Last person standing/backyard events continue to gain in popularity, and John Calabrese reports on a particularly epic weekend at the Backyard Ultra put on over the weekend of May 13-14, 2023, by Just a Training Run in Wakefield, in the Hampton Roads area of southeast Virginia.
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After several years of volunteering at the C&O Canal 100 Miler, John Hord made a successful return to running the race in 2023. Below he recounts the story of how he claimed his fourth C&O buckle.
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Lauren Gabler Masterson, co-RD of the fall PB&J events and co-Captain of the pivotal Bull Run Run aid station at Fountainhead, has overcome bone cancer to not only return to running and racing, but to nail a strong finish this spring at the New Jersey Devil 100 miler. Lauren was 3rd female, finishing 28th overall out of 169 starters (89 finishers). She has shared her story here.
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John Calabrese checks in with a report on his experiences during the 2023 running of the C&O Canal 100 Miler, held over the weekend of April 29-30.
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Jana Fridrichová left her beloved mountains of western Maryland to take on the challenge that is the 74-mile Georgia Death Race on March 25, 2023. She reports on how it went [spoiler: it went really REALLY well.]
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The Greenbrier Ultras are a trail running treat – a challenging but manageable course, well-stocked aid station, and excellent volunteers. Race Director Kevin Sayers suggests that it is a great race for ‘the first-time ultra marathon runner who have put in their training miles.’ As if that weren’t enough, there are also the potatoes. Tracy Cooley reports on the 2023 Greenbrier.
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John Calabrese has come through with a detailed report on the inaugural running of the Hone Quarry 40 miler, held on March 25, 2023 in the mountains along the Virginia/West Virginia border west of Harrisonburg.
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Cara Mason shares a short report on the challenges she has overcome as a young mother to find the needed balance in her life, and to regain the level of fitness that allowed her to complete the March 2023 Elizabeth Furnace 50k, marking her second ultra finish.
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Our latest correspondent is young Josie Krughoff (Tracy Cooley’s daughter), who completed her first ultra distance race at the Athletic Equation’s Icy-8 (an 8 Hour event) in early February 2023.
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John Calabrese is back with his latest race report, this time after a foray into central Virginia to tackle the surprisingly challenging Willis River 50k.
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