The World of Leather

The World of Leather isn’t a high class furniture store or a secretive establishment that sells kinky underwear under the counter. But if I told you the World of Leather is an open air activity that includes wet t-shirts and bodies covered in mud it might get the closet voyeurs amongst you curious. Read more

Promise Land 50k

The Promise Land 50k starts at the Promise Land youth camp, which lies between Bedford and Big Island, Virginia. It is a tough course with a 10 hour finish cutoff. Ultra plotted the course with his GPS during the 2009 event on April 25th.

Pictures from the race can be seen here
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Clark Capers, the final installment

Hey Bimblers,

Boston was SO awesome! First of all, how can I thank all of you for your support and generosity to the Hole in the Wall Camp. Without you this experience would not have happened. I am forever grateful. The whole running community is a kind spirited lot but the Bimbler’s are very special. Read more

Opitimism

The optimist sees opportunity in every danger, the pessimist sees danger in every opportunity.

Winston Churchill

Hardware at Boston

Hi all. I just wanted to thank all of you for your well wishes for the marathon and all you do as friends and family to keep me going. Read more

Red Ripe Tomatoes Means Turn Right, White Means Turn Left

My report starts with a car ride courtesy of Chipper & Spuds. Yep, I got the princess treatment both directions enjoying the entire back seat, all to myself. Of course this meant a whole lot more on the ride home due to stiff & sore legs. Read more

Freedom

“Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization.” — Charles Lindbergh

Bimblers Bluff 50k Info

The 2009 Bimblers Bluff 50k will be held on October 25th, 2009.

The Bimblers Bluff 50k is an off road foot race through several inter-connected woodland preserves in southern Connecticut. Consisting entirely of rolling forest roads or single track that can be extremely rocky, 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:

Guilford Land Conservation Trust

Guilford Conservation Commission

Guilford Sportsmens Association

Town of Guilford

Town of Madison

Regional Water Authority

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

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Click here for detailed course and race day information

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Featured gallery picture by Chris Renda Photography

Bimblers Bluff 50k Course Maps

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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. Read more

Run, cramp, hobble, walk

Here is an interesting conundrum, seven Connecticut runners completed the Foxcatcher 50k in Maryland on April 18th. To get there, five traveled south and two traveled north yet we all made to the same start location for the inaugural running of this event, work that out!. Read more

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