Pre Race Information
It is just over a week until the Bimblers Bluff 50k, you have one more weekend of training that hopefully is easing you into taper mode. Thank you for supporting the Bluff, the entry response has surpassed expectation in our first year.
Whether we have rain or sunshine the race will go ahead and below are a few things for you to note. Read more
Hartford Marathon
October 15, 2008 by Mr Bimble · 2 Comments
Okay, it’s Wednesday and I still see no race report for the Hartford Marathon. Granted it WAS a road race – yes, Ticket, a ROAD race – but since a few Bimblers and myself ran it, I figured I could step up to the starting line and write up my vague recollection of what happened (at least to me) that day. The race had one major thing going for it and that was perfect weather. Couldn’t have asked for better, and it was worth the chilly wait at the starting line. I wandered down the street, noting “New England’s Finest” (some of the most elite runners in NE personally invited to run the marathon), as well as a number of individuals planning on walking the half marathon, standing at the very front of the starting line. Read more
Diamond Hill and some other fun stuff
October 13, 2008 by shellygirl · 5 Comments
Okay, how is one brief when you pack a 22.5k race, major shopping , a run up and down the most climbed mountain in the USA and a taste of a Grand Tree 50k course into one report? I will do my best.
First, the Grand Tree series Diamond Hill 22.5K
Shellygirl and I arrived about 1 hour ahead of the start. The Diamond Hill/ Birchwold 22k was the first step in our annual fall get-a-way. We knew it would be an interesting race when we went up to the Haunted House ticket booth to register. Great shirts and a race day entry fee of $20 made us feel like we got our monies worth before we even started. Read more
Last Great Bite of the Bluff and more..
October 12, 2008 by Mr Bimble · 5 Comments
Saturday October 11th saw a final big Bite of the Bluff take place before pre-race tapering starts. Various chunks of the course were nibbled on from a complete start to finish meal, to mid-section snacks. To add to the race director’s stress, everyone reported getting lost at some stage despite carrying maps or directions! So, to anyone worried about getting lost on race day - I suggest you memorize the faces in the picture and remember NOT to follow any of them. Sometimes ‘home advantage’ isn’t necessarily a good thing! Read more
Guthrie’s view from the Traveller
The strange noises at the beginning are animal sounds played over the PA. Plus I think the RD was addressing me directly at the begining (shame I didn’t listen)!
The 2008 Pew(wave hand in front of face)litsir Awards!!!
October 8, 2008 by iggy · 5 Comments
The Pews are coming in November….. the committee is finalizing the date as we speak/write.
Please send your nominations for the 2008 Pew(wave hand in front of face)litsir awards to the committee ASAP!!!! Remember these trophies are awarded to individuals for various categories of achievements that do not include running generally! That’s right, these are journalistic awards usually given for extreme contributions of humor or for anything really embarrassing - especially if it happens while another Bimbler is able to bear witness in some way. If you are new to this tremendous honor you might have to ask a fellow Bimbler how the committee’s selection process works. Read more
An Overnighter
October 7, 2008 by forrest · 3 Comments
It is hard to believe, but it has been 2 years since our last “official” Bimbler multi-day training run, the renowned Mohawk-AT Fastpack of 2006. Hence, some, particularly Ultra, were itching to recreate the experience. In an effort to cast a wider net, he planned a less aggressive and more casual run, with a minimum of running whilst wearing heavy packs, and a somewhat limited number of undulations. Still, it is the fall marathon season, and it is a Grand Slam year, etc… so it was difficult to get a large group together. In the end, there were only four of us who hit the trail: Ultra, me, Lamb, and Fruit Punch. Read more
Breakneck 2008
October 5, 2008 by shellygirl · 5 Comments
8:00 Sunday morning. Shellygirl and I drove up to the Killingworth traffic circle to meet Iggy and Ticket at the commuter parking lot and then head up to tackle the Breakneck 20K. It seems Iggy had a rough night, unfortunately all work related, and decided to skip the festivities. She still met us just to say she was not going. What a good girl!
Shortly after 8 we began the hour drive up to Bigelow State Park to tackle one of the more interesting races around. The three of us have all had some previous experience with races in this part of the world, with Shellygirl and I having run the Nipmuck and the Northen Nipmuck races and Shellygirl and Ticket running the Breakneck last year. Read more
Good Time Running
October 5, 2008 by Mr Bimble · 7 Comments
“Good Time Running” is the slogan for the Arkansas Traveller and the race yesterday lived up to that description. The race web site describes the course as mostly dirt roads which doesn’t sound too interesting and I was only there because it was going to be the last of the 2009 Slam races following the cancellation of WSER100. As it turned out I was glad I came, I finished 3rd overall in 19:11 or there abouts but even though my result was good, I would still have had a ‘good time running’. The Arkansas Traveller 100 is a well kept secret, an intimate atmosphere, well run and unrivaled aid station hospitality. Read more
Bimblers Bluff 50k
October 1, 2008 by Mr Bimble · Leave a Comment
The 2009 Bimblers Bluff 50k will be held on October 25th, 2009 with registration opening in April.
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 this race if you are confident you have sufficient running experience such as having completed a recent road or trail marathon. If you have any questions or concerns about your ability to complete this race but would still like to enter, please contact the race director.
The course inter-connects seven woodland properties and offers access to the Genesse Preserve where entry is normally restricted to Regional Water Authority permit holders. Aid station locations are limited to places with easy road access and the distance between stops varies. Runners are strongly advised to carry a drink bottle and their preferred choice of snack. The aid stations will be stocked with a variety of snacks typical of an event of this kind. Water and the electrolyte drink Heed by Hammer will be available at all stations
All entrants will receive a goodie bag containing their race number, cotton shirt and information about the course. Finishers within the 10 hours time limit will receive a unique finisher award to acknowledge their achievement. There will be additional awards for the overall male and female finishers. The race is sanctioned by the USA Track and Field Association.
The Bimbler’s Bluff has been established to promote access to the woodland trails in southern Connecticut and in doing so the organizers wish to acknowledge the support of:
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