Race Start #9 - Victor Ballesteros, #75 - Chikara Omine, Jean Pommier at the left (Sorry), Mark Tanaka tying his shoes
Race Started
Easy and gentle downhill as a warmup for coming steep climbing.
Michael Hoffman
A volunteer showed us the route. Thank you!
Sunrise
Haiming Yu and his friend - can speak Chinese :-)
Daybreak
Karyn Hoffman, Chris, Jennifer Ray
Karyn Hoffman
Steve Ansell
Karyn Hoffman, Steve Ansell
Steve Ansell approaching his favorite single track entrance
Steve Ansell tackled the fallen tree
Karyn Hoffman leaving the Webb Canyon aid station (mile 6.4)
A volunteer showed us the turn. Thank you!
Dam aid station that we'll stop by at mile 9.7, 19, 23.7
Chris, Jennifer Ray
???, Jim Magill (Quicksilver course chief)
Jim Magill, ???, Jennifer Ray
Jennifer Ray and Jim Magill resupply at Caphorn aid station (mile 14.5)
Sean Lang and his dog showed us the route. Thanks you Sean!
Chikara Omine, the eventual winner with the new CR (6:15)
Jean Pommier, only 0.5 mile behind Chikara Omine.
Troy Howard?
John Mintz
Mark Tanaka, ???
Arriving Dam aid station (my mile 19). Hao Liu, waiting for Toni, is taking pictures of me
Craig Heinselman and I have the same taste in our shirts and cameras (Olympus SW), but his skill is better - http://heinselslug.smugmug.com/Running
Babara Elia
Maria Aiello
Rajeev Patel flashed by
Toni Lambio
Lee and Wini
On the right way!
Quicksilver garden (marathon mark)
Englishtown aid station (mile 28)
Beverly Anderson-Abbs
??? and Mark Tanaka
Gary Wang
Simon Mtuy
Harald Walther
Andy Sulak
Can run with hiking poles
Charles Blakeney
Haiming's friend
Can horse rider scare of the roller coaster?
Chikara Omine, on his way (1/4 mile to go) to the new CR 6hr 15min, running the roller coaster.
climbing the roller coaster or better zig-zag?
#21 running down the roller coaster
??? running down the roller coaster
Diane Kato walked up roller coaster. (Thanks Dave)
Dan Marinsik approaching the roller coaster (Thanks Dave)
Barbara Elia
Arulchandran Paramasivam
The always cheering Rajeev Patel
Madhu Avasarala
#164 TNT in ultra/trail running?
Mark Tanaka
#1 Simon Mtuy!
Hicks Road aid station (mile 37.4 and 45.4)
Me and Michael Hoffman
Mike Topper (sorry!)
Steve Ansell and Cecil Baumgartner
Haiming Yu
Kap'n Kirk Boisseree
Madhu Avasarala and ???
"runwithslug" and Pierre-Yves Couteau at Sierra Azul aid station (mile 41.4). Thank you!
Me ("runlikesnail"?) cleaning the debris in my shoes. Thanks "runwithslug"
Tommy Gallagher, starring "A Race with Soul"
Joe Pham
Mylinh Nguyen, not far behind Joe
Jean Suyenaga
With Chikara Omine.
Quicksilver post-race party
Famous Quicksilver Kitchen
