carrie Barrett – 2:07:32 (*9th overall*)
Meredith Bush – 2:12:43
Merry Wolf – 2:15:45
Gretchen Sanders – 2:16:45

Photo: Courtesy Big Bend Ultra Run / bigbend50.com

Dust was the only thing seen as runners chased male winner Brant Speed who averaged a 6:30 pace as he crossed the finish in 1:41:10.

Twelve minutes later Lee Simmons earned a second place finish in 1:53:21.

Top 5 male

Brant Speed – 1:41:10
Lee Simmons – 1:53:21
John Bryan – 2:00:18
Collin Wallis – 2:00:31
Nicholas Doyle – 2:04:01

Complete 25 km results

10 km

Did brother and sister Patrick and Maggie Hillery just dominate the 10 km race? I think so!

Sixteen year old Patrick Hillery inspired at the front and won the male race in 42:13.

Brian Comeaux snuck in for second, ahead of other youthful speedsters with a time of 44:00.

Top 5 male

Patrick Hillery – 42:13 (*age 16)
Brian Comeaux – 44:00
Thai Eckley – 45:50
Chris Thompson – 46:54
Andrew Stone – 47:41

Photo: Courtesy Big Bend Ultra Run / bigbend50.com

The most exciting race of the event was between 14 year old Maggie Hillery and 17 year old Rashae Skillern as they pushed the pace for the female win. Maggie was able to create a 16 second gap at the 10 km finish, winning the female race in 47:23 and earning fifth overall.

Rashae was sixth overall and second female in 47:39.

Top 5 female

Maggie Hillery – 47:23 (*age 14)
Rashae Skillern – 47:39
Heidi Knippa – 52:57
Kristin Fason – 54:03
Jessica Fenley – 54;44

Complete 10 km results

The Tough-as-Nails Award

The final finishers of an ultra distance event are some of the toughest athletes that are willing to stick with it to the best of their current ability and cross that darn finish line.

The Tough-as-Nails award recipients:

Gerard Kaylor and Heather Hamilton worked through the finish line together in 8:17:51 and 8:17:52 respectively.

Race Reports and other Groovy Media

“Sure, I’m in fairly descent shape, but I’m anything but an endurance athlete. The farthest I have ever run in competition was a 400 meter sprint.” by Team ActiveATX
Race start photos by the Big Bend Ultra team

If you have an experience or thought to share from the event, please feel free to include in the comment link below.

Here is a video that shares some nice imagery of the area.

(If you can’t see the video, click here.)

Special thanks again to Big Bend Ultra for the photos above!

Check out the TALON Race Guide

Be active – Feel the buzz!

David – EnduranceBuzz.com

Brazos Bend Keep on Truckin’ Trail Run – 2012 Results

David Hanenburg — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:05:25 +0000

On January 8th, over 120 played on the tame but wet trails at Brazos Bend State Park in southeast Texas, for the second annual Brazos Bend Keep on Truckin’ Trail Run. Run a half mary, full mary, or go ultra on the 50 km course.

The main loop is a 13 mile figure-eight that leads you along the park lakes and through scenic hardwood forests. All distances use the same main loop but the ultra folks add an additional 2.85 miles to each loop on some rollin’ terrain.

Special thanks to Carl Bergman @ PR Photo for the provided photos you see below.

Results

Suman Vasireddy enjoying the morning in the half marathon. (Photo: Copyright Carl Bergman / www.backprint.com/prphoto)

50 km

Michael Adams (sub 21 hour 2011 Western States 100 finisher) led the male race from the early miles as he averaged a 7:44 min/mile pace to create nearly a 20 minute gap at the finish. Michael was first to cross the finish in just over four hours in 4:00:31.

Michael Aikman was alone in second and finished in 4:19:42.

Top 5 male

Michael Adams – 4:00:31
Michael Aikman – 4:19:42
Steve Maliszewski – 4:59:48
Cornelis de Regt – 5:07:06
Devin Brown – 5:07:46

Sue Wheeler ran within the top 10 of the overall through the midway point of the run and appeared to run the often-fantasized-but-rarely-done negative split. This moved Sue up from ninth overall to sixth and a female win in 5:12:10.

Kelly Woodmansee was able to make up a nearly 12 minute deficit during the second lap from Virginia Grijalba to earn second place honors in 6:29:20.

