Monday, November 1, 2010

2010 Montrail Ultra Cup - MMTR 50 Mile Seedings

Bib # Last Name First Name Gender Age State
1 Ramsey Jeremy Male 34 VA
2 Gardner Chris Male 33 Minnesota
3 Barth Alex Male 38 Pennsylvania
4 Reed Chris Male 37 Pennsylvania
5 Jaime Scott Male 41 CO
6 Hill Adam Male 34 Ontario
7 Bryant Jonathan Male 23 Virginia
8 Casseday Adam Male 30 West Virginia
9 Kistner Brian Male 40 South Carolina
10 Gill Bobby Male 26 Maryland
11 Smith Kevin Male 32 Virginia
12 Gonzalez Frank Male 34 Virginia
13 Wakley Henry Male 25 Virginia
14 Scott Micah Male 21 Ohio
15 Raymond Mario Male 38 Maryland
16 thompson andrew Male 34 New Hampshire
17 Knipling Keith Male 34 District of Columbia
18 Kurisky Jack Male 43 Virginia
19 Peterman David Male 48 Ohio
20 Wildeboer Travis Male 31 Colorado
21 Pope Shaun Male 22 OH
22 Hesse Jared Male 34 VA
23 Jarvis Christopher Male 27 Virginia
24 Jackson Micah Male 30 Virginia
25 Price John A. Male 56 Virginia
26 Basham Jonathan Male 33 Pennsylvania
27 Green Tom Male 60 Maryland
28 Barnett Billy Male 26 HI
29 Brower Jeffry Male 52 Maryland
30 Fulwider Ryan Male 35 Virginia
31 Smith Ryan Male 31 New York
32 McGrath Lew Male 48 West Virginia
33 McArtor Cory Male 21 Kentucky
34 Balcet Irawan Male 34 VA
35 Alderson Joseph Male 28 Virginia
36 Allen Michael Male 53 AL
37 Boyd Thomas Male 38 GA
38 Kilcoyne Joe Male 36 Virginia
39 Palladino Christopher Male 39 Pennsylvania
40 drach dave Male 54 New Hampshire
41 Mulder Aaron Male 35 Pennsylvania
42 Taylor Scott Male 21 Michigan
43 Snipes David Male 43 Virginia
44 Potts William Male 44 Virginia
45 Dahlhausen Christian Male 31 Virginia
46 Gorman Neal Male 33 DC
47 Lester Malcolm Male 43 DC
48 Singleton Jacob Male 22 VA
49 dangc sam Male 22 Virginia
50 Kilislian Jack Male 40 Tennessee
51 Smith Donald Male 51 Virginia
52 Griffin Marc Male 34 Virginia
53 Brown Wesley Male 25 NC
54 DeCamp Robert Male 36 New York
55 Lucchesi D.C. Male 43 North Carolina
56 Richards Herman Male 57 NJ
57 Yoder Marlin Male 57 Virginia
58 Power Jesse Male 30 Florida
59 Price Mike Male 60 Georgia
60 Lehmann Dan Male 60 West Virginia
61 Elkassed Farouk Male 61 Virginia
62 Michael Steve Male 60 GA
63 Turrentine William Male 63 Virginia
64 Anderson Bob Male 64 Virginia
65 Owensby John Male 65 North Carolina
66 Choy Clement Male 63 VT
67 Probst Frank Male 67 Virginia
68 Broaddus Jack Male 61 Virginia
69 ODonnell Thomas Male 60 Pennsylvania
70 Marsh Ed Male 63 North Carolina
71 Bocek John Male 29 District of Columbia
72 Blythe Devin Male 33 Virginia
73 Seegert Brian Male 44 Wisconsin
74 Shearer Joseph Male 24 Ohio
75 duelge jason Male 41 Maryland
76 Howell Michael Male 29 Georgia
77 holt christopher Male 33 Maryland
78 Kidd Michael Male 30 Georgia
79 Loewus-Deitch Jonathan Male 23 DC
80 Willey Guy Male 36 Iowa
81 Duval Ed Male 52 Virginia
82 Meredith Michael Male 31 Yorkshire
83 Carr Derrick Male 49 Virginia
84 Calfee Christopher Male 43 Virginia
85 Byron Joe Male 32 Virginia
86 Gray Rick Male 49 Tennessee
87 Tanksley Bruce Male 51 Tennessee
88 Swyers Brenton Male 23 Florida
89 Mortensen Christopher Male 29 Pennsylvania
90 Dao Ling Male 33 VA
91 Ayres Kevin Male 34 Georgia
92 Mallach Jeff Male 50 Wisconsin
93 Vogltanz James Male 39 Virginia
94 Sahni Vishal Male 30 IL
95 Martin Aaron Male 22 VA
96 gannon konrad Male 44 North Carolina
97 Eidson Adam Male 36 Virginia
98 Hacker Todd Male 31 Virginia
99 Davis Brew Male 32 NC
100 Lanham Reid Male 40 VA
101 Morrison Justine Female 30 District of Columbia
102 Perry Jill Female 40 NY
103 Fisher Heather Female 24 VA
104 Albu Amy Female 34 Virginia
105 wildeboer alyssa Female 31 Colorado
106 utakis donna Female 42 Massachusetts
107 Nypaver Sandi Female 22 OH
108 nichols jennifer Female 32 Virginia
109 Meadows Abigail Female 38 North Carolina
110 Yelton Melinda Female 44 North Carolina
111 Pharr Davis Jennifer Female 27 NC
112 Speidel Sophie Female 47 Virginia
113 Darling Jamie Female 21 New York
114 Koester Silke Female 27 New York
115 Springman Alisa Female 36 Pennsylvania
116 Trittipoe Rebekah Female 53 Virginia
117 Cusick Kathleen Female 35 Maryland
118 Treder Julie Female 34 Wisconsin
119 Wright Martha Female 49 Virginia
120 Helfrick RuthAnn Female 43 Pennsylvania
121 Chew Betsy Female 39 North Carolina
122 Madden Lisa Female 37 New York
123 Wilson Stephanie Female 45 Virginia
124 Funderburk Ashley Female 33 North Carolina
125 Ennis Jennifer Female 41 North Carolina
126 Basham Hilary Female 32 Pennsylvania
127 Spangler Suzie Female 40 Maryland
128 Burgess Robyn Female 24 Virginia
129 Minnick Elizabeth Female 30 Virginia
130 Mawn Sheryl Female 46 Virginia
131 Inslee Marianna Female 45 Virginia
132 Phalen Rebecca Female 37 VA
133 Seal Tiffany Female 30 VA
134 charron bethany Female 32 New Hampshire
135 Devereux Jill Female 44 Virginia
136 Fogelberg Kate Female 31 Colorado
137 Godesky Alyssa Female 25 Maryland
138 Houser Kara Female 36 Ohio
139 Schimmel Amy Female 34 North Carolina
140 Terranova Meredith Female 36 Texas
141 Barbera Angela Female 50 Wisconsin
142 Taylor Alicia Female 31 Virginia
143 Hunter Dorothy Female 37 North Carolina
144 Bell Melissa Female 29 North Carolina
145 Blythe Luisa Female 29 Virginia
146 Bone Christine Female 39 North Carolina
147 Emch Betsy Female 24 Ohio
148 Bryant Alison Female 31 NC
