The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 mile Championship 2011 is in the books. So, what happened? As far as my picks were concerned, I didn’t do too shabby. Although I mentioned D Jones as an outright favorite in SF in a recent post digesting his R2R2R FKT, paired with the rest of his nutty and …
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It’s Friday (well, Thursday night really), the day before the biggest ultra of the year (2011 The North Face Endurance Challenge San Francisco Championship). There are a few reasons why we should consider this race ultra big, or this ultra race big. That’s what I’ll spend the next hour or so chipping away at, that …
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In lieu of yet another nerdy list of possible contenders at the NF 50 that we normally try to provide here at Inside Trail, we think Mr. Roes has outdone himself with an obvious uncorking of pent up frustration with the granular over-analyzing of our sport. Of course, he does it in his own dry, …
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The results are in. At least from a few revealing events that have transpired over the last couple of weeks. Let’s start with what our burrowing Euro Bureau correspondent has to report. The Skyrunner Series is officially finito. The European Skyrunning Championships took place in Alicante, Spain on Saturday, November 5th with the Vertical Kilometer® …
We can find common ground only by moving to higher ground. --Jim Wallis Inside Trail is a gateway to trail competition. --Me to someone in a bar Tim and I have enjoyed the last week or so of blog wars. I guess. The now infamous Inside Trail Commentary, posted on Sept. 15, was too much; …
Trail Runner’s Ultra Race of Champions 100k (UROC) is getting a lot of coverage on the interwebs. Other than a potentially meaningful race in Bend, Oregon this Saturday, specifically the Flagline 50k, picked for the second year in a row as a USATF Trail National Championships, the gathering near Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday the 24th …
A check of the “local” blog-o-shpere reveals a couple of soft pours. If you like what a tavern usually serves, then it’s your obligation to notify the patronage, even the management, when there’s a miss. Geoff Roes says this year has been his most enjoyable year of running. Andy Jones-Wilkins is asking for comments about …
As race reports and articles come across the wires, a clearer picture is coming into view; but that doesn't mean that additional questions aren't raised. The difficulty of the scheduling changes, the course reroutes, the way in which organizers communicate to participants can cause frustration at varying levels. Some handled it well (exceptionally well), like …
Tim: First, believe it or not, there were other events taking place this weekend, besides UTMB. I have to mention Cascade Crest 100, where Rod Bien broke the course record set last year by fellow Oregonian, Jeff Browning. Rod finished in 18:27. Top woman finisher was Shawna Thompkins in 21:15. Big props to those solid …
Greetings. We’re just getting-in some quick picks and (very) brief descriptions of the runners most likely to make some noise trotting around the Mont Blanc massif in a day or so. Footfeathers (Tim) is on the road this very minute to new residence, so this week has been a little hectic. Pardon the lack of …
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