Comments on: Speedgoat 50k course “modification”. :-)

By: David

David — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:45:02 +0000

I’ve registered for the race. This may seem like a silly question, but what shoes would you wear on this crazy course, Karl? Would you really wear Hokas? I love the Mafates (this year’s new version with better tread) and run mountain trails in them, but not *really* steep trails like the Speedgoat course appears to have; certainly haven’t scrambled up steep summits in them. Would more traditional trail running shoes be better?

By: Steve O.

Steve O. — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:51:56 +0000

I’m coming from Cincinnati….Can you just provide a bit more AIR?!!!

By: doug

doug — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 19:17:46 +0000

I ran twenty some odd miles of the course in reverse yesterday opting to summit Miller Hill rather than do the loop in/out of American Fork Canyon. Not a lot of snow except the top of Gadd (fun butt slide on the descent) and the road in western most Gadd (Bassackwards?). Ascending Baldy via the rock slide wasn’t bad either. Beer festival made for a great finish

By: Paul R

Paul R — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:47:06 +0000

I see it. It helps to check the Speedgoat race site link…

By: Dave Klein

Dave Klein — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:52:57 +0000

Seems a bit more runable, just abit more asskicking verticle footage at the end. Good call. I liked the straight up “off trail” climb and the freefall downhill– scaring the s___ out of the more sane runners down Baldy though. I guess you have to keep the lawyers out of the action somehow.

By: Paul R

Paul R — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:00:32 +0000

Excited to see the flyover. Any more news on when that’s coming? This will be my first “mountain” race so every bit of perspective I can get to mentally prepare myself is appreciated.

By: Jeanni

Jeanni — Thu, 24 May 2012 04:07:18 +0000

I am certain that come the end of July, I’ll regret saying this, but I think I’d much rather hack my way up Baldy at mile 23 than climb down it again… Nice change though

By: Pam Rickard

Pam Rickard — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:51:52 +0000

It’s crazy that as I’m getting ready to head to Gobi in 2 weeks, I’m actually more intimidated by this beautiful beast! Thanks for letting me tag along, L. Quirk!

By: Linda Quirk

Linda Quirk — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:49:13 +0000

Well, I was really looking forward to repelling down that rope again this year! Bringing P. Rickard for her first chance at experiencing your crazy, tough course…this is going to be fun & exciting!!

By: Max

Max — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:07:00 +0000

In the spirit of making impossible 50k’s tougher, I’ll do my part to convince the RD for Old Gabe 50k to add more vert, possibly at the expanse of an aid station.