149 Stypula Elaine Female 45 Michigan
150 Upchurch Melissa Female 41 Virginia
151 Phillips Brenda Female 36 Tennessee
152 Robinson Whitney Female 25 Virginia
153 Hamel Dawn Female 55 Ontario
154 Grishaw Deborah Female 39 Virginia
155 Corrigan Shelley Female 45 Virginia
156 DeYoung Lisa Female 42 NC
157 Dion Amanda Female 45 Virginia
158 Fleming Jennifer Female 36 PA
159 Hage Robijn Female 39 MA
160 Heaphy Margaret Female 54 MT
161 Kennedy Natalie Female 42 Virginia
162 pellmann sara Female 41 Utah
163 Rojewski Debra Female 45 MI
164 Wood Allie Female 49 MT
165 Seiss Daniele Female 40 Maryland
166 Wilkey Sonja Female 40 Virginia
167 Wilson Carolyn Female 50 Virginia
168 Azuaje Jaime Male 23 Virginia
169 Dunlop Michael Male 41 Virginia
170 harrison jim Male 52 Virginia
171 Vinosky Jeff Male 21 Pennsylvania
172 Baker Geoffrey Male 52 Maryland
173 Marceau Daren Male 49 North Carolina
174 myers christian Male 31 Georgia
175 Fischer Oliver Male 45 Ontario
176 MacLuskie J David Male 37 Virginia
177 Wilson Bryan Male 45 Virginia
178 Miller Jonathan Male 39 Virginia
179 Noel Mike Male 39 Virginia
180 Pade Jeremy Male 28 MD
181 Parker Joseph Male 24 Virginia
182 Peake Justin Male 30 MD
183 Pruitt Kristopher Male 26 Texas
184 reed brad Male 35 Tennessee
185 Houser Eric Male 40 Ohio
186 Zadigan Matthew Male 30 Virginia
187 Wilson Tim Male 26 Virginia
188 Weidman William Male 27 Virginia
189 Waite John Male 31 Virginia
190 Thompson Jeffrey Male 20 Virginia
191 Long Kimani Male 36 North Carolina
192 Yeoman Jared Male 28 Virginia
193 Szoch Chris Male 26 Virginia
194 Syre Thomas Male 24 Virginia
195 Sigler Wayne Male 35 Pennsylvania
196 Sexton John Male 35 Virginia
197 Schnaubelt Andy Male 38 Virginia
198 Sarver Judson Male 35 Virginia
199 Wood Joe Male 45 Virginia
200 Waddy Stewart Male 28 VA
201 Amato Peter Male 44 Virginia
202 cooper stephen Male 56 Maryland
203 Cooper John Male 55 Virginia
204 Nuss Jason Male 48 Virginia
205 Baker Matt Male 29 Virginia
206 Stull Justus Male 32 Virginia
207 Moore David Male 52 North Carolina
208 Persinger Mark Male 37 West Virginia
209 Weston Griffin Male 22 Virginia
210 Hinzman Stephen Male 49 Virginia
211 Puhak Blake Male 31 Virginia
212 Morris Paul Male 54 NY
213 jones jim Male 51 Tennessee
214 Holst Gregg Male 52 Pennsylvania
215 Hoffman John Male 48 VA
216 golden kelly Male 43 Virginia
217 Escobar Tony Male 47 Virginia
218 Dudak Joe Male 36 Virginia
219 Dunham Darin Male 41 Virginia
220 Doggett Josh Male 27 North Carolina
221 Day Mike Male 49 North Carolina
222 Bohlander Jonathan Male 34 Georgia
223 Aghdam Dan Male 41 Virginia
224 Williams Blake Male 19 Georgia
225 Spencer Patrick Male 18 VA
226 Gardner Jesse Male 18 VA
227 Bernard Chris Male 20 MN
228 dawkins doug Male 58 North Carolina
229 Emch David Male 28 Ohio
230 townsend kevin Male 37 Virginia
231 Trinkle Brian Male 48 Georgia
232 Hurley John Male 55 Virginia
233 Brown Steven Male 42 Virginia
234 Koontz Eric Male 31 VA
235 Mckennett Mark Male 32 Maryland
236 Glazner Allen Male 55 North Carolina
237 Jones Andrew Male 33 District of Columbia
238 Harding Andrew Male 50 Michigan
239 Krueger Andrew Male 28 Virginia
240 Perraud Arthur Male 52 Maryland
241 McNeill Brian Male 52 Maryland
242 Mathes Bob Male 57 New Hampshire
243 Benson Brian Male 52 Alabama
244 Rynders Corey Male 30 Virginia
245 Krishock Dave Male 50 KS
246 Hall Davis Male 33 North Carolina
247 Broman David Male 47 Virginia
248 DeFanza David Male 27 DC
249 schultz derek Male 32 Pennsylvania
250 Kirby David Male 23 North Carolina
251 Berlin Doug Male 43 Virginia
252 Rose Matthew Male 36 Georgia
253 Fratrick Drew Male 47 Virginia
254 Casarez Ernesto Male 54 MD
255 French Rob Male 52 NC
256 cohen glenn Male 51 Pennsylvania
257 Hammock David Male 47 Virginia
258 Zaleta Greg Male 40 Colorado
259 Hollerbach George Male 55 Pennsylvania
260 Hobbs Henry Male 55 Texas
261 Ingram Richard Male 27 NC
262 McIntosh Jim Male 57 FL
263 Markiewicz Jay Male 40 Virginia
264 McGonnell Jeff Male 50 North Carolina
265 West Charles Male 42 North Carolina
266 Savage Jonathan Male 44 North Carolina
267 Yopp John Male 41 Minnesota
268 Rhea Jon Male 26 TN
269 Arble Ken Male 54 Michigan
270 Madigan Brendan Male 32 California
271 Ziemann Kurt Male 47 Wisconsin
272 Anderson Matthew Male 50 Virginia
273 Ashworth Jim Male 48 Virginia
274 McCaslin Mark Male 41 Michigan
275 Lattanzi Mark Male 44 Virginia
276 Fitzgerald Marty Male 48 Tennessee
277 ballard michael Male 40 New York
278 Bierman Ronnie Male 43 Maryland
279 Marlar Drew Male 40 Georgia
280 Idlibi Sultan Male 31 North Carolina
281 Saou Mike Male 23 Missouri
282 Pantalone Michael Male 41 Pennsylvania
283 Walsh Michael Male 43 North Carolina
284 McLaughlin Michael Male 45 NJ
285 Ballard Jerry Male 51 Virginia
286 Struby Neil Male 33 GA
287 Balko Jason Male 35 West Virginia
288 Fay Patrick Male 24 Massachusetts
289 rice phil Male 46 Virginia
290 Honigfort Paul Male 37 Maryland
291 Hayes Brian Male 24 Virginia
292 Blandine Philip Male 44 NJ
293 Lammers Joel Male 48 Wisconsin
294 Santo Matthew Male 34 Colorado
295 Martin Scott Male 49 New York
296 Schwark Stuart Male 49 Virginia
297 Sweitzer Anthony Male 38 Virginia
298 Patch Tom Male 51 North Carolina
299 Van Rensselaer Tyler Male 34 Virginia
300 Houde Patrick Male 43 Quebec
301 Vincent Brian Male 34 West Virginia

