Do you like small races with friendly home-town volunteers? Love relentless long ups and downs on technical trail? Revel in awesome views of snow capped peaks? Then this is the race for you! Saturday we spent the day in central Washington at the Grey Rock Trail Run. Marc ran the 50k and finished first in his age group! Granted it was a small field, but first is still first, right? They even gave him a medal.
From the sounds of it the course goes up, up, up then down, down, down, then up, up, up then you turn around and do it all again in reverse. Marc moved at a steady pace and didn't bonk. It was hot, but not as hot as it could have been.
The little guy and I spent the day exploring the start/finish area, ringing in the runners and enjoying an awesome home-cooked lunch. I believe the volunteers were all part of the Ahtunum Valley Museum Association, which was the beneficiary of the run. What a friendly, helpful crew of people, both at the finish and the aid stations (according to Marc).
The only drawback I can see of this race is the mosquitoes. I would have enjoyed sitting by the cool creek on the hot day, but the biting bugs were relentless.
Hopefully we'll be back again next year!
From the sounds of it the course goes up, up, up then down, down, down, then up, up, up then you turn around and do it all again in reverse. Marc moved at a steady pace and didn't bonk. It was hot, but not as hot as it could have been.
The little guy and I spent the day exploring the start/finish area, ringing in the runners and enjoying an awesome home-cooked lunch. I believe the volunteers were all part of the Ahtunum Valley Museum Association, which was the beneficiary of the run. What a friendly, helpful crew of people, both at the finish and the aid stations (according to Marc).
The only drawback I can see of this race is the mosquitoes. I would have enjoyed sitting by the cool creek on the hot day, but the biting bugs were relentless.
Hopefully we'll be back again next year!
Hanging at the start with Monte and Steve
They're off!
Time to soak the feet
A quick glimpse of the elusive Grey Rock lion!
More feet soaking
Home stretch
Time to soak and clean off
Let's get outta here...the mossies are biting!
16 comments:
Congrats to Marc. It looks like a beautiful day be out enjoying it, except for maybe the bugs.
Looks like a great day at the races.
yay, marc! first is first, and more important, lots of smiling photos. =)
I don't know how I missed your last post, but you have such great family photos, lots of happy faces!
Hope you're in good spirits, yourself, my friend!
awesome!
Nice job Marc! See you both in a couple of weeks at PCT.
Sarah what is the latest on you?
The mosquitos can sure wreck a good day in the woods. I think I'm gonna buy a costco-sized can of spray for our trip north! Looks like a gorgeous area and lots of fun.
Sarah, what a cool story...and great for you to be there! Congrats to Marc!
Grey Rock looks like a great run. I'll need to put it on my "To Do" list.
Marc is making the right choice with CCC. If your heart is not totally into it you best not start. I'm thinking the Crater Lake/Haulin Aspen combo is a damn tough adventure in it's own right. I will run Aspen again next year!
Cheers!
Too bad Marc is not coming to CC, because there is a chance I may end up without a runner...pacing, anyone? :)
how Fun!
Great Re-cap and pics! Congrats Marc
Sarahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Heat Miser LOL Dang it Sarah now I can't get it out of my head ---- ~!@#$%^
I just added it to the post -- haha we can now pass it on to others and let them sing it all day :-)
Great photos!
I now carry a can of repellent in the back of my car, since I usually forget to put it on before I leave.
Looks like a beautiful day out there!
I'm guessing mossies is short for mosquitoes? I'm now thankful I don't live somewhere where we have enough of them to give them a cute nickname :)
Glad your guy had a great time out there!
Looks marvelous, sounds like a challenging trail run. Hope ur summer is going well :-)
Hi, found you through Bob!
Looks like you have a lot of fun!! Seems we started running around the same time only you were a little faster at finding trail running and ultras!!
I'm considering (seriously) a 50K ultra in 2009! hopefully I'll learn a ton of stuff from you!!!
Great reading, thanks!!
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