Bluff 50K – Schedule of Events

5:00 – 8:00 pm Saturday October 23rd

Race packet collection at KC’s Pub, 725 Boston Post Rd Guilford, CT 0643.

6:30 – 7:45 am Sunday October 24th

Race packet collection and check in, Guilford Lakes School, 40 Maupus Rd, Guilford, CT

If you collected your race number at KC’s the previous evening, you MUST still check in before the race so we know you started! [Read more...]

yes…Yes…YES!

No it isn’t a quote from Sleeping in Seattle, the title is in recognition of Nadia’s success in the YES Endurance Race Series where she placed first after the four race series. Finishing 20 points ahead of her nearest rival, she might even have scooped a modest cash prize for her troubles. Bravo!

Wineglass Marathon

This years Wineglass Marathon took place on October 3 and running the race was Clark and Jan Oudemool (aka, Chipper’s Dad). Clark romped home in 3:52:45; while Jan, running what is believed to be only his second marathon, finished in 4:16:05. Despite achieving a Boston qualification, Jan is alleged to have said ‘never again’ – yeah right, we’ve all heard that before! ;-)

Full results can be found here

Spot the runner in the hood

Look closely, the runner in these images is lost………………………….

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Niantic Half Marathon

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Barefoot Guth ran an ‘almost back to full form’ half marathon on Sunday September 26 at the Niantic Half. Starting steady and gradually turning up the pace with a five finger shuffle she crossed the line third overall in the woman’s race and second in her age group. [Read more...]

Variables associated with odds of finishing and finish time in a 161-km ultramarathon.

Below is an abstract from a research paper by Wegelin JA, Hoffman MD. entitled, “Variables associated with odds of finishing and finish time in a 161-km ultramarathon. ” that was published earlier this month. [Read more...]

Bite of the Bluff – Date Change

After discovering that the second planned Bite of the Bluff conflicted with the Trails to a Cure race in Chester, CT the date has been changed. The run from the Monastery, Race Hill Rd, Guilford will now take place on Saturday September 18, 2010 at 8:00. The route is less technical than the other sections, so despite only being the day before Trails to a Cure, running both events is easily doable! [Read more...]

One down two to go

The first Bite of the Bluff training run has taken place. Just 15 hardy souls set out on a hot sunny Sunday morning for the 8 mile route. Despite flagging placed by the front runners, several still managed to take short detours, but thankfully everyone who entered the woods was accounted for! [Read more...]

TransRockies – The Live Updates

During the course of the six day TransRockies race, Shelly Girl and Lefty send short updates on their adventure….. [Read more...]

Gorillas in the Mist

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Under an initially overcast sky, they set off for a brief tour of Cockaponsset Forest before returning to feast on a selection of offers that ranged from grilled eggplant to peanut butter energy balls. The rules of badminton were tested to the limit and the conversation covered important topics such as the upcoming Trans-Rockies race and who was planning to run the Bluff! Guess you had to be there.