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Here comes another Storm!

February 3 2008, 3:31 pm

The snow continues to fly in Utah! My last snow report for Snowbird Ski Resort listed 271″ YTD. That post was January 23rd. The bird now sits at 348″ YTD, today, February 3rd. Just another 77″ the last week and a half! Freakin’ out of control! Another storm is pushing in to dump another couple Read More

Utah Ultrarunning Camp July 9th-13th

January 31 2008, 3:52 pm

Come join us in the Wasatch Mountains for 4 days of Mountain running, and watch the learning curve make a sharp turn upward. I’ll be teaming up with the University of Utah, along with special guests Ian Torrence and Nikki Kimball. We’ll teach the ins and outs of Ultrarunning specifics to prepare oneself for mountain Read More

Josh Beckham takes Mountain Mist 50K!

January 27 2008, 11:59 pm

In a heated battle, Josh Beckham threw down a fast performance and outlasted David Rindt and DeWayne Satterfield crossing the line 6 and 8 minutes in front, respectively. Dave Mackey’s Record remains immaculate as usual, but only 11 minutes quicker. Patricia Smith also ran a great race outdistancing Wendy Parker-Dial by just over 5 minutes, Read More

The Snow Keeps Coming!

January 23 2008, 3:36 pm

271″ have now fallen since early December and storms continue to line up waiting to enter Little Cottonwood Canyon. The door is always open here as the Great Salt Lake keeps pumping moisture through thefamous funnel-like entrance. Snowbird Ski Resort continues to run killer specials even during high season…Utah remains a secret in theski resort Read More

Hopwood makes it HURT for his First

January 21 2008, 3:46 pm

Paul Hopwood led early with a 3:46 first lap and never looked back to dominate in 2008. Although the winning time was not close to any record, the course came close to the record, wth only 21 official 100 mile finishers. 50 runners chose to bailout with 100k under their belt. Paul’s time of 27:17 Read More

Jurek takes Ultrarunner of the Year….

January 17 2008, 11:44 pm

According to Ultrarunning Magazine. Scott amassed 199 votes to Meltzer’s 153 to win the prestigious award.Kyle Skaggs (137) and HalKoerner (131) rounded out the top 4.Scott’s awesome Hardrock recordand Spartathlon win earned him the honor.Jurek’s Hardrock was also listed as Performance of the year! 5 100 mile wins wasn’t enough for me to get the Read More

HURT 100 this weekend!

January 17 2008, 4:50 pm

The HURT 100 kicks off the 100 mile season Saturday morning, January 19, on the muddy trails of Oahu. Mark Hartell and Rod Bien should battle for the overall win. My pick is Hartell with the better technical skills. Suzanna Bon and Monica Scholz should fight for the women’s crown. I’m thinking Bon with more Read More

Ultra Trail Tour Du Mont Blanc sells in 10 minutes!

January 15 2008, 12:21 am

For those out there thinking about the UTMB…think no more. After finding out year Over 7000 runners applied to get in the Ultimate 163K race! In the US the time was 1am MST to do it. Just when we thought Western was tough! The Europeans really love their Ultra runs! Cheers to the 2500 that Read More

Utah Ultrarunning Camp sign-ups Monday, Jan 14!

January 12 2008, 7:31 pm

For the best in Mountain Running Camps…Ultra style, consider 4 days running, training, and learning from a Speedgoat himself. I’ll be on-hand at all times with instruction, tips, and tricks of the trade, along with Nutrition guidance, injury prevention tips, and stride analysis. We’ll teach you ways to perform at a high level every race! Read More

Appalachian Trail Record Attempt

January 8 2008, 6:07 pm

Beginning August 5th on the summit of Mt. Kathadin I will begin my quest to run to Georgia faster than anyone else has. Andrew Thompson currently holds the record of 47 days and change. A stiff record that will be tough to challenge. GPS tracking and daily updates will give the world a chance to Read More