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Grindstone race report / A view from the Back!

By Stephen Wilkinson, DPM

There was an air of excitement during the pre-race briefing with many hopeful first timers and younger runners.  I had returned from last year after leaving the race at Briery Branch Gap last year with fever and vomiting.  I had been to every portion of the course several times for training and strategy formation.  The weather was perfect.  The race started with warm spirit on time.  I was able to gather time until the ascent / rough terrain section up Little North Mountain where i power walked.  I was able to gather time again until the steady ascent of Elliotts Knob.  The goal was to move steady and not stop regardless of how small my steps got.  After summitting Elliotts Knob, I was able to run through Dry Branch Gap.  I then buckled down once again into a consistent ascent of the steep slope of Crawford Mountain.  I was then able to run to the Dowell's Draft aid station.  My crew was absent as they were last year.  I did a quick change in the open before climbing at a good pace to the Lookout Mountain ridgeline.  I was able to gather much time running from that point through North River Gap.  I refueled and was able to power up the 7 mile section to Little Bald Knob.  Once at this ridgeline i was able to race walk and run to the 1/2 way point.  I picked up an experienced veteran pacer at this point.  He was excellent at the ridge running and the descent to North River aid station.  After refueling i picked up another experienced pacer with good climbing abilities for the Lookout Mountain, Crawford Mountain, and Elliotts Knob climbs ahead.  I had gained a few hours on the trip out.  The three climbs were somewhat slower than on the way out but remained steady.  The descent from Elliotts Knob was slow and painful.  Attention was centered on injury prevention.  The final Little North Mountain ascent and descent was slow but steady.  I managed to fall in the mud just before the spillway and the earth dam as predicted on my way out at the start.  I paid constant attention to hydration, nutrition, and electrolyte management and was thrilled to finish in just over 35 hours.  My wife and inspiration, a recent breast cancer surgery patient and ultimate tough survivor, was waiting with Clark at the finish.  He recognized my accomplishment with a smile and her accomplishment with a warm welcome and hug.  I competed only with myself and this wonderful course.  I am reminded of the former wrestler Bobby Douglas who wrestled Dan Gable losing 9 times out of ten.  He wrote a book about that one time he triumphed.  I am sure that more times than not this course could beat the fight out of me, but not on this weekend due to some special magic.  I have sincere respect for all who set out on this quest.  For those who did not reach their goal for any of a multitude of reasons, I say "hold your heads high and come at it again next year". This experience has been a gift paid for on lay away over the last year with training and the support of the people I love.  The view from the back of the pack proved to be pretty good.  It was one heck of a wild ride that i would highly recommend.  Godspeed to all on your trails ahead! 

Sunday, October 3, 2010

2010 Grindstone 100 Miler Wrap-Up

Thanks to everyone for participating in this years WebCast and Eco-X Sports event.  Please remember we have a lot of content that covered the event use it to remember your experience during the 2010 Grindstone 100 Miler Ultrarun.

Grindstone 2010 Video
Grindstone 2010 Photos
Grindstone 2010 Runner Splits and Statistics

Eco-X Sports Facebook Group Page Coverage


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Sandi Nypaver - 2010 Grindstone Women's Champion

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Brian Schmidt - 2010 Grindstone Men's Champion



Congratulations again to all our finishers and participants.
Special congratulations goes out to Sandi Nypaver and Brian Schmidt our 2010 Grindstone 100 Miler Champions.

