Monthly Archive for May, 2008

Red Bull Cola Launched this Weekend in Sin City

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Speedgoat Karl
on May 27, 2008
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This weekend was a blast down in Vegas for some R & R, some flying, driving, and hanging out with the Red Bull Team. Base Jumping and Skydiving were some key highlights (among other things you can only see in Vegas) as Red Bull Launched it’s first new product in 20 years! Red Bull Cola!

And for those who don’t know….HARDROCK IS ON. It’s gonna be fast sliding down Grant Swamp Pass! and you’ll be on your ass on Virginius Pass too!

Backcountry.com has been putting together the pieces for the Appalachian Trail Assault. For weekly updates on how my training has been going, check whereskarl.com. I might even mention how many miles I actually run. Some more cool video should be out soon too.

This past weekend it snowed at the Bird, keeping the Speedgoat 50k course deeply buried under avalanche debris and 15″ of snow out in Paradise and Little Cloud Bowl. Let’s hope it starts melting soon!

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Jemez and Massannutten.both races turn out to be burners!

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Speedgoat Karl
on May 19, 2008
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At the Jemez 50

Kyle Skaggs once again showed us his speed, eclipsing his own course record by a scant minute and change, not to mention the course was about a mile longer than last year.8:08 was the time.Another stellar performance with many more to come! I slipped in for second place only 1 minute per mile behind at 8:58. Local favorite and course designer Nate Mcdowell finished 3rd at 9:13.

Susan Brozik stayed out front all day running 11:30, Lori Cooper was just out of sight 13 minutes back at 11:43, Christina Sheehan ran third…evenly spaced out at 11:58.

Full results: http://www.highaltitudeathletics.org/jmtr/results50mi2008.pdf

The closest race was in Virgina at Massannutten

Todd Walker looked over his shoulder all day, trying to find out how close Kieth Knipling really was. It had to be a stressful day for Mr. Walker. Kieth Knipling played the same role last year when I stayed out in front. Todd’s time was 20:58, Kieth finished at 21:07, and newcomer Adam Cassaday was hoping they both would have bonked, but ended up third at 21:37…great run for Adam!

Amy Sproston took home the win comfortably as expected at 26:08, almost three hours ahead of Laurel Valley at 29:04, and Ruth Ann Helfrick slipping under 30 hours at 29:35.

Full results: http://www.vhtrc.com/mmt/2008/results.htm

Time to check out whereskarl.com in a few days as I have some more video coming, more AT details, my recent updates on how training for the AT is going, and a few more great races, before the Western States Track Meet at Squaw Valley, California..

Off to Vegas this weekend for the Red Bull Cola Launch, I think I’ll do a little Heat Training, and go suffer at Red Rocks.

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The Massannutten 100 and the Jemez Mountains 50 Mile

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Speedgoat Karl
on May 14, 2008
in Race Updates
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Two great races this weekend!

The Massannutten 100.The rocks should prevail andwill be up in the air this weekend as no malerunner stands out to take the win. The women’s race should be handled by a local.

Men’s Odds
Todd Walker 4-1. Todd has all the experience he needs to run over this rocky nightmare. It’s his turn to take home the win. His best time: 19:13
Sean Andrish 9-5. Sean has more speed than everyone else but this course is not all about speed. It’s about levitating. He also boasts a sub-20hr time here.
Keith Knipling. 7-1. Scared the leader last year through 50 miles, and should scare the leaders again. It could be his day if it all comes together
Mike Mason 8-1. He’s a mystery man and knows the course well. Occasionally runs very fast times, and at this course, it could be his time
Serge Arbona 10-1. Rocks are not his specialty but runs fast nearly everywhere he races.
Tom Nielsen 12-1. Looking to bring back that old speed and perseverance, he still has it in him on a good day.
Women’s Race
Amy Sproston 2-1. If she is feeling recovered from her spring performances, she’ll take it easily, also a good technical runner.
Kerry Owens 7-1. Don’t think she’ll be close to Amy, but it’s a long race and experience plays a big part in this rockfest of a course.
I can’t find anyone else I know that will compete for the win….any help?
Follow the race online, race dayat: http://www.vhtrc.com/mmt/update.htm
At theJemez 50 mile, the field is stiff, and it’ll be fast!
Kyle Skaggs 7-2. He certainly is the man with the record, young fast legs, and no rookie on this course. While living at Altitude (9318′) he should have no problem running away with it.
Nate McDowell 5-1. His local knowledge will put him in the mix if he’s ready to run fast, and he should be.
Paul Dewitt 6-1. If he hangs early and has a good race, he’ll be in the mix, but has to keep his head in it too.
Speedgoat Karl7-1.The three above me will have to have a bad day, as this run is a “training race” for me. I’m just going to cruise it and enjoy the new course.
Ryan Burch 11-1. He could surprise some of us, he’s got the speed, but I don’t know how his mountain skills are.
Larry O’neil 14-1. Likes to think he can hang with those top 4, but isn’t at his “peak” level now. Not to mention I think the last time he raced was in the “Dark Ages”.
Jason Halladay and Harry Harcrow at 17-1. Both quick, but not quick enough.
Rick Hessek, Ryan Cooper, Kirk Apt, and Roch Horton may even slip in for a top 10 finish.
Womens Race
Betsy Kalmeyer should run/hike away with it. Her Hardrock skills should prevail.
Help me out if there are any other women who could give Betsy a run for it.
Check out the Jemez website: www.highaltitudeathletics.org/jemezmts.htm
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Quicksilver 50 Mile The Race of the Week