Top 5 female

Sue Wheeler – 5:12:10 (*6th overall*)
Kelly Woodmansee – 6:29:20
Virginia Grijalba – 6:41:24
Beatiz Gomez – 6:52:15
Jennifer Frahm – 7:05:58

marathon

Tracy Pinney created separation early on and was positioned in forth overall at the midway point. Tracy held onto the overall placing while averaging an 8:30 min/mile pace for the marathon distance and winning the female race in 3:42:58.

Tatyana Strickland crossed the finish second female and ninth overall in 4:25:35.

All 4 female

Tracy Pinney – 3:42:58 (*4th overall*)
Tatyana Strickland – 4:25:35 (*9th overall*)
Jean Beagle – 4:29:47 (*10th overall*)
Hilda Gonzales – 4:29:48

Kjell Lavoll ran a 1:29:15 for 13 miles of running and created over a 90 second gap. Kjell grew the gap across the next 13 miles to win the male race in 3:03:46.

Jason Burke held onto his second place position from throughout the race to earn second in 3:15:55.

Top 5 male

Kjell Lavoll – 3:03:46
Jason Burke – 3:15:55
Pedro Faria – 3:20:22
Doug Beagle – 3:49:00
Will Kehres – 3:54:39

Pedro Faria on his way to third place in the marathon race. (Photo: Copyright Carl Bergman / www.backprint.com/prphoto)

Complete 50 km and marathon results

half marathon

David Nemoto and Jeronimo Abelino sped off the only sub-7 minute pace across the half mary scamper with David able to create nearly a 90 second gap at the finish and win the male race in 1:28:33 (gun time).

Jeronimo earned second in 1:28:58 (chip time, gun time – 1:29:59).

Top 5 male

David Nemoto – 1:28:33 (*gun time*)
Jeronimo Abelino – 1:28:58 (*chip time*)
Buddy Brown – 1:32:34
Jeffrey Geslin – 1:32:56
Hugh Daigle – 1:34:05

Hermes Hinojosa and others enjoying the journey. (Photo: Copyright Carl Bergman / www.backprint.com/prphoto)

Lorna Campbell and and Mary Austin ran within the top 10 of the overall averaging a sub eight minute pace. Lorna ran her way to seventh overall and won the female race in 1:36:17 (gun time).

Mary was second female and ninth overall in 1:43:48 (chip time).

Top 5 female

Lorna Campbell – 1:36:17 (*7th overall* – gun time)
Mary Austin – 1:43:48 (*9th overall* – chip time)
Heather Welsch – 1:46:54
Tatyana Strickland – 1:48:03
Dianne Garban – 1:47:45

Complete half mary results

Inspiration Point

Check out some of the wisest finishers. I hope this stuff fires you up as much as it does me.

Stephen Butler (age 66), Cliff Burgess (age 73), and Mirek Malinosu (age 71) played on the marathon scamper.

Life is play. Play is life.

The Tough-as-Nails Award

The final finishers of an ultra distance event are some of the toughest athletes that are willing to stick with it to the best of their current ability and cross that darn finish line.

The Tough-as-Nails award recipients:

Hermes Hinojosa completed the marathon in 8:00:00.

Race Reports and other Groovy Media

Couldn’t find any race report.
“Before the start of the race we were given instructions about the course and what to expect and told/warned about 300+ alligators living along the course. I got really excited at this last announcement. The thought of sprinting past ravenous reptiles is enough to get anyone’s blood boiling.” by Steve
Race Photo by PR Photo

If you have an experience or thought to share from the event, please feel free to include in the comment link below.

Special thanks again to Carl Bergman @ PR Photo for the race photos you see above.

Check out the TALON Race Guide

Be active – Feel the buzz!

David – EnduranceBuzz.com

Foothills 50 km Trail Run – 2012 Results

David Hanenburg — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:37 +0000

To kick-off the new year, 14 spunky trail running souls enjoyed a day on the Albuquerque, New Mexico trails for the Foothills 50 km FA trail run. Sections of trail were a bit moist but not sticky. Wet feet were a possibility along with sections of snow covered trail. Smiles were close to a guarantee.

(Photo: Courtesy Perky Garcia)

The full course was an counter-clockwise loopy out-and-back combination. The course traveled within a 100o feet…up, down, and around. (course profile)

Results

50 km

Brian Pilgrim led the way with Roger Squires a short seven minutes back after 50 km of running.

the 50 km crew

Brian Pilgrim – 6:29:40
Roger Squires – 6:36:43
Nicholas Juskiewicz – 6:41:41
Steve Grossman – 7:30:48
Clifford Matthews – 8:56:10

Photo: Courtesy Perky Garcia

marathon please

Dick Harris was the sole marathon finish and untied the shoes after a 7:35:25 adventure.