Sincerely, Eco-X Tech Team

2010 Grindstone 100 Miler Best Blood

Sandi Nypaver not only landed top honors for female particpants in this years Grindstone 100 miler but she also drew best blood.

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Saturday, October 2, 2010

2010 Grindstone 100 miler Women's Winner

Congratulations to Sandi Nypaver on becoming the 3rd Annual Grindstone 100 Miler Women's Champion in a time of 23:05:08.



Click here to see Sandi's eco-x sports profile

Photos / Video Update

Photos - http://www.flickr.com/photos/8977494@N08/page2/


Video - http://www.youtube.com/user/ctwzeala?feature=mhum

Have been updated go check them out

Brian Schmidt Grindstone 2010 Finishing Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yAHFzEf0VM

Watch our 2010 Grindstone Ultra Winner finish.

Chris Reed hugging the totem


Chris Reed hugging the totem after a great race in his 3rd Grindstone 100 Miler.  Hugging the totem is tradition at the Grindstone 100 Miler, Totem poles have traditionally recounted a story or to tell a meaningful event for a group of people.  We use this same idea with the totem pole at Camp Shenandoah to symbolize the shared event among the racers and their amazing accomplishment.

Ultrarun Grindstone 100 miler - 2nd Place Update - Clark Zealand

Ultrarun Grindstone 100 miler - Winner Update - Clark Zealand

2010 Grindstone 100 miler Overall Winner

Congratulations to Brian Schmidt who won the 2010 Grindstone 100 miler in a time of 19:44:32, which is the 2nd fastest time over the 3 annual races.  Click here to view Brian's eco-xsports ultra profile.

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Video's now posting

We are now starting to get video's posted from the race, view them http://www.youtube.com/user/ctwzeala?feature=mhum

Ultrarun Grindstone 100 miler - 87 mile update - Clark Zealand

Race Updates via Facebook

Eco-X Group Page
Please go to our Eco-X Sports group page and like us, we are posting updates there.
Also, let us know your comments!

Ultrarun Grindstone 100 miler - First Race Update - Clark Zealand

Monday, September 27, 2010

2010 Grindstone 100 Seedings

 

Bib # Last Name First Name Gender Age State
1 Draney Ty Male 36 WY
2 Reed Chris Male 37 PA
3 Schmidt Brian Male 42 VA
4 Knipling Keith Male 34 DC
5 Ploskonka David Male 28 MD
6 Ruttum David Male 31 PA
7 Lantz Jason Male 29 PA
8 Gonzalez Frank Male 33 VA
9 raymond mario Male 38 MD
10 Peterman David Male 48 OH
11 Lanham Reid Male 40 VA
12 Eidson Adam Male 36 VA
13 Huss David Male 26 OH
14 Mulder Aaron Male 35 PA
15 Hatchell Bert Male 35 NC
16 Michael Patton Male 28 OH
17 Snipes David Male 42 VA
18 Shivers Jr Regis Male 40 OH
19 jones mike Male 29 VA
20 Duelge Jason Male 41 MI
21 Field Tommy Male 42 VA
22 Wingfield Travis Male 33 VA
23 Calfee Christopher Male 43 VA
24 Boucher Fabrice Male 39 NY
25 Palladino Chris Male 39 PA
26 Smith Kevin Male 32 VA
27 McGlade Patrick Male 22 VA
28 Pade Jeremy Male 28 MA
29 Duval Ed Male 52 VA
30 Tighe Jarett Male 43 VA
31 Finkle Jay Male 47 VA
32 Griffin Marc Male 34 VA
33 Saunders Justin Male 30 WV
34 Murase Yosuke Male 38 Tokyo
35 Golden Kelly Male 43 VA
36 Wood Joe Male 45 VA
37 Ruiz Horacio Male 45 NY
38 Nuss Jason Male 48 VA
39 Cooper John Male 55 VA
40 Smith Mosi Male 28 MD
41 Richard Michael Male 38 VA
42 Bocek John Male 29 DC
43 Wakley Henry Male 25 VA
44 Byerly Adam "dorph" Male 31 NC
45 Sweitzer Anthony Male 37 VA
46 Fulwider Ryan Male 35 VA
47 Speed Ryan R Male 37 OH
48 Clay Matt Male 32 PA
49 Baker Matt Male 29 VA
50 Moran Sabrina Female 24 CT
51 Meadows Abigail Female 37 NC
52 Carlson Zsuzsanna Female 37 NJ
53 Inslee Marianna Female 45 VA
54 Brunet Jennifer Female 39 NJ
55 Perry Leah Female 47 MD
56 bone christine Female 39 VA
57 Jacobs Jen Female 33 DC
58 Zale Brittany Female 23 DC
59 Heltibridle Janice Female 52 VA
60 Nypaver Sandi Female 22 OH
61 Godin Tammy Female 47 MA
62 Kennedy Natalie Female 42 VA
63 Bauer Liz Female 51 GA
64 greeley brian Male 26 MD
65 Williams Blake Male 19 GA
66 Bennett Craig Male 39 MA
67 Knipling Gary Male 66 VA
68 brandenberger kyle Male 30 GA
69 Gibson Michael Male 38 IA
70 Bolick Chris Male 37 NC
71 Sommerhoff Kurt Male 36 NJ
72 Douglas Thomas Male 33 VA
73 Catoire Matthew Male 25 VA
74 Hayes Brian Male 24 VA
75 Long Kimani Male 36 NC
76 Goodman Russ Male 38 IN
77 Lebois Evan Male 26 TN
78 Cagle III Dan Male 38 VA
79 Boyce Bedford Male 38 NC
80 Martin Christopher Male 38 NH
81 Escobar Tony Male 46 VA
82 Weston Griffin Male 22 VA
83 Herbst Tom Male 48 NC
84 Jordan Peeples Male 22 VT
85 Gutierrez Modesto Male 39 NC
86 Rizk Levi Male 26 FL
87 Alvarado Max Male 26 VA
88 Martin Christopher Male 43 MA
89 Regner Rudolph Male 54 MD
90 Rice Phil Male 46 VA
91 Gray Rick Male 49 TN
92 Ashworth Jim Male 48 VA
93 Berlin Doug Male 43 VA
94 Godin Jeff Male 42 MA
95 Christiansen Bobby Male 53 NC
96 McArtor Cory Male 21 KY
97 Trinkle Brian Male 48 GA
98 wilkinson stephen Male 45 MD
99 Swanson Bruce Male 47 NY
100 Brown Steven Male 43 VA
190 Young Randy Male 51 WV
191 Young Bill Male 43 WV
192 Casarez Ernesto Male 54 MD
193 Goodman Michael Male 44 MD
194 Simonds Tom Male 55 VA
195 Brockmeier Scott Male 48 GA
196 GODINET JOHN Male 53 MD
197 Perry Robert Male 47 MD
198 Sullivan Doug Male 48 DC
199 Tolbert William Male 42 VA

