Bash 10k Info
Bimblers Bash 10k
The Bimblers Bash 10k is an entirely off-road loop within Westwoods, Guilford made up from a series of interconnecting single track hiking trails. You should expect to negotiate lots of rocks, roots and possibly get your feet wet, plus with two rock scrambles be prepared for... [Read more...]
Bash 10k News
Bimblers Bash 10k, 2009
The 3rd Bimbler’s Bash is scheduled to take place on Sunday April 5th, 2009 and run through Westwoods, Guilford. Registration will open at the beginning of January and be available via mail or on-line at Active.com. This race is a 10k event but runners should be aware that... [Read more...]
Results
Bimblers Bluff 50k 2008 Results
Chris Schulten from Middlefield, CT wins the Bluff in a time of 4:37:24. Debrah Livingston from Bolton, CT finished 7th overall in a time of 5:50:27 to claim the women’s race. Mark Czarnecki and Buz Gardner from Guilford, win the Goat and Gazelle Relay in 5:08:07. [Read... [Read more...]
Bluff 50k Info
Bimblers Bluff 50k
The Bimblers Bluff 50k is an off road foot race through several woodland preserves in southern Connecticut. Consisting entirely of single track or forest roads, the course will provide a true test of the runner’s fitness and mental stamina. You should only consider entering... [Read more...]
Bluff 50k News
Bimblers Bluff 50k 2008 Results
Chris Schulten from Middlefield, CT wins the Bluff in a time of 4:37:24. Debrah Livingston from Bolton, CT finished 7th overall in a time of 5:50:27 to claim the women’s race. Mark Czarnecki and Buz Gardner from Guilford, win the Goat and Gazelle Relay in 5:08:07. [Read... [Read more...]
About the BS
About the BS
The Bimbler’s Sound has grown out of a group of runners who regularly meet to socialize, run and generally have fun. As more is known about the personalities who regularly run with us, a nickname is ‘developed’. The lucky ones get to choose their own - the others... [Read more...]
Race Reports
Mr. Brightside
So I ran my first 50miler yesterday, the Stonecat 50mile in Ipswich, MA, and came away with mixed feelings.
The day started, as they all do, with an alarm going off well before I was ready to get up. After a quick breakfast in the hotel with a couple dozen fellow Stonecat-ers, I was at the check-in site at 5.30am. Got my number, milled around and listened to some music until the RD gave his pre-race speech. He gave us the usual info, what colors to follow, what arrows to look for, what aid would be available and then dropped a gem of a comment and said that they had to adjust the course at the last minute and the total distance would now be a solid 54miles and dropped the term Horton Miles. Now, I fully expect the given distance of a trail course to be taken with a grain of salt, but I’d rather know the total AFTER I’ve ran it. Not before so that I dwell on it throughout the race. So on that bombshell, it was outside to the starting line. [Read more...]
Scoobie Do NYC
It’s 4AM on Sunday, November 2nd,
Shaggy uses the “Jean Paul Jean Paul” technique of alarm setting. First you set the alarm clock on the nightstand making sure the VOLUME is on LOUD, then he calls the hotel front desk wake up service making sure not to upset the wake up person, thirdly comes the alarms on our two watches making sure they reads AM.
5AM: Head down to the lobby to catch a cab to the library were I meet my 5:30 AM bus to Staten Island and the wait begins. [Read more...]
Bimblers Bluff 50K: Exactly What You Think It Isn’t?
The following race report was sent in by runner Siskanna Naynaha
Greetings to all!
Sorry that it’s been so long since my last communication, but things have been so crazy here (I know, you’re sick of hearing that!). In addition to moving from Glastonbury to West Hartford, Connecticut in the last month, Joaquín started school at a new daycare, James started at a new high school, Mekyael has taken on new work territories in addition to New England (namely, northern New Jersey and all of New York except NYC and Long Island), and I have been enjoying teaching a new—to me—class (Latina/o lit) and designing another for spring (Writing Through Research; basically a course in advanced research and writing, which I am focusing on film as a rhetorical “text”). [Read more...]
News
Pew - the movie
The event that rivals the Oscars, has nothing to do with running but generously rewards acts of BS was held in Guilford last night. Walking away with the coveted Doctor Von award was Shaggy for a touching poem about Scoobie that appeared on the Scobbie and Shaggy Blog earlier in the year. Star turn was performed by El Torro, suitably decked out in a tutu and magic wand, with swiveling hips that were the envy of several ladies in the audience. [Read more...]
Wave Hand and Make a Face!
As the last of the fall leaves flutter gracefully to cover the rocks and roots of woodland trails, thoughts now turn towards that event of the year that can not be missed. The Pews (wave had and make face) Lit Sir Awards are upon us for their third year. How could the prospect of awards like Suresh Unplugged or Mort’s Bath be superseded, not to mention the Doctor Von Prize? To make it a date you will need to turn up in person next Monday (November 17th). So mark you calendar - it is a ceremony you can’t afford to miss!
Anecdotes
Letter from Clark
Being a father has been the greatest thrill in my life. In a short time my youngest child Kathleen will be heading off to college. I will miss the bike rides and all the fun activities we share daily: so many happy moments! Childhood should be a carefree, happy time. For most children like Kathleen it is. But for youngsters challenged by a serious illness like cancer or sickle cell anemia, childhood can be very different and with this in mind, I’d like to ask for your help. [Read more...]
Equipment
Race Hydration - Pack versus Bottle
With less than 1 week before The Bluff 50k, I’m pretty consumed on mentally rehearsing the race day. What to bring, what to wear, what to eat (how to eat?), and my overall race / pace strategy. This is my first ‘ultra’ distance event, and I’m clearly excited. So, one of the topics that came up during my brainstorming centered around whether to wear my hydration pack, or carry a bottle & refill at aid stations only. I won’t go into the history (and will also ask that Guthrie and Iggy don’t let my previous ‘pre-race’ hydration faux-pas out of the bag). Let’s just say that I’m keenly aware of staying hydrated before & during a race, so this is something I’ve been thinking a great deal about lately. [Read more...]
Quote of the Day
“There’s Margo”
After getting hopelessly lost within a few minutes into a run last Sunday, Margo headed off into the Miller’s Pond Preserve in an opposite direction to the rest of the pack. [Read more...]
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