WASTD NEWS - 2009
Pine Mountain 40 Mile Trail Run
 Pine Mountain, Georgia -          6 Dec 2009   
5  Phil Lowry                                      6:43:54

     "Business brought me to North Carolina on December 7, so I started to look for things to do "down south."  As it happened, the Friday before a good friend was graduating from Airborne school at Fort Benning, GA, plus I could see off a former commander as she deployed for the Middle East.  Right in between these auspicious events was . . . a race!  The Pine Mountain 40 runs all over FDR State Park on small spur of the tail end of Appalachians.  Technically the "mountain" is just a 15-mile long ridge that reaches 1400 feet, but it's the only mountain around, so it garners notoriety.  (I've always said that if Provo's Rock Canyon were in Oklahoma, it would be a national park). 
      The race course is an out and back with two loops, one of which has three very nice small waterfalls.  Lots of rocks and roots, with huge dead leaves to hide them all.  Most of us were bloody at the finish.  The race was put on by GUTS, Georgia Ultra Trail Society, which is made up of a bunch of really nice folks.  The day broke cold for Georgia, 27 degrees, but by 1100 or so I had peeled off my gloves, arm warmers, and light shell.  I finished the first 20 miles at 9:56 pace, but then I slowed down a bit because of rougher terrain.  I had dropped to about 9th place in the first 5 miles, but then one by one started reeling in people.  40 miles really isn't my distance.  The last 20 I felt like I was finally warmed up, and started to feel my groove without feeling frantic.  There were awards for the top 5 finishers, so a slot in the top 5 was a goal.  I finally caught what I thought was number 5 in an aid station at mile 32, but he wouldn't be dusted.  He fell in right behind me, staying with me on ups and downs.  We reeled in two more, and at mile 35 we were a peloton of four.  We stayed this way until we hit the blistering downhill at mile 37.5, when, at mile 39, two of them passed me at a wide spot.  The last guy couldn't pass me, but stayed with me.  Here I really turned it on, going to 7:00 miles, and the guy behind me finally dropped as I tried to catch number 4.  Number 3 then fell as he got caught in a vine, and number 4 and I passed him after checking to see he was OK.  We reached the woodline, 200 feet to the finish, and vine guy caught me and passed me, racing for number 3.  He didn't catch him, so we finished 3, 4 and 5 within six seconds of each other.: 6:43:47, :50: and :53.  Tightest ultra finish I have ever been in.  Number 6 came in 40 seconds later."   ...........Phil Lowry

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Toenail Story -> NY Times
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OTHTC High Desert 50 K
Ridgecrest, California                                      6 Dec 2009
  81  John Bozung,56,UT                                        5:19:58
146  Karin Rowley,64,UT                                       6:23:04

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North Face 50 K
Sausalito, California__________________5 Dec 2009

22   Adrienne Aldous,,UT                                         5:50:17
        Jay Aldous,UT                                                    5:50:17
28   Danelle Ballengee,UT                                       5:58:34
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Davy Crockett Adventure in the Grand Canyon - Nov 2009
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JFK 50 M
Boonsboro, Maryland                                     21 Nov 2009
51   Wade McFarland,53,UT                                7:35:46
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Muir Beach Trail Run 50 K
Muir Beach, California                                   14 Nov 2009
28   Kevin Lawlor,42,UT                                         6:40:38
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Pinhoti 100 M
Heflin, Alabama                                                     7 Nov 2009
1   Karl Meltzer,41,Sandy, UT                               17:12:45
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Helen Klein 50 M
Sacramento, California                                   31 Oct 2009
6   Collin Anderson,22,UT                                      7:21:25
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Surf the Murph 50 K
Savage, Minnesota                                            31 Oct 2009
16   Kevin Johnson,30,UT                                      5:34:14
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Javelina Jundred
Fountain Hills, Arizona                                    31 Oct 2009
35   Davy Crockett,51,Saratoga Springs,UT       23:47:56
52   Stan Beutler,52,Santa Clara,UT                    25:25:27
--> Davy Crockett story at Javelina Jundred
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Wild Diluth 100 K
Diluth, Minnesota                                           17 Oct 2009
2   Chad Brackelsberg,36,UT                             12:17:30
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Oil Creek 100 M
Oil City, Pennsylvania                                  10 Oct 2009
7    Scott Mason,46,Heber City, Utah                21:50:50

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Grindstone 100 M
Swoope, Virginia                                              3 Oct 2009
1     Karl Meltzer,41,Sandy,UT                   18:46:26
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PCT Ultra 100 M
Clackamas Ranger Station, Oregon             26 Sep 2009
10  Gregory Norrander,39,UT                            19:50:26

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Run Rabbit Run 50 M
Steamboat Springs, Colorado                       12 Sep 2009
88  Arthur Myshrall,50,Park City,UT             13:51:30
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Cle Elum Ridge 50 K
Cle Elum, Washington                                     12 Sep 2009
43   Shelly Fojtek,37,UT                                         8:22:58
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Grand Teton Trail Marathon
Alta, Wyoming                                                   6 Sep 2009
   5   Heather Johnson, American Fork, UT        4:53:10
22   Jeffrey Shuckra,Salt Lake City, UT            5:56:43
27   James Bawden,Provo,UT                                6:16:17
32   Jennifer Simons,Park City,UT                     6:42:57
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Grand Teton 50 M
Alta, Wyoming                                         5 Sep 2009
10   Mindy Knoles,Bountiful,UT            11:00:30
23   Matt Smith,South Jordan,UT          14:10:10
29   Bob Grove,South Jordan,UT           16:45:15

