the sign says it all. . . (Steve Patt photo)
beautiful single track in the early morning light (Steve Patt photo)
views of the lake (Steve Patt photo)
crossing Rancheria Creek, one of eight stream crossings (Steve Patt photo)
lots and lots of wildflowers (Steve Patt photo)
Kim Kortz and Jeff Barbier head back toward Bummer Peak (John Medinger photo)
the long climb up to Liberty Glen (John Medinger photo)
Leslie Bardessono (John Medinger photo)
Errol "Rocket" Jones (John Medinger photo)
Lisa Downey mugs for the camera at Wulfow (Stan Jensen photo)
Charles Savage on Bummer Peak, with the lake 1200 feet below (John Medinger photo)
Taylor Valentino and Grant Sisler (John Medinger photo)
Runners headed each way on Liberty Glen fire road (John Medinger photo)
Ernesto Matal Sol (John Medinger photo)
Jerry Roninger and Mary Kitchens (John Medinger photo)
California poppies (Steve Patt photo)
Jeff Barbier and Kim Kortz (John Medinger photo)
Wayne Miles (John Medinger photo)
Rob Byrne nears the turn around (John Medinger photo)
Glenn Meeth (John Medinger photo)
Mary Kitchens (John Medinger photo)
it's a long ways back down to the lake (John Medinger photo)
Kelly Ridgway at Wulfow (Stan Jensen photo)
Shawna Mitchell cools off in the horse trough at Wulfow (Stan Jensen photo)
Overall winner Dan Barger approaches the finish line (Annette Chenevey photo)
Juan Sanchez finishes third (Annette Chenevey photo)
A salty second-place finisher Kevin Rumon after a day in the hot sun (Annette Chenevey photo)
Kelly Ridgway, second woman and first finisher from Sonoma County (Annette Chenevey photo)
Keith Blom takes a self-portrait at the finish line (Annette Chenevey photo)
Andy Black (Annette Chenevey photo)
Rob Byrne says "no mas!" (Annette Chenevey photo)
Karalee Morris (Annette Chenevey photo)
Eric Ellisen (Annette Chenevey photo)
Elke Truscott (Annette Chenevey photo)
Jim Schollard (Annette Chenevey photo)
A happy Mary Kitchens at the finish (Annette Chenevey photo)
Aaron Kohr (Annette Chenevey photo)
Ernesto Matal Sol (Annette Chenevey photo)
Taylor Valentino (Annette Chenevey photo)
David Dennison finishes his first 50 (Annette Chenevey photo)
Wayne Miles wins the 60+ division (Annette Chenevey photo)
George "Squirrel" Ruiz (John Medinger photo)
A view of the lake (Steve Patt photo)
