Rodeo Beach Trail Run in Pics
The Rodeo Beach Trail Run (50k, 30k, 20k, 8k) went about as well as an event can. I'll write a full report later today (after running a Brazen Half Marathon this morning!). Here are some photos from the day…
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| Arriving at the beach. Beautiful sunrise. |
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| Finish line early (just after starting the last race distance) |
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| Finish line fun. |
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| Group pic. Me, Brian Wyatt, Scott Dunlap, Victor Ballesteros, Dave Mackey (thanks for coming out Dave. It meant a lot to me having you there. You're a great friend!) |
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| Mykl (Right) worked a solid 10 hour day volunteering and making the best soup in the world (at least that's what the 50kers were saying) |
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| Pippit relaxing at the finish with SK. I think he sat on 30 different people's laps. |
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| Pippit greeted many of the runners right down to the last finishers. |
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| Scott Dunlap. Thanks, Scott, for your support and contagious energy. I'm thrilled you were there. |
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| Sarah Lavender Smith apparently wasn't tired enough after running 32 miles and winning the women's event, so she managed a pretty sweet cartwheel at the finish. |
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| Sarah Lavender Smith…. TaDa! |
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| The other half of Inside Trail Racing, Tim Stahler (obviously working his fingers to the bone) |
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| Tim S. Not sure where he finds his energy (He did get up twice for food and bathroom) |
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| Victor Ballesteros. Volunteered in the morning, then cracked a win in the 20k race. Thanks for being there, Victor. |
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| Sunset was just as beautiful as the sunrise 11 hours earlier. |
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| Long but amazing and beautiful day in every regard. |
Looks like a beautiful day, glad it went off well. 'Bout time for some smooth sailing, eh?
ReplyDeleteLooks like it could not have gone any better Tim - Great work from you and Tim S (and some big time volunteers!) Let 'r rip for 2012!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the maiden voyage of ITR went well. Keep at it!
ReplyDeleteThanks men.
ReplyDeleteBig event with nearly 500 registered. Smooth sailing, just like the old days with my first race management company, Racescapes Events! The only bump was that one of our critical aid stations was STOLEN. I don't mean like a couple bags of food or some water but EVERYTHING. I was floored. But we managed to pull together an entire new aid station (thank goodness I bought extra food and supplies) on the fly and it was nearly seamless to the runners.
Overall, a very fun day. I can't wait for the next one!
Great to see you guys out there! A few more photos on my blog, fyi.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year!
Tim,
ReplyDeleteThanks for allowing me to be a part of this great event. I really enjoyed giving back to the running community and I look forward to doing it again in the future. It was also a privilege to meet so many of the runners, all of whom were really cool and affable.
Likewise, I look forward to the next event.
Mykl
I express my thanks to ITR and offer some perspective on Rodeo Beach and the race management in a blog post I wrote yesterday, if anyone is interested in more info/commentary; here's the link: http://www.therunnerstrip.com/2012/01/report-from-rodeo-beach/
ReplyDeleteAnd Tim, I should add, thank you for taking the cartwheel photo. You have motivated me to practice my cartwheels and handstands so I'll get my legs up straighter and higher next time :-).
Hey Tim, Like I said the other day- It was my pleasure to help out. I'm always up for it, schedule permitting. I'm glad folks had a good day and that I was able to get a nice little run in as well! Happy New Year and a healthy, positive running year to all! -Victor B.
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