Photo: Courtesy Perky Garcia

20 mile, just right

Daniel Hadlich and Stephen Jett arrived at the BBQ waiting finish line, together in 3:36:00.

20 mile crew

Daniel Hadlich – 3:36:00
Stephen Jett – 3:36:00
Jason Hoy – 4:28:00
Misty Pilgrim – 5:10:00
Brenda Jensen – mystery time

Photo: Courtesy Perky Garcia

half marathon, so nice

Just had a 3 Amigos flashback…anyway…Meisha Smith, Ron Banning and Ayesha Sundram all completed the half marathon scamper together, in 2:46:00.

Race Reports

Couldn’t find any…

Photo: Courtesy Perky Garcia

Share Your Experience

If you played out on the New Mexico trails we would love to hear about it. Simply comment below.

A special thanks to Perky Garcia for the photos you see above!

Check out the TALON Race Guide

Be active – Feel the buzz!

David – EnduranceBuzz.com

Bandera Trail Run – 2012 Results

David Hanenburg — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:52:22 +0000

Over 750 trail runners experienced the ruggedly beautiful and technically challenging trails at the Bandera Trail Run over the weekend. For the second year in a row, Bandera was host of the USATF 100 km trail national championship which adds addition excitement and fast tread to the event.

The usual dirt lovers buffet of 100km, 50 km, or 25 km was prepared and included some sweet singletrack, a mix of 200-300 foot climbs, and some rocks…oh, those rocks!

Running along the 3 Sisters at Bandera. (Photo: David Hanenburg)

The 100 km scamper contains two 50 km loops.

The 50 km is one loop but not the same loop at the 100 km event.

The 25 km course is also one loop.

All three races started at the same time and headed off into different directions before all eventually ending up at “The Lodge”.

I enjoyed a great weekend taking pics, a few videos, being inspired by fellow runners, and helping Bryon Powell of iRunFar with race coverage during the afternoon as the race began to spread out.

Results

USATF 100 km National Championship

Oregon athlete, Timothy Olson ran at the front of the race since the opening 1/4 mile and looked steady and strong throughout the day to win the 100 km title in 8:28:40!

Timothy Olson grunting like a raging bull as he starts the last 10 miles. He was fired up! (Photo: David Hanenburg)

(1/4 mile into the 100 km Race. Timothy Olson and Dave James already off the front. – If you can’t see the video, click here.)

Dave Mackey was able to regroup during the final 10 miles to hold onto second position after having to work through two tough low patches across the two loop course. Dave finished second in 8:38:30.

Top 5 male

Timothy Olson (OR) – 8:28:40
Dave Mackey (CA) – 8:38:30
Joe Uhan (OR) – 8:38:55
Dylan Bowman (CO) – 8:40:07
Nick Clark (CO) – 8:57:06

Top 5 L-to-R: Timothy Olson, Dave Mackey, Joe Uhan, Dylan Bowman, Nick Clark (Photo: David Hanenburg)

Top male TALON (TX, AR, LA, OK, NM) finisher, Texan Paul Terranova looked like a man on a mission coming into the Cross Roads aid station positioned within the middle miles of the final 50 km loop. Paul kept a strong push to the finish and earned sixth postion in 9:08:58.

Paul Terranova arriving at Cross Roads aid station for the final 10 mile push. (Photo: David Hanenburg)

The youthful Texan, Neal Lucas, earned his first 100 km and Bandera finish while placing 9th male in 10:08:17. Cactus Rose 100 winner, Steven Moore, rounded out the top 10 men in 10:12:08.

Neal Lucas looking for the perfect snack at Cross Roads aid station. (Photo: David Hanenburg)

Steven Moore shortly after completing his 100k adventure. (Photo: David Hanenburg)

TALON male

Paul Terranova (TX) – 9:08:58 (*6th male*)
Neal Lucas (TX) – 10:08:17 (*9th male*)
Steven Moore (TX) – 10:12:08 (*10th male*)
Ken Gordon (NM) – 11:14:44
Peter Vrolijk (TX) – 12:12:54
Danny Ponder (OK) – 12:33:25
Anthony Roman (TX) – 12:35:49
Scott Wood (TX) – 14:27:50
German Collazos (TX) – 15:27:51
Scott Gordon (NM) – 15:50:37
Fred Thompson (TX) – 15:53:09
Jeremy Day (AR) – 16:58:02
Robert Botto (TX) – 17:50:16
Richard Mihalik (TX) – 19:42:40

Wisconsin trail runner, Cassie Scallon, took home the female championship in 9:40:20. Cassie and Texan Liza Howard (2011 female winner) left the 50 km turn-around within seconds on one another before Cassie gradually pulled away from Liza and would not be caught.