Saturday, March 27, 2010

2010 Terrapin Mountain 50km Race Top Women

Justine Morrison is the top overall women in the 2010 Terrapin Mountain 50km race.  Congratulations to Justine on setting a new course record in a time of 4:56:22. 

See the rest of the ultra running race results here.


The Long Miles... and the Final Climb


Here at aid station #6 we are about 22 miles into the race. We have had about half the runners come through and you can tell the miles are wearing. Attitudes are still positive and the runners are always happy to see the aid station, but looming ahead is the final climb of Terrapin Mountain. Rewarding views of the surrounding Blue Ridge are tempered by the agony of the last push.

Then it's all downhill and the reward of finishing the Terrapin 50k, a challenge not for the light hearted.

2010 Terrapin Mtn. 50km Overall Male Winner

In the 2nd Annual Terrapin Mountain 50km Race, Jeremy Ramsey and Jordan Whitlock tied for 1st place in a time of 4:28:38. The course record remains in tack at 4:13:27 set last year by Jordan Whitlock.


Terrapin Mtn - Audio Blog #4

Aid Station 5: All Runners Through


As of 11:30 this morning we have all runners through the aid station. Despite a cold start this morning the sun is shining and we've got high 40's now. Perfect running weather and a great trail means good times for all. Lots of runners in groups having a good time enjoying beautiful views and good company.

More updates to come.

Terrapin Mtn - Audio Blog #3

Aid Station 5: Camping Gap


The 3 leaders came through Aid Station #6 (Camping Gap, 22 miles) bunched together. They all looked very good and very determined. This is shaping up to be a great race. At 3 hours in we are over half way through the race and we will definitely see someone try to make a move soon.



Terrapin Mtn - Audio Blog #2

Half Marathon - Winners

Congratulations to our Terrapin Half Marathon Winners

1st place Male - Jared Hesse
1st place Female - Eliza O'Connell

For full results - click here



Terrapin Mtn - Audio Blog #1

Friday, March 26, 2010

Terrapin Mtn - The night before ....

Here is my first race post. Some links that will be relevant to keep up with the race during the race and post race.

Eco-X Sports:
Facebook Page
Twitter Feed

50k Live Splits and Results
Half Marathon Splits and Results

Race Photos
Race Videos

And then this blog for audio posts and other updates, this is the control hub for all of our updates.

The photo above is Terrapin Mtn. Start/Finish Line 3/26/2010 at dusk the night before race day. Also we'd love to hear comments on what posts you like.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

