Just a quick note to forward something to the brothers cause I feel like I’ve been living on the periphery, and not being very accessible or maintaining much contact with the PB’s. I also need the crew to know that I have in fact been training for KS. Last weekend, while Maverick was nearly killing […]
SJS50 Race Report
by admin on June 28, 2008
Here is the official race report from Brother Maverick. It is a great read. SJS50 Race Report
Pictures vs. Thousands of Words
by admin on June 22, 2008
Several pics, not so many words… Portrait of a mountain man Up on the ridge (well one of the ridges) This is the terrain Mav dealt with. And the damage done
3rd Time’s a Beech
by admin on June 21, 2008
This is the third year in a row Mav has done this race. It is billed as the toughest 50 mile course in the US. Each time he has run slower. Go figure. T3 can attest to the fact that Mav was as well trained for this effort as he has ever been. Running is […]
40 Down, 10 To Go…
by admin on June 21, 2008
Mav made the Slumgullion Aid Station with 20 minutes to spare! Earlier he had the race crew radio down that he was coming, just slowly. We were all worried that something had happened, like a fall or an injury. When he came into the aid station he was tired and having quad troubles, plus a […]
Water, Water, Everywhere
by admin on June 21, 2008
Here are a couple of shots of just one of several water crossings Mav had to negotiate. Notice the white water. Notice the rope. Notice the line of people waiting. Imagine how wet Mav is. Mav is crazy, but we love him anyway.
15.7 Down, 34.3 To Go…
by admin on June 21, 2008
Mav made the first aid station on Williams Creek around 9:30. He had 7 water crossings, with ropes to keep from being swept into Williams Creek. He was delayed at several of the crossings as people had to line up and go one-at-a-time. He also had to cross a deep field of snow. Coming […]
Pirañas & Lynxs & Bears, Oh My
by admin on June 21, 2008
Here is a picture of the Alpine Gulch trailhead. Notice the sign about the lynx. There have also been brown bears spotted along the course route. And here is a picture of Mav and his dad (who along with his daughter will be Mav’s crew.) The rest of the Pirañas wish there were there too!
Piraña Tech
by admin on June 20, 2008
Mav is the first to use the new Piraña camera to record his efforts this weekend. The Pirañas are a little hard on camera equipment. We tend to haul our cameras in and out of vehicles; expose them to the rain, dirt and sweat of the trail and road; drop, smash and dip them in […]
T-minus 2 and counting…
by admin on June 19, 2008
Mav is in Lake City and has already started checking out the course. Basically the course circles the lake up on the ridge: Mav has already gone to the first stream crossing to check out the trail condition and the water: This point is about 3 miles into the run. Looks like Mav is going […]