Cassie Scallon climbing the first of the 3 Sisters. (Photo: David Hanenburg)

Liza regrouped and held strong through the final 15 miles to hold off the charging Pam Smith (OR) to earn a solid second place, 10th overall, and top TALON female in 9:56:30.

Liza Howard heading out of Cross Roads with 10 miles to go. (Photo: David Hanenburg)

Top 5 female

Cassie Scallon (WI) – 9:40:20 (*9th overall*)
Liza Howard (TX) – 9:56:30 (*10th overall*)
Pam Smith (OR) – 10:04:51
Jacqueline Palmer (DE) – 12:08:24
Margaret Welk (NM) – 13:20:12

TALON females rounded out the final four entrants with Rochelle Frazeur leading the way with a 14:26:00 finish.

TALON female

Liza Howard (TX) – 9:56:30 (*2nd female*)
Margaret Welk (NM) – 13:20:12 (*5th female*)
Rochelle Frazeur (TX) – 14:26:00
Susan Levitan (TX) – 15:19:30
Kimberly Pilcher (TX) – 15:57:23
Nancy Halpin (NM) – 16:10:40

100 km

100 km overall results for the female race including those not in the USATF championship would have Bree Lambert (CA) in fourth position in 11:25:37, thus moving Jacqueline and those below her down a position.

The male top five would be the same as noted in the championship listing above.

(Running down the backside of one of the Sisters. If you can’t see the video, click here.)

50km

Melanie Fryar made the trip down from Colorado to defend her 2011 course record time (4:51:17) and ended up crushing her old record by over 25 minutes and winning the female race in 4:24:47 while earning fifth overall! I saw Melanie through the 3 Sisters looking relaxed…and flying.

Malanie Fryar cruising along the 3 Sisters. (Photo: David Hanenburg)

Jean Herbert finished second in 5:00:20.

Top 5 female

Melanie Fryar (CO) – 4:24:47 (*new female course record*)
Jean Herbert (NM) – 5:00:20
Molly Roberts (NM) – 5:25:49
Bridget Lopez (TX) – 5:35:31
Constance Rosado (TX) – 5:45:49

David Brown created an 11+ minute gap to win the male race in 4:04:56.

Jason Brooks held off Oregon speedster Sean Meissner for second with a time of 4:16:12.

Top 5 male

David Brown (TX) – 4:04:56
Jason Brooks (TX) – 4:16:12
Sean Meissner (OR) – 4:19:14
Jeremy Mikecz (OR) – 4:24:10
Chris Benoit (TX) – 4:28:48

Scott Eppelman enjoying the Hill Country scamper. (Photo: David Hanenburg)

25 km

Erik Stanley was back to defend his 2011 win on this rock-filled 25 km course and was quickly all alone at the front. Erik won the male race in 1:39:08, seven seconds above the course record he set last year.

Jody Broccoli-Hickey and Jamie Cleveland had an inspiring dash for second along the flat section leading to the finish line as 19 seconds separated the two. Jody earned the runner-up position in 1:59:05.

Top 5 male

Erik Stanley (TX) – 1:39:08
Jody Broccoli-Hickey (TX) – 1:59:05
Jamie Cleveland (TX) – 1:59:24
Brandon Ostrander (TX) – 2:01:04
Sandy Joseph (TX) – 2:04:37

Runners enjoy some rocky fun. (Photo: David Hanenburg)

Sara Hickey led all females to the finish line and set a new course record by just under three minutes in 2:12:20.

Andrea Fisher ran a 2:21:00 to earn second place.