2010 Terrapin Mtn 50k & Half-marathon Seedings

50k Seedings

Bib # First Last Gender Age State
1 Jeremy Ramsey Male 34 Virginia
2 Jordan Whitlock Male 22 Virginia
3 Darryl Smith Male 38 Virginia
4 Keith Knipling Male 34 District of Columbia
5 Bobby Gill Male 26 Maryland
6 Jack Kurisky Male 42 Virginia
7 Micah Jackson Male 30 Virginia
8 Brian Hayes Male 24 Virginia
9 Tyler Van Rensselaer Male 33 Virginia
10 Frank Gonzalez Male 33 Virginia
11 Mario Raymond Male 37 Maryland
12 Mark Persinger Male 36 West Virginia
13 Christopher Palladino Male 38 Pennsylvania
14 Ed Duval Male 53 Virginia
15 Jason Duelge Male 41 Maryland
16 Tommy Field Male 41 Virginia
17 Travis Wingfield Male 33 Virginia
18 Jarett Tighe Male 42 Virginia
19 Aaron Mulder Male 35 Pennsylvania
20 Marc Griffin Male 34 Virginia
21 Mike Bailey Male 28 Virginia
22 John Bocek Male 28 District of Columbia
23 Joe Dudak Male 36 Virginia
24 Mike Dunlop Male 40 Virginia
25 Adam Eidson Male 36 Virginia
26 Todd Foster Male 39 Virginia
27 Kelly Golden Male 43 Virginia
28 Lew McGrath Male 48 West Virginia
29 Reid Lanham Male 40 Virginia
30 Mike Mitchell Male 53 Virginia
31 Mike Pflieger Male 36 Virginia
32 David Snipes Male 42 Virginia
33 Scott Taylor Male 21 Michigan
34 Jeff Thompson Male 19 Virginia
35 Joe Wood Male 44 Virginia
36 Weston Young Male 28 Maryland
37 Jeremy Alsop Male 26 North Carolina
38 Billy Cabell Male 32 Virginia
39 Scott Carson Male 35 Virginia
40 Blake Williams Male 18 Georgia
41 Cory McArtor Male 21 Kentucky
42 Griffin Weston Male 21 Virginia
43 Alexander Woody Male 21 Virginia
44 Mathew Clum Male 22 Virginia
45 David Kirby Male 22 North Carolina
46 Isaac Olsen Male 22 Virginia
47 Brenton Swyers Male 22 Florida
48 Matthew Catoire Male 24 Virginia
49 David Frazier Male 24 Virginia
50 Henry Wakley Male 24 Virginia
51 Michael Benz Male 25 District of Columbia
52 Daniel Mathews Male 27 Virginia
53 Brandon Davis Male 28 North Carolina
54 Casey Pence Male 28 Virginia
55 Todd Hacker Male 30 Virginia
56 Joe Byron Male 31 Virginia
57 Mark Mckennett Male 31 Maryland
58 Darryl Peterson Male 31 North Carolina
59 Scott Cumbie Male 32 Virginia
60 Kevin Smith Male 32 Virginia
61 David Fleming Male 34 Virginia
62 Ryan Fulwider Male 34 Virginia
63 Samuel Fye Male 34 Virginia
64 Greg Dykes Male 35 Ohio
65 Paul Honigfort Male 36 Maryland
66 Joseph Kilcoyne Male 36 Maryland
67 Kimani Long Male 36 North Carolina
68 Alon Schachter Male 37 Maryland
69 Steve Goss Male 38 Pennsylvania
70 Ted Bielawa Male 39 Virginia
71 Michael Ballard Male 40 Virginia
72 Tony Martin Male 40 Virginia
73 Dan Aghdam Male 42 Virginia
74 Steven Brown Male 42 Virginia
75 Tim Fager Male 42 Pennsylvania
76 Michael Huff Male 42 Virginia
77 Doug Berlin Male 43 Virginia
78 Rick Meyers Male 43 Pennsylvania
79 Phil Rice Male 45 Virginia
80 David Broman Male 46 Virginia
81 Drew Fratrick Male 46 Virginia
82 Mike Donahue Male 37 Virginia
83 Jim Ashworth Male 47 Virginia
84 Blake Brown Male 47 Virginia
85 John Hoffman Male 47 Virginia
86 David Main Male 47 Virginia
87 Jason Nuss Male 47 Virginia
88 David Peterman Male 47 Ohio
89 Mike Day Male 48 North Carolina
90 Stephen Hinzman Male 48 Virginia
91 Dennis Kelleher Male 48 Virginia
92 Stuart Schwark Male 48 Virginia
93 Rick Gray Male 49 Tennessee
94 Farouk Elkassed Male 60 Virginia
95 Tim Cohn Male 53 Virginia
96 James Miner Male 61 New York
97 Doug Blackford Male 62 North Carolina
98 Bob Anderson Male 63 Virginia
99 Jerry Seddon Male 65 Indiana
100 Neal Bryant Male 39 Virginia
101 Justine Morrison Female 29 District of Columbia
102 Jenny Anderson Female 36 Virginia
103 Sophie Speidel Female 47 Virginia
104 Martha Wright Female 49 Virginia
105 Alisa Springman Female 35 Pennsylvania
106 Suzie Spangler Female 39 Maryland
107 Abigail Meadows Female 38 North Carolina
108 Amy Albu Female 33 Virginia
109 Elizabeth Minnick Female 29 Virginia
110 Jennifer Nichols Female 31 Virginia
111 Mackenzie Prandi Female 31 Virginia
112 Alicia Taylor Female 31 Virginia
113 Marianna Inslee Female 44 Virginia
114 Janice Heltibridle Female 52 Virginia
115 Lesley McPhatter Female 46 Virginia
116 Peggy Ankney Female 46 Pennsylvania
117 Robyn Burgess Female 23 Virginia
118 Laura Nichols Female 25 Maryland
119 Nicole Sherman Female 21 Mass
120 Melissa Upchurch Female 40 Virginia
121 Stephanie Wilson Female 45 Virginia
122 Suzanne Weightman Female 46 Pennsylvania
123 Kari Anderson Female 48 Virginia
124 Claire Ashbrook Female 27 Virginia
125 Gail Leedy Female 56 North Carolina
126 Fadwa Natour Female 39 District of Columbia
127 Becky Walters Female 22 SC
128 Twila Brown Female 52 Virginia
129 Kathleen Cusick Female 34 Maryland
130 Eugenie Heebe Female 39 North Carolina
131 Hallie Hegemier Female 37 Virginia
132 Jackie Marchand Female 48 New York
133 Missy Perry Female 38 Virginia
134 Whitney Robinson Female 24 Virginia
135 Melissa Schmitt Female 34 Ohio
136 Chelsie Viar Female 29 Virginia
137 Calvin Milam Male 50 Virginia
138 Donny Keller Male 51 Pennsylvania
139 Gordon Thomson Male 51 Virginia
140 J.J. Jessee Male 54 Virginia
141 J.R. Ankney Male 51 Pennsylvania
142 Jerry Ballard Male 50 Virginia
143 Jerry Anderson Male 58 Tennessee
144 Jim McFarland Male 51 Virginia
145 Jim Harrison Male 52 Virginia
146 John Cooper Male 55 Virginia
147 Marc Vengrove Male 54 Pennsylvania

 

