Back in 2014 the Western States 100 board changed the qualifying race standards to better emulate their mission and position of being the oldest and most prestigious of all trail 100 milers. The move was meant to give every entrant better odds at getting a ticket to the big dance, (I have been thru […]
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First time 100K, Castle Peak delivers
I grew up in the Sacramento River Delta and as a young boy I would stare out over the vineyards to the snow-capped outline of the Sierras. I thought to myself, that is where I need to go. Escape from all that bothered me in my childhood. I was introduced to exploring the mountains at […]
The Inaugural Castle Peak 100k
The Castle Peak 100k was the brain child of Truckee ultrarunner Peter Fain. Last Saturday, after years of planning, and with the help of co-Race Director Helen Pelster and an entire team of volunteers, the inaugural event came off without a hitch. The course, designed by Fain, covers 62.5 miles of trail, gains over 11,000 […]
100k to Freedom (Castle Peak 100k Race Report)
Safety checkpoint #3, Palisades, ~8 p.m. JP Prince: “Is that Julia? You’re here!” Me: “Well I told Jenelle I’d write a race report, so here I am! I figured I’d better finish.” When I was 8 years old, I wanted to be a professional musher. As in 100 percent commitment, move to Alaska, own upwards […]
2015 Leadville Race Report – Karen Framnes
LEADVILLE – PART IV “Leadville” – The very word makes my skin crawl, sends bitterness through my spine, my heart to ache, and my pride to sink. It’s not because the Leadville 100 is an awful course – quite the contrary. It is a beautiful course, but brutal. My new word for it…”Brutalful”. Just quick […]
Recipe of the Month – Breakfast Polenta
This recipe has been adapted from a recipe by Liz Applegate, PhD as published in The Runner’s World Cookbook. It’s a go-to breakfast in our house, and is fairly quick, easy and quite delicious. The measurements below make two very large servings (about 11 ounces each). We get two adult-size servings and one kid-size serving out […]
23rd Annual Donner Party Hike
Hikers can travel the footsteps of early emigrant’s journey across the Sierra Nevada mountains October 3 & 4 by participating in the 23rd Annual Donner Party Hike. Participants can choose from six different hikes on Saturday, and a walking tour on Sunday. All hikes offer interesting insight into emigrant history from local area guides, along […]
Tahoe 200
“Good bye honey, please be careful out there.” It was minutes before the start of the inaugural Tahoe 200. Family and crew members were wishing racers well and offering last tidbits of advice and encouragement. Hugs, knuckles and “bro” pats on the back were exchanged and then the gun announced the start of the race. […]
Castle Peak 100k Pre-Race
I remember the first time I heard Peter Fain tell me about the CP100k. His passion was evident. I was working on my first stint as an RD at the Canyons and we had collaborated on various ideas for any number of things you could imagine. Shirts-no shirts, Trucker hats or coffee mugs, belt or […]
Train Tunnels Trail Teaser Wrap Up
Date: Monday, August 10th 2015 Type: Out & Back Start/Finish: Dirt parking lot just to the West of Sugar Bowl Road. Click Here for map. Distance: 5ish miles – it’s hard to tell since the GPS signal is spotty in the tunnels. Elevation: 500 ft +/-, but again the GPS data is questionable. According to […]