Top 5 female

Sara Hickey (TX) – 2:12:20
Andrea Fisher (TX) – 2:21:00
Julie Cattell (TX) – 2:29:53
Christiane Reetz Saverance (TX) – 2:32:45
Cindy Present (TX) – 2:35:37

Complete 100/50/25 km results

More Race Coverage and Goodies

EB Live! page – Containing Bryon Powell’s (iRunFar) tweets from the race and other race chatter.
A collection of other great race goodies from iRunFar.
More of my photos from the 100k start, 3 Sisters, Cross Roads, and the Lodge – Check out the Endurance Buzz Facebook page
Official Enduro Photo images

TALON Race Reports

“But I was about 20 minutes out from an aid station resupply when I saw an Endurolyte capsule on the ground. I didn’t pick it up (because who does that?). Then I passed a second one a few feet farther down the trail. I figured the third capsule was a sign and I ate it.” by Liza Howard
“At the mile 22′ish aid station i had my ipod waiting, which I knew would give me the music stimulation I would want for the last 9 miles, or 80 or 90 or so minutes. Things couldn’t look any better.” by Just South of the dot

Share Your Experience

First timer, Bandera veteran, we would love to hear your thoughts on your Bandera adventure.

Hanging out with 100s of trail runners in a location like this…it was a special weekend indeed!

Congrats to all the runners that laced them up and began this special day.

Check out the TALON Race Guide

Be active – Feel the buzz!

David – EnduranceBuzz.com

Bandera 100 km: TALON Athletes Ready for USATF National Championship – Plus Periodic Race Updates

David Hanenburg — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:46:27 +0000

2012 starts off with a bit of national excitement in the trail running world with the USATF 100 km Trail National Championship taking place in Bandera, Texas this weekend at the Bandera Trail Run. There are nearly 800 athletes registered for the 100 km, 50 km, or 25 km rock littered scamper.

Bandera Country

Trail sounds to be in great shape, weather looks quite pleasant (45F – 67F, Partly Cloudy).

The USATF trail championship is a small component (total of 47 athletes) of the race but there is a spunky and speedy group of TALON athletes excited to mix it up with some national tread and simply be a part of this event. Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico will represent from the TALON region with 21 trail runners.

TALON Tread

the girls

Liza Howard (TX) – Liza set the Bandera 100km course record last year (9:35:23) with big smiles and some fast sneakers. She also unofficially holds the honor of being the fastest pacer in a cactus costume. As long as she didn’t stub a toe while marking the course on Wednesday, Liza will be tough to beat.

Margaret Welk (NM) – Margaret is familiar with the Texas trail as she has ran the 50 km scamper at least twice (2011 – 6:28:57). Margaret is stepping up to the 100 km this year!

Susan Levitan (TX) – Susan finished 7th female (12:31:47) in October on these same trails (different course) at the Cactus Rose 50 and ran a 10:31:56 a few weeks back at the competitive North Face 50 in San Francisco.

Nancy Halpin (TX) – Nancy is a Bandera 100 km veteran and is back again to enjoy these special Texas trails and has accumulated 500 kms of Bandera adventure.

the boys

Steven Moore (TX) – Steven has been hanging out in the top 5 at Bandera the last three years with a 9:32:32 showing last year. After a course record win at Cactus Rose 100 (on these same trails) back in October and permanently removing some more toenails last month, this dude is ready to mix it up. Have a beer ready for him at the finish! (Past interview with Steven)

Steven gets a dream cover after the recent Cactus Rose 100 win. (click image to enlarge)

Neal Lucas (TX) – The youthful rookie. This 2:44 road marathoner has inspired and dominated ever trail race he entered in 2011 that included some speedy local competition. Being new to the distance and course, Neal will likely be under most front-runners radar. He could surprise many outside the state. Watch for his smile! (Past interview with Neal)

Prior to the start at the Falls. Ready to go!

Paul Terranova (TX) – Paul is a consistent top performer. Paul and Neal Lucas both showcased an exciting 50 mile race last Spring at the Hells Hills 50 mile being separated by just over two and a half minutes after 50 miles of racing. (Hells Hills Recap)

Paul taking off at the front (in black with white hat) of the tnt 50 km.

Ken Gordon (NM) – Ken is a Leadville and Hardrock veteran and finished the Bandera 50 km last year in 4:43:50 (9th place).

Josh Bart (TX) – Josh ran the White Rock Marathon (road) in 3:13 this past December and ran the Cactus Rose 50 this Fall in 10:32.

Danny Ponder (OK) – Danny ran a sub-21 hour at Pumpkin Holler 100 this fall. Last year Danny knocked out a 13+ hour Bandera 100km.

Anthony Roman (TX) – Anthony finished second (8:12) at the Wild Hare 50km that past November. This looks to be Anthony’s first Bandera adventure.

German Collazos (TX) - German is an experienced trail runner that has finished past Bandera 100ks in the 14-15 hour range.