Half-marathon Seedings

Bib # First Last Gender Age State
201 Elliot Nuss Male 18 Virginia
202 Jared Hesse Male 34 Virginia
203 Dennis Coan Male 25 Virginia
204 Jacob Allen Male 21 Virginia
205 Christopher Jarvis Male 26 Virginia
206 Andy Linn Male 32 Virginia
207 Stephen Page Male 21 Virginia
208 Taylor Redmond Male 20 Virginia
209 Charles Rockwell Male 36 Maryland
210 Jimmy Scanlon Male 26 Virginia
211 Daniel Trick Male 21 Ohio
212 Mark Sopkiw Male 19 Virginia
213 Adam Visbeen Male 22 Virginia
214 Mike Noel Male 38 Virginia
215 Blake Edmondson Male 26 Virginia
216 Joshua Hussey Male 19 Virginia
217 Timothy Hepburn Male 20 Virginia
218 Clinton Jones Male 21 Maryland
219 Thomas Syre Male 23 Virginia
220 Colton Amato Male 16 Virginia
221 Jordan Goodman Male 19 Virginia
222 Mike Dorsey Male 30 District of Columbia
223 Samuel Melton Male 42 Virginia
224 Jimbo Redmond Male 42 Virginia
225 Peter Amato Male 43 Virginia
226 Rodney Jackson Male 43 Virginia
227 jay Meadows Male 44 Virginia
228 Malcolm Miller Male 44 Virginia
229 Steve Knox Male 45 Florida
230 John Addesa Male 46 Virginia
231 David Hammock Male 46 Virginia
232 Mike Mcconnell Male 46 Florida
233 James Rea Male 46 New York
234 David DeHart Male 47 North Carolina
235 Wirt Shinault Male 50 Virginia
236 Tom Witte Male 52 Maryland
237 Dennis Bridges Male 54 Maryland
238 Randy Gesell Male 54 Maryland
239 Robert Sites Male 57 North Carolina
240 Mark Willis Male 57 Virginia
241 Robert Burgess Male 58 Virginia
242 Donnie Wilkerson Male 58 Virginia
243 Jack Broaddus Male 60 Virginia
244 Roger Persinger Male 63 West Virginia
245 Jim Glidewell Male 65 Virginia
246 Everett Mounts Male 65 Virginia
301 Lauren Zealand Female 28 Virginia
302 Petra Gerber Female 21 Virginia
303 Heather Lane Female 25 Virginia
304 Rachel Burgess Female 26 Virginia
305 Marissa Wilterink Female 26 Virginia
306 Ann Townsend Female 35 Virginia
307 Stephanie Gehrsitz Female 34 Virginia
308 Liane Axe Female 31 Virginia
309 Andrea Zealand Female 35 Virginia
310 Krista Moore Female 41 Virginia
311 Renee Draney Female 44 Virginia
312 Tammy Gray Female 55 Tennessee
313 Andrea Chapman Female 43 Virginia
314 Sarah Dunlop Female 37 Virginia
315 Christy Howard Female 36 Virginia
316 Danielle Laronde Female 23 Virginia
317 Sarah Heiser Female 24 Virginia
318 Amanda Linn Female 26 Virginia
319 Beth Frackleton Female 48 Virginia
320 Bobbie Glidewell Female 61 Virginia
321 Chantal Redmond Female 40 Virginia
322 Charmin Thomas Female 39 Virginia
323 Dawn Dunlop Female 43 Virginia
324 Deborah Grishaw Female 38 Virginia
325 Donna Hodgert Female 42 Virginia
326 Eliza O'Connell Female 39 Virginia
327 Erin Valliere Female 33 Virginia
328 Freda Spencer Female 50 Virginia
329 Gay Reilly Female 48 Virginia
330 Julie Baty Female 37 Virginia
331 Kim Lane Female 32 Virginia
332 Lisa Strain Female 38 Virginia
333 Lorraine Moore Female 46 Virginia
334 Maureen O'Connell Female 45 Virginia
335 Molly Rogers Female 48 Virginia
336 Rita DeHart Female 55 North Carolina
337 Sheryl Mawn Female 45 Virginia
338 Tracey White Female 47 Virginia

Friday, February 19, 2010

Jenny McCarthy – Coleman’s Run PSA

Here’s the PSA that Jenny McCarthy’s Generation Rescue produced for us!

Run 4 a Reason – Story on local ABC

Here’s the story that ran during the 7pm news on February 18, 2010. The coverage provides an example of exactly what we hope to accomplish through Run 4 a Reason.  I’m thrilled that eco-x can be a part of this charitable event.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Running Clinic – February 4, 2010

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Thursday, February 4th

6:30-8:00pm

Orthopaedic Center of Central Virginia Back Entrance

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STRONGER & EASIER Running Clinic

A running clinic dividing runners into both experienced and beginning running groups – if you run or want to run, our FREE runners’ clinic has a training group compatible for you!

RUN STRONGER GROUP

This training group is for experienced runners who want to add or improve their running program – focusing on stability, mobility and strength training.

RUN EASIER GROUP

This training group is for beginning runners and those wanting to begin running – focusing on designing a running program, running technique and injury prevention.

Space is limited so call (434) 485-8517 to reserve your spot today!

*Please mention your group preference*

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Friday, November 13, 2009

Chris Reed: 2009 MMTR race report

MMTR 50 Mile Trail Race Report

Chris Reed

Five years ago I got a hold of my first issue of Trial Runner. Within the issue was an article about the Mountain Masochist Trail Run. Like a kid looking through his new toys on Christmas Day, I paged through the magazine and read and reread the article describing the beauty and challenge of the Mountain Masochist Trail Run. In 2006 I ran my first Masochist and thought it would be my last. I thought the novelty would wear off and that I would never return to Virginia to run this race again. Boy, I was wrong. This marked the 14th time I’ve made the journey from Pennsylvania to Virginia since 2006 to run one of Virginia’s ultras. This was my 4th attempt at MMTR.

My family and I drove down to Virginia on Friday afternoon to arrive just in time for the pre-race meeting. We got to our hotel around 9:30 PM and I organized my materials for the race. The plan was for my wife, Raj, and my kids, Eshan and Zia to crew me throughout the race. When we finally went to bed, this plan was a bit tentative, as ¾’s of the Reed household was sick during the past week and we were tired from a long drive. 2:30 AM arrived and I heard Raj say “Chris, time to wake up – let’s get ready to go to the start.” I was psyched, I didn’t sleep for long, but I slept hard with no tossing and turning. We were off at 3:50 AM on our way to the Kirkley Hotel to follow the busses out to the James River Visitor Center. We got to the hotel – and guess what we forgot – the crewing directions!!! Aghh! Luckily, I printed out directions to James River Visitor Center from our hotel and luckily (very luckily) they were correct. We went back to our hotel to get the crewing instructions and then started on the journey to the start. We drove on 501 and eventually made a left onto the parkway – hey… this looks familiar, yes! It is the course and up ahead is that bright, generator-powered light that marked the start!!!

