Time to start thinking about suffering again!  Registration will open on January 1st at 7am MST, at Ultrasignup.  Entries will be limited to 250 runners, up 50 from last year.  Some decent prize money, and a “bonus” for a record, is on tap this year again.  The course will remain the same as last year.  I think I have it now with our new start/finish area.  No more surprises, and noone is getting off course this time.  The official website for the Speedgoat 50k will updated soon, most info you see now will be the same for next year, other than a few random notes from the goat himself.    Stay tuned for my infamous “odds” on the North Face 50 after I undulge myself in some Thanksgiving fare.  I still need to throw on a few pounds after the Red Bull Human Express last month. I’ve had a few issues taking off the map of [...]

With the big turkey day upon us, think about running far today.  Coming next week is the North Face 50 odds!  This should definately be a hot race to follow.  Hopefully, I’ll have some connection in Cali to get me the results.  I’m working on that.  With $10,000 on the line for the winner, it’s sure to be fast.  The Men’s and Women’s races will both be tigth, right from the start. The Speedgoat 50k online registration will begin on January 1st, 2010.  We’re still hoping to get 200 runners in this crazy race.  11,000′ of climb is all I should need to say to get 200 of you here.  Trust me, it’ll entertain you!   Watch the video here, let us entice you a little bit.  On my own end of things, I’ve found it entertaining to flip through a few blogs and read about the Western States Track Meet Lottery, [...]