Aaron Ochoa (OK) – Aaron is a 3:20-ish marathoner (road) and appears to be making his first visit to Bandera.

Robert Botto (TX) - Robert is a veteran trail runner that ran Cactus Rose 50 mile in October and finished in 15:41.

Daniel Ford (TX) – Can’t find much on Daniel. Anyone?

Boog Ferrell (TX) – Boog ran Bandera 100km last year in 13:08.

Scott Gordon (NM) – Scott has been a frequent Bandera visitor and has often enjoyed a 14-15 hour adventure. The dude is also heading out for HURT 100! Scott is also going after 1000 km accumulated on this course…’nuff said.

Bill Patience (TX) - Bill also a Bandera veteran, finished last year in 15:02. Bill is also going after 1000 Bandera Kilometers!

Fred Thompson (TX) – Fred completed the Wasatch Front 100 mile last September (33:58) and loves the ultra distances. Fred has racked up 500 km on this course.

Fred on Western States Trail.

Peter Vrolijk (TX) – Peter has danced within the top 14 places since he started running at this 100 km trail party. Peter also has 500 km of Bandera miles under his belt.

Peter (red) at 2009 Rocky Raccoon 100.

Richard Mihalik (TX) – Richard ran a sub-4 30 km finish this summer at the Capt’n Karl Series within Texas Hill Country. Richard appears to be new to Bandera.

Bryon Powell of iRunFar also has a nice summary containing the favorites for the USATF 100 km championship.

Periodic Race Coverage – Part Deux

My attempt at Cactus Rose (same place as Bandera) coverage was a bust in October.

New attempt for Bandera – Periodic bursts of goodies.

How to follow:

Follow Endurance Buzz on Twitter (I will be using twitter hashtag #b100k for all race coverage)
Check out the EB Live! Page (stuff that I can’t tweet will be here)

The EB Live! page will contain all my tweets, tweets from Bryon at iRunFar, tweets with hashtag #b100k, and any additional Bandera dirt I place directly on the page.

How to join in the coverage:

Share Bandera goodies on Twitter with hashtag #b100k.
Comment on the EB Live! page.

Here’s to an improvement of the Cactus Rose coverage.

An Adventure Awaits

I can’t help but get fired up for the weekend as I finish this post!

Good luck to all.

Embrace the journey!

Be active – Feel the buzz!

David – EnduranceBuzz.com

Wild Hare Trail Run – 2011 Results

David Hanenburg — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:53:53 +0000

*brief results format to catch up with all the TALON action*

A 50 miles, 50 km, 25 km, or 10 km scamper awaited over 350 runners on the varied trails at Bluff Creek Ranch near Warda, Texas, for the Wild Hare Trail Run. Twisty single track, a few climbs, sections to open-it-up, and a guest visitor – moderate temps and even some humidity.

View along the course at Wild Hare. (Photo: Courtesy Corina Cervantes / txskatemom.blogspot.com)

The course consisted of a main 7.5 mile loop. A shorter loop or out-and-back section is included at the start of each distance to provide your full money’s worth!

Photo: Courtesy Corina Cervantes / txskatemom.blogspot.com)

Results

The journey begins! (Photo: Courtesy Corina Cervantes / txskatemom.blogspot.com)

50 mile

Simon Donato (2010 Cactus Rose 50 – 8:23:26 – 1st) averaged a 9:13 min/mile pace across the 50 mile adventure to create over a 30 minute gap to win the male race in 7:41:17.

Anthony Roman was by himself in second place and crossed the line in 8:12:04.

Top 5 male

Simon Donato – 7:41:17
Anthony Roman – 8:12:04
David Renfro – 8:27:48
Jason Gates – 8:48:07
Henry Zoch III – 8:56:45

Relaxed and smooth! (Photo: Courtesy Corina Cervantes / txskatemom.blogspot.com)

Amanda Alvarado (2011 Cactus Rose 50 – 11:55:05 – 3rd female) led the small group of runners at the front of the female race to earn the win in 9:54:36.

Cheryl Tulkoff earned a second place showing in 10:10:11.

Top 5 female

Amanda Alvarado – 9:54:36
Cheryl Tulkoff – 10:10:11
Parvaneh Moayedi – 10:16:39
Martha Siskron – 11:10:53
Edie Riedel – 11:13:25

Feelin' good! (Photo: Courtesy Corina Cervantes / txskatemom.blogspot.com)

50 km

Melanie Fryar made the trip from Colorado to knock out a spicy effort that placed her first female and second overall in 4:13:50, holding off second place male Jacob Evans during the final stretch to the finish.