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Speedgoat Karl
on May 8, 2008
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We’ll be brief this week and do some quick odds for the Quicksilver 50:

Mens Race:
It should be tight all the way with Graham Cooper, Ian Torrence, and Youngster Chikara Omine leading the way. Mark Tanaka just came off a solid run at Miwok, we’ll see if he can hold up at Quicksilver. I’m gonna give the win to IT, he’s looking for number 50…..or something like that.
Womens Race:
Devon Crosby-Helms 3-1.Should lead the way, she’ll be ready after narrowly missing getting into Miwok last week.
Francesca Conte 6-1. With a good race should place second
Suzanna Bon 7-1. She’ll be right behind Franny, could certainly end up the first loser.
McDonald Forest 50K is also happenin’ and should be close:
Mens race:
Todd Braje 3-1. Fresh off the Cool and AR runs, should prevail but will be contested by…
Dan Olmstead 4-1. He’ll be close to Braje all the way.
Neil Olsen 5-1. Previous run at 4:05 makes him a top contender
John Ticer 7-1. Will round out the top 4
Womens Race:
Your guess is as good as mine, flip a coin or two.
I’ll post results as soon as I recieve them, but I’ll be in the Utah Desert this weekend fighting those No-see-um flies and running in the sand!
Check back Sunday night.
On another note: We just got word that Snowbird is under 132″ of snow this past week, recieving yet another few inches last night. It never stops here, the Speedgoat 50k will most likely have some of that classic summer postholing out in Little Cloud Bowl on the last ascent, why not make it a little tougher, eh?
Looking for Volunteers for the Speedgoat 50k as well, let us know if you are interested in hanging out on top of Snowbird, spectating and viewing the classic 50k race in Utah.
We can use all the help we can get, we’ll have ablast ringing cowbells and heckling all the hammered speedgoats as they ascend the Cirque Traverse!
An update on the”Appalachian Trail Assault is next”! Stay tuned for that!
Check out Whereskarl.com for info on the AT as well.

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Mackey takes Miwok 100K in Record Fashion!

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Speedgoat Karl
on May 4, 2008
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Once again, we nailed the winners on the odds list. The big winner was Jon Olsen running second with his 9-1 odds. Nice run Jon, he’ll be a force to reckon with at the WS track meet. Mac Daddy ran a 7:53…16 minutes faster than Lon Freeman’s record which was set last year at 8:09. It’s scary to think Carl Andersen’s old record of 8:22 is now 30 minutes shy. Will Mr. Mackey run Western? Now we are all wondering. Third went to Geoff Roes at 8:35. Scott Jurek came up one slot late for the auto entry at Western States running a PR at 8:38. If Hardrock gets cancelled due to snow, Mr. Jurek should automatically be let in Western…we would think it’s a no-brainer. Lewis Taylor ..8:42, Erik Skaden and Topher Gaylord…8:50 each, rounded out the top 7.

On the Women’s side, the odds were on the money, at least for the top 2. Kami Semick wins the women’s race with a 9:13,comfortably ahead of Beverley Andersen-Abbsat 9:42. Full results found here http://www.run100s.com/results/wmw08.htm

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Mothers Day Sale at Backcountry!

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on May 1, 2008
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