Name: Jobie Williams Age: 45 Occupation: VP Treasurer Years running: 20 Why do you run? For the stories. Favorite places to run: Percy Warner Park, Long Hunter State Park, Cumberland Trail Favorite accomplishments? I’ve made at least one new friend at every trail race I’ve run. Toughest moment during a run/race? By far the toughest moment […]
Ultramarathons
Dreama Campbell, Rock/Creek Race Team
Name: Dreama Campbell Age: 44 soon to be 45 (June 30) Occupation: Personal trainer and run coach Years running: 15 Why do you run? I started running on the roads, but I did my first trail race and I was instantly converted to a trail runner. One word: ADVENTURE. It’s all about the adventure […]
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 […]
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” […]