Laurie Carswell finished a solid second place effort in 5:21:33.

Top 5 female

Melanie Fryar – 4:13:50 (*2nd overall*)
Laurie Carswell – 5:21:33
Tricia Hernandez – 5:39:40
Lauren Baird – 6:34:52
Christine Jones – 6:36:24

Just as much Fun as Fast in our trail running tribe! (Photo: Courtesy Corina Cervantes / txskatemom.blogspot.com)

David Brown was back to defend his 2010 win…and did just that! David ran a 7:49 pace to clearly set himself at the front of the male race and finish first in 4:03:01.

Jacob Evans pushed a fairly even pacing through each loop to earn a solid second place in 4:14:21.

Top 5 male

David Brown – 4:03:01
Jacob Evans – 4:14:21
Brent Bellm – 4:32:18
Christopher Haley – 4:39:26
Nathan Jackson – 4:51:57

Sweet ears! (Photo: Courtesy Corina Cervantes / txskatemom.blogspot.com)

25 km

Jason Brooks was within one minute of the 2010 course record while separating himself from the small chase group to win the male race in 1:55:24.

Shawn Bostad was able to create a small gap in front of Benjamin Drezek to earn second in 1:59:53.

Top 5 male

Jason Brooks – 1:55:24
Shawn Bostad – 1:59:53
Benjamin Drezek – 2:01:27
Kyle Kemp – 2:04:10
Gerald Fincken – 2:05:20

Follow the not quite so yellow brick road! (Photo: Courtesy Corina Cervantes / txskatemom.blogspot.com)

The female race saw an inspiring showcase amongst Tammy Walters, Mallory Brooks, and Kalynn Hodde with less than two minutes separating the three of them at the finish. Kalynn Hodde was able to create a small seven second gap to lead this group across the finish line and win the female race in 2:24:05.

A couple of breaths later, Mallory crossed for second in 2:24:12.

Top 5 female

Kalynn Hodde – 2:24:05
Mallory Brooks – 2:24:12
Tammy Walters – 2:25:51
Elizabeth Black-Wills – 2:32:11
Nancy Marks – 2:35:00

The path taken. The journey yet to come. (Photo: Courtesy Corina Cervantes / txskatemom.blogspot.com)

10 km

Glenda Adams set a new course record and was 90 seconds from snagging the overall to win the female race in 48:02.

Heather Welsch was a lone female in second and crossed the line in 53:18, fifth overall.

Top 5 female

Glenda Adams – 48:02 (*course record – 2nd overall*)
Heather Welsch – 53:18 (*5th overall*)
Stacey Hamilton – 59:18
Adelaide Pangemanan – 1:01:14
Gwen Ockenlaender – 1:01:39

Dissolving the layers. Forward progress becomes the motto. (Photo: Courtesy Corina Cervantes / txskatemom.blogspot.com)

Cameron Larson guided the 10 km runners from the front with a 7:29 pace to earn the male win in 46:32.

Ryan Gravelle cruised through the finish second in 51:25.

Top 5 male

Cameron Larson – 46:32
Ryan Gravelle – 51:25
John Jimenez – 53:02
Adrian Haley – 57:43
Bryan Heintschel – 57:52

Complete results for all race distances.

Share Your Experience

If you enjoyed the dirty scamper, we would love to hear about it!

Check out the TALON Race Guide

Special thanks to Corina for the great collection of photos you see above!

Be active – Feel the buzz!

David – EnduranceBuzz.com

UltraCentric – 2011 Results

David Hanenburg — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:21:45 +0000

*brief results format to catch up with all the TALON action*

Big silver, cash, and fun were brought home from the UltraCentric weekend at Meadowmere Park located on the shores of Lake Grapevine, just northwest of Dallas, Texas.

If you enjoy running with a group of friends of all paces, this type of event may be for you. The course is a paved two mile loop along the lake where you run 6, 12, 24, or 48 hours. Run, rest, eat, sleep…whatever. Run and much or as little as you want within your time limit. That is your result! Simple enough. The short loop allows you to chat with a wide variety of runners…a cool feature of this format.

Loopy fun! (Photo: Courtesy Suann Lundsberg / suannontherun.blogspot.com)

For those that have the speed and perseverance, there is a pound of silver (or cash value) awarded to the male and female 24 and 48 hour winners. That turned out to be a $520 payday!

