Longtime Rock/Creek Race Team member Tom Sell sent this over a few minutes ago, and we’d have trouble arguing with this logic. Thanks for the article, Tom! ~JDB — I am really conflicted in writing this because I love having the trails to myself, yet I feel the need to share with others the benefits […]
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John Anderson’s 2015 Hardrock 100 race report
This race report comes our way from longtime Rock/Creek Race Team member John Anderson, who placed 22nd of 126 finishers at this year’s Hardrock 100. Amazing! — Jeff Hardrock is deep. It opens up to those present, and it opens those who are present up. As I stood, hunched over on pitch three of […]
R/C Team Runner John Anderson Finishes Hardrock 100
Congrats to Rock/Creek Race Team runner John Anderson, who finished the Hardrock 100 endurance race Sunday in 22nd place out of a field of 126 finishers. We can’t wait to get the full story, but meanwhile thought we’d share some photos and results. John finished in 33 hours, 18 minutes and 45 seconds. What a […]
Scott Jurek sets new AT record.
There was quite a bit of debate around here about whether Scott Jurek, ultrarunning legend, could take Jenn Pharr Davis’ Appalachian Trail record for the fastest known time for a supported thru-hiker(runner?), but on Sunday, he did it. Jurek’s new record is 46 days, 8 hours, and 7 minutes. Congrats Scott! Karl Meltzer, who’s tried […]
A Comprehensive Gear Guide for Your Ultra Marathon
Depending on the distance, the time of year, and the location or terrain, the gear needed to contribute towards a successful ultra marathon finish may vary. Having run over 45 ultra marathons within the past 14 years, I have had the (un)fortunate, and quite painful, luxury of experience to learn from and confidently understand those […]
Rock/Creek Race Team member to attempt Grand Slam of Ultrarunning
This Saturday, local Rock/Creek Race Team member, Nathan Holland will join a mass of anxious, highly-trained, and headlamp-clad runners, in the pre-dawn darkness of Squaw Valley, California. It will be the starting line of the 41st Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. Those participating are either: a) an elite ultra runner that “won” or made the “podium” […]