The H.U.R.T. Trail 100 Mile.  Whew, where to begin. In early August, 2009 I headed out to a Tiki Bar in Oakland with my buddies Nathan Yanko and Rick Gaston.  We were meeting up with the usual odd collection of local ultra runners (all of us odd) to celebrate finishes of summer 100’s and the [...]

The Avalon Benefit 50 Mile on Catalina Island, one of the nation’s oldest 50 milers, bills itself as “one of the country’s most challenging and scenic 50-milers. No cars, no smog, just great terrain, incredible views, fascinating historical sites, a well-organized race, nice people, great food . . . and even an occasional buffalo sighting.” [...]

We finished up the HURT 100 this morning.  Results are being updated via the link here – HURT Results – 2010.  A huge congrats to Gary Robbins and Tracy Garneau for setting new course records for both the men’s and women’s times!.. amazing for how difficult the course is.  Nathan took 2nd with what looks [...]

Goodbye 2009.  You have been a great year.. a blur.  Looking back you were filled with memorable moments; 13 ultras, 2 marathons, incredible adventure runs.  At the start of 2009 I could not have imagined the friends I would meet, the distances I would complete, and views that I would see along the way. At [...]