Results

48 hour

Volodymyr Balatskyy of Jamica, New York set the bar high, running 209.50 miles and winning the male race. Volodymyr’s time was the third greatest in UltraCentric history!

Able to outlast the lead female runner, Ray Krolewicz claimed second overall with 141.03 miles.

Top 5 male

Volodymyr Balatskyy – 209.50 miles
Ray Krolewicz – 141.03 miles
Michael Morrowfox – 100 miles
Michael Welch – 100 miles
Rick Carr – 88 miles

Kimberley Sergeant was able to separate herself from the chasers in the female race to take home $520 in cash with 136.40 miles.

The hunt for second saw Jamie Maas and Joyce Ong leaving less than a mile between the two when they called it a day. Jamie claimed second with 125.03 miles.

All 4 female

Kimberley Sergeant – 136.40 miles (*3rd overall*)
Jamie Maas – 125.03 miles (*4th overall*)
Joyce Ong – 124.16 miles (*5th overall*)
Angela Tortorice – 32 miles

Complete 48 hour results

Top Two 48 Hour Men and Women: (Back row L-to-R) Ray Krolewicz, Kimberley Sergeant, Volodymyr Balatskyy. (Front) Jamie Maas (Photo: Courtesy Ultracentric / www.ultracentric.com)

24 hour

Yen Nguyen and Tammy Unangst were not only in the hunt for the female win, they were going after the overall! Yen was able to create a little separation from Tammy and was within two miles of the overall winner. Yen earned first female with 88.48 miles.

Tammy was a close second with 86.56 miles.

Top 5 female

Yen Nguyen – 88.48 miles (*2nd overall*)
Tammy Unangst – 86.56 miles (*3rd overall*)
Melody Dennis – 77.07 miles (*8th overall*)
Karen Riddle – 76 miles (*9th overall*)
Cathy Nevans – 68 miles (*10th overall*)

Sixtyone year old Andy Thomson held off the female chase to win the overall and male race with 90.10 miles.

Lloyd Sorenson and Elliot Denholm both finished with 84 miles but Lloyd finished sooner and earns the runner-up spot.

Top 5 male

Andy Thomson – 90.10 miles
Lloyd Sorenson – 84 miles
Elliot Denholm – 84 miles
Jason Reynolds – 82 miles
Eunsup Kim – 78.76 miles

Complete 24 hour results

Payday for top 24 and 48 hour winners. (Photo: Courtesy Ultracentric / www.ultracentric.com)

12 hour

At the end of 12 hours, Brett Hart created a two lap (4 mile) gap in front of Kyle Threlkeld to win the male race with 58 miles. Kyle held onto second with 54 miles.

Top 5 male

Brett Hart – 58 miles
Kyle Threlkeld – 54 miles
Michael England – 40 miles
Greg Sisengrath – 36 miles
Rian Brown – 34 miles

The girls dominated the top ten of the overall, earning seven placings and the overall win.

Monica Burt added an additional two laps from the top male finisher to win the overall and female race with 62 miles!

Nancy Hannah finished second female and third overall with 56 miles.

Top 5 female

Monica Burt – 62 miles (*1st overall*)
Nancy Hannah – 56 miles (*3rd overall*)
Suann Lundsberg – 54 miles (*5th overall*)
Terri Brewen – 46 miles (*6th overall*)
Gloria Canchola – 44 miles (*7th overall*)

Complete 12 hour results

6 hour

While the 12 hour race was dominated by the ladies, the 6 hour event only saw one female put on a bib.

Isabella Baudhuin was the sole female finisher and enjoyed a 12 mile day!

The male race saw Michael Talbert create a one lap gap from the chase group at the end of six hours to win the male race with 34 miles.

Adrian Proudfoot and Tiger Vo both finished with 32 miles but Adrian finished the distance sooner and thus earns the runner-up placing.

Top 5 male

Michael Talbert – 34 miles
Adrian Proudfoot – 32 miles
Tiger Vo – 32 miles
Neil Hewitt – 30 miles
David Johnson – 30 miles

Complete 6 hour results

Share Your Experience

If you looped it up, we would love to hear about it!

Check out the TALON Race Guide

There are 150+ regional trail/ultra races in the TALON Race Guide. Be sure to check it out if you are looking for the most complete list of events in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. New events are always being added.

Special thanks to Suann and UltraCentric for the photos above!

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