I made my final preparations and worked my way to the starting line. 30 seconds to the start, lots of hoots and hollers. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! And we are off into the darkness. I made a decision early on to run the 6-mile road section fast and I did. I ripped by aid station 2 and saw Raj and kids getting out of the car and I yelled to them that I would meet them at the next aid station. When I saw them again, I was running in 7th place and feeling great. It was really special getting to see them at the aid stations. Zia and Eshan would take turns taking my empty water bottle and getting me a full one. Raj was the crew caption (the boss). I ran bits of the first half with Jeremy Ramsey. It was fun and challenging trying to stick with him – especially on the descents.

I continued to feel strong during the first half and had my heart set on running around 3:45 for the 1st half. I knew that if I could run about 3:45, I would have a chance of breaking 7:30. I wasn’t wearing a watch, but at the 26.9 mile aid station someone told me it was 9:15 AM – which meant 3:45 – yes! I refueled and took some inspirational high-energy tunes to jam to on my ascent of Buck Mountain. I continued to feel strong and passed Jeremy and Glenn. I practiced my run/walk technique on the hills. This involves picking a point (like a particular tree) to start running and a place to stop (like a course ribbon). Run-walk-repeat. I got to the top of Buck Mountain and started jamming it to the next aid station. Before I knew it I was in the loop. I stopped briefly to adjust my waist pack and Jeremy came bolting past me. I knew I was in trouble, cause Jeremy is wicked on single track, especially on downhill. I tried to hold on as long as possible. During the loop, I had a bit of a low point and had to regroup when I came out.

The next part of the run was basically uneventful. I tried to continue going as fast as I could. At the 13th aid station, I asked a volunteer what time it was – she said 11:45 AM. Oh man, that means I have 1 hour and 15 minutes to finish in 7:30. The aid station sign says something like 41.5 miles. Well, well, lets do the math 50 minus 41.5 equals 8.5, wrong! You forgot to apply the Horton transformation! 50 minus 41.5 equals a tad less than 10 on this last section of MMTR, duh! 10 miles in 1 hour and 15 minutes –not likely for me. I accepted the fact and decided to shoot for breaking 7:45. As a side note, the last 10 miles of this run is incredible. Beautiful trail with a nice layer of fall leaves swish, swishing beneath your feet – really awesome! I ran hard, but smart to the next aid station – time = 11:57 AM. Got to the last aid station and asked for the time = 12:42 PM. Certainly, no chance of a 1:00 PM finish, but maybe a 1:15 PM finish. I downed one more gel and tore down the mountain. I reached the wheeled 1 mile mark and ran hard to the finish, finishing in 7:39:32. I was very happy with my finish. I had a wonderful day in the woods and was grateful to have my family there to support me.

During the race I ate mostly Clif Gels with a couple of salted potatoes at aid stations. I alternated between Nuun and straight water. I took about 1-2 Endurolytes every other aid station. I carried one water bottle in a Nathan waste pack. I wore my new pair of Inov-8 Roclite 318 GTX shoes. These shoes worked out great. This is my first pair of Goretex shoes. My feet did not get wet and they were not hot during the run. The traction on these shoes is incredible.

Overall, I was very happy with my race. I gained the confidence to go out a little faster than I usually do, I had a great day meeting and talking with people on the trail. I hope I can come back for many more Mountain Masochists in the future.

Thanks to Dr. Clark Zealand and Dr. David Horton for making this such a great, memorable event. Also, thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers – you guys are great. And finally, thanks to my family for crewing me.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Special Recognition at the 2009 MMTR

Here’s a listing of our newest finisher club inductees, those who set new age records, and updated performer lists, etc.

10-Time Finishers Club Inductees

Amy Albu

Frank Probst

15-Time Finishers Club Inductees

Donald Smith

Dink Taylor

20-Time Finishers Club Inductee

Mike Price

Age Records

WOMEN

Age Name Time
29 Tamsin Anstey 8:09:07
42 Annette Bednosky 8:56:46
56 Vicki Kendall 10:35:50
62 Barbara Isom 11:30:43

 

MEN

Age Name Time
19 Micah Scott 8:33:25
32 Gary Robbins 7:00:28
33 Geoff Roes 6:27:55
44 Glen Redpath 7:44:02
45 Valmir Nunes 7:12:17
48 Derrick Carr 8:34:14
56 Marlin Yoder 9:24:32
60 Rich Schick 9:24:32
62 Douglas Blackford 10:17:25

 

    Top Ten Performers-Men  
1 2009 Geoff Roes 6:27:55
2 2003 Dave Mackey 6:48:31
3 2001 Clark Zealand 6:52:11
4 2006 Eric Grossman 6:53:18
5 2004 Sean Andrish 6:56:09
6 1997 Josh Cox 6:57:10
7 2009 Lon Freeman 6:58:25
8 1996 Courtney Campbell 6:59:26
9 2005 Paul DeWitt 6:59:52
10 2009 Gary Robbins 7:00:28
    Top Ten Performers-Women  
1 2006 Nikki Kimball 7:47:05
2 2005 Anne Lundblad 7:49:48
3 2005 Annette Bednosky 7:55:52
4 2006 Jenn Shelton 7:58:11
5 2009 Tamsin Anstey 8:09:07
6 2005 Cat Phillips 8:13:15
7 2003 Bethany Hunter 8:14:47
8 2003 Jenny Capel 8:23:35
9 1994 Janice Anderson 8:27:01
10 2004 Anthea Schmid 8:27:30

 

MMTR Numbers Over the Years

  Starters Finishers Sub-12
1983 21 13 12
1984 41 35 32
1985 55 50 49
1986 79 65 64
1987 83 71 69
1988 132 115 115
1989 122 107 104
1990 160 135 128
1991 213 183 181
1992 181 155 150
1993 185 153 151
1994 182 152 145
1995 163 138 135
1996 145 119 118
1997 169 153 148
1998 221 175 168
1999 196 160 155
2000 193 151 147
2001 242 194 191
2002 278 244 239
2003 249 208 207
2004 262 215 214
2005 251 198 194
2006 284 232 220
2007 268 226 221
2008 229 186 183
2009 266 227 225
TOTAL 4870 4060=83% 3965=81%