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REGISTER HERE for any one of the three Speedgoat Mountain Races. Race dates are July 22-23, 2022.
This year’s Speedgoat 50k and 28k “short course” will be held on July 24th, 2021. Covid/Gumboo protocol will be in place as it was last year as of February 13, 2021. REGISTER HERE. Don’t miss it this year. We set the standard last year with our Covid-19 protocol, and the race will go on and Read More
This year the Speedgoat Mountain Races will be held July 28,29th, 2017. We have discontinued the “Quadbanger” event due to lack of interest in what was probably the coolest descent race possible. Sorry bout that folks, but the classic 50k remains and the Vertical Mile race is still on for Friday the 28th, Read More
For those interested, I’ll be starting my 3rd attempt at the Appalachian Trail record in early August of 2016. We are not sure on a date yet, we are playing a weather window, As for now, all systems are go….:-) Big thanks to Red Bull for supporting this project and making my world so wonderful. Read More
Keep in mind folks, I am a trail runner biased towards the 100 mile race. In the meantime, go like my Facebook athlete page for more info on my own endless career. MALE ULTRA RUNNER OF THE YEAR Seth Swanson, strongest overall performances, but how can someone win Ultrarunner of the Year and not win Read More
On January 4th at 7am, come join the rest of the nuts and run the Speedgoat 50k. Don’t forget to add the other two races we created last season, the Vertical Mile, and the (soon to be legendary) Quadbanger Descent Race. Find all info here at www.karlmeltzer.com/speedgoat-50k/ Stay tuned for more posts from me, and Read More
Let me explain: first, I’ll say “battered” should be “broken”, cuz my shoulder is broken now too. 🙂 See you all at Hardrock! The last 6 weeks have been tough. Crashing backwards climbing over a dead tree started it all at Zane Grey. We all know I broke my arm there. The status on that Read More
Hard to say what’s gonna happen this weekend in regards to me running the Jemez 50 mile. I’ve been officially cleared to run if I want…that’s pretty cool only 4 weeks after a broken wing at Zane Grey. Will I “race”? No, not likely, the risk factor is still there if I crash….I tend to Read More
One of my favorite 100 milers happens this weekend in Virginia. The Massanutten 100. This race is a rocky one and moderately hilly to my standards. Total climbing in the 18,000′ range. The course is somewhat different this year, starting at a different location. It should be a real competitive race up front. Noone reallly Read More
