The day before we went out to check out the first mile or so of the course
More day before
It was a fairly easy trail start after a short road section
Some interesting rock formations to the left with colonies of Magpies flying about up there.
More trail
and more...it was fairly smooth by Eastern standards.
Nice, ey?
On the way back down a shot of looking down towards the Logan and West of there
Afternoon before...bag check in at Leland's trout farm
Larry Hall and Andy Holak to the left, Cory Johnson with the knit cap
Runners milling about at the drop bag piles
Pre-Race meeting was after the drop bag check in at a park up the road....that's Leland Barker, RD at the mike.
Runners at the pre-race meeting
Errol "Rocket" Jones
....and we're off!
One last look back...
Take a right onto Syncline trail, the instructions said...
Now we're talking....the views cometh.
Logan, Utah
Deb and I were starting way in the back to keep me from blowing up in the heat....it didn't work ;-)
Early morning light coming through the trees
Deb's having fun....but it's already getting rather warm
First aid station, mile 10ish Barb Sorrell, me and Deb joined by the aid crew
Very nice!
Aid #2 around mile 22....runners trying to get into the shade already.
Aid 3, around 25 miles....Barb Sorrell coming in.
Some nice views along the way
Deb and another woman runner ahead...it was getting downright hot now.
Wait!
Another aid station, I forget where but I do remember that here the nausea was beginning. I think this may be around 30 miles.
Hot, dusty and ATV's, not a good combination.
One of the easier trail sections
Yeah, we go up there....
Enjoy....I was beginning to feel out of it here.
...and decided to tell you about it!
Sun is getting lower in the sky...can't wait until they are behind the ridge.
Runner's up ahead
This was a nice downhill road section going into aid mile 45
The course was marked well, thanks to the marking team i never really had to pull out the course directions!
Lone marker hanging from a tree with the sun going behind the hills
Deep grass near dusk... ...this is my last photo as I faded quickly after this. My only wish is that I got a photo of Karl Meltzer at aid 45 handing me cup after cup of chicken noodle soup...that I placed back on the trail a mile later.
Next morning here's Chris Gerber coming in at 27:30....
Davy Crockett finishing in 28:21... Davy's been running a 100 every two weeks all summer!
Mitchell Goodman from the VHTRC in 30 hours and 29 seconds, just missing a Grizzly buckle.
Matt Watts from Co. in 30:20!
Sean Cunnif of NM and Tom Remkes of UT in 30:46
Sean Cunniff finishes in 30:46!
Lynn Ballard from Texas. Lynn is shown as DNF, but I swear I saw him cross the finish line....here's proof!
Leland talking with a woman who has just finished (pink)
Runners lounging and waiting
Larry Hall finishes in 31:11... This is Larry's 5th straight Bear, what a tough old goat!
Leland and Larry
Frozen Ed Furtaw finishes in 31:32...a fine run for this tough old 61 year old runner.
Ed pauses after his finish
It's a Bear getting to Hardrock! This was Megan Finnesy's crew and pacer who got her in at 31:37 and was Megan's Hardrock qualifier.
Bill Losey finishes in 32:56... Bill's luggage was lost and he had to buy all new running clothes for the race, including shoes!
Beth Simpson-Hall finishing in 33:00....Beth and Deb ran most of the 2nd day together as true nannies should!
Larry greets his wife, Beth
Larry and Beth Hall
Chuck Wilson barfed his way to a time of 33:05...Chuck and I spent a lot of time together before I DNF'd.
Deb had a fine run, coming in at 33:10...not bad for a 55 YO woman!
Beth and Deb Wasatch Speedgoat Mountain Racing Teammates
GGRRROOOOWWWLLLL! Look closely...who's that wrapped in the blue blanket? ;-)
Some runners trying to get under the falling banner
Duane Nelson finishes in 34:46
Hardrockers Happy to be done! Frank Banton, Duane nelson and pacer...
Barb Sorrell and Robert "Mongo" Andrulis finish in 34:49
Mongo is one happy guy!
The VHTRC squad....Mitchell Goodman, Bill Losey, Robert Andrulis and Deb Pero
Again....
Shrimp and Trout!
Leland catches a bite before the awards ceremony...
Bear Lake with mountains in the background behind the finish line
Raffaella Gaustamacchio (Faye O'Conner) finishes just over the cutoff in 36:03
GGGGRRROOOWWWLLL! The Bear ate me....but I'll get her next year ;-)
Lounging around waiting for the awards ceremony
Bud Light....beer for Bear
Leland Barker and Errol Jones start the awards ceremony Leland finished in 5th in 22:56, Errol ran into problems and did not finish.
Larry Hall and Davy Crockett get their 5 year finisher jackets
Deb getting her plaque and buckle... Phil Lowry, co RD who finished 6th in 23:02 joins the presenters.
Beth getting her hardware
Bill Losey's turn
Geoff Roes from Alaska in 18:43 and Katherine Dowson from Wyoming in 27:04 get their awards.