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Cascade Crest 100 M
Easton, Washington                                                  29 Aug 2009
20    Roch Horton,51,Salt Lake City,UT                      23:40:21
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Leadville 100

Leadville, Colorado                                                   22 Aug 2009
   74    Tom Remkes,Ogden,UT                                      26:10:44
116    Milada Copeland,Draper,UT                                27:31:01
121    Ben Corrales,Springville,UT                              27:38:16
133    Bruce Coulter,Ogden,UT                                     27:52:25
140    Trace Lund,Mapleton,UT                                     28:00:42
141    Douglas Denys,Lindon,UT                                   28:00:42
212    Charles Vincent,Salt Lake City,UT                   29:17:45
238    Jasper Mueller,Salt Lake,City,UT                     29:34:20
273    Carolyn Luckett,Salt Lake City,UT                   29:58:08
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Where's Waldo 100 K
Willamette Pass Ski Area,Oregon                         22 Aug 2009
57     Jim Skaggs,50,Marriot Slaterville,UT            14:33:44
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El Vaquero Loco 50 K
Afton, Wyoming                                                          15 Aug 2009
  2   Jared Campbell                                                         5:53:56
  6   Leland Barker                                                          6:30:20
  9   Ryan McDermott                                                      6:59:22
26   Bruce Copeland                                                        8:40:58
  .......others? 
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Leadville Silver Rush 50 M
Leadville, Colorado                                                    26 July 2009
11    James Winfield,43,Park City, UT                        8:20:51
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Tahoe Rim Trail 100 M

Tahoe, California                                                          18 Jul 2009
18     Davy Crockett,50, Saratoga Springs,UT            25:43:--
37     James Skaggs,50,Marriott-Slatersville,UT          30:46:--
45     Meghan Zarnetske,28,Park City, UT                     31:49:--

-->  Read Davy's adventure at the Tahoe Rim 100                   

                             Tahoe Rim Trail 50 M
14     Deanna McLaughlin,53,Salt Lake City, UT        10:34:56
51      Wayne Harrell,44,Salt Lake City,UT                 12:37:11
55      Carl Tippetts,56,South Jordan,UT                       12:59:28
64      Brent Bell,52,Sandy,UT                                         13:22:02
86      Larry Mangum,55,Plain City,UT                         14:45:48


                             Tahoe Rim Trail 50 K
  24     Tom Ward, 41, Draper, UT                                       6:59:34
 
73     Brent Palmer,69,St. George, UT                             8:30:54
  83     Scott Lewis,55, Park City, UT                                 8:43:22
110   Heidi Bennett,32,Salt Lake City, UT                       9:30:23

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Vermont 100 M
South Woodstock, Vermont                  _                   18 Jul 2009
114     Carolyn Luckett,43,Salt Lake City,UT             26:43:07
163     Charlie Vincent,49,Salt Lake City,UT              29:24:13
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Badwater 135 M
Death Valley to Mt. Whitney                                       12 July 2009
12
     Lorie Hutchison,45,Salt Lake City,UT                   30:23:48
75
    Jarom Thurston,35,Payson,UT                                47:23: 49
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Devil's Backbone 50 M
Bozeman, Montana                                                     11 July 2009
8   Jeff Flick,49,Salt Lake City,UT                                13:03:38
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Hardrock 100 M
Silverton, Colorado                                                      10 July 2009
  1     Karl Meltzer,41,UT                                                   24:38:02
  6    Jared Campbell,30,UT                                               28:32:57
  8    Roch Horton,52,UT                                                     31:09:39
68   Murray Schart,50,UT                                                 40:33:24
94   Kerry Collings,60,UT                                                 46:49:42
99   Andrew Barney,37,UT                                                47:33:01
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Running with the Devil 50 M
Boulder City, NV                                                        27 Jun 2009
4    Scott Kunz,27,South Jordan,UT                                9:42:14
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San Juan Solstice 50 M
Lake City, Colorado                                                    20 Jun 2009
    6    Jared Campbell,39,Salt Lake City,UT                  10:02:28
  21    Carter Williams,51,Salt Lake City, UT               11:26:45
  26    Birgitta Mitchell,33,Salt Lake City,UT               12:04:05
  37    Greg Moellmer,29,Salt Lake CIty, UT                 12:30:33
  39    Jamie Williams,39,Smithfield,UT                         12:31:06
  45     Kirk Dyches,43,Bountiful,UT                               12:56:46
  46     Courtney Scaife,40,Salt Lake City,UT                13:10:11
  54     Ryan McDermott,32,Salt Lake City,UT              13:39:38
  55     John Bartley,57,Salt Lake City,UT                      13:41:14
  73     Ulrich Brunhart,51,Salt Lake City,UT               14:12:42
  82     Steve Westlund, 58,Salt Lake City,UT                14:30:19
  85     Mike Price,59,Park City,UT                                 14:40:59
108  Jim Williamson,48,Salt Lake City, UT                 15:52:26
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Western States 100 M
Squaw Valley, California                                           20 Jun 2009
228   Charlie Vincent,48, Salt Lake City,UT              29:44:56
232   Carolyn Luckett,42,Salt Lake City,UT              29:50:14

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Bighorn 50 M (52 M)
Sheridan, Wyoming                                                  20 Jun 2009
   23     Scott Kunz,27, South Jordan,UT                        11:12:45
   75    Justin DeKorver287,Wellsville,UT                    13:25:21
108    Kacey Lish,38,Morgan,UT                                    14:31:07
109    Phil Mendoza,51,Ogden,UT                                  14:31:10

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Bighorn 50 K (32.5 M)
Sheridan, Wyoming                                                  20 Jun 2009
102    Jake Stephens,27,UT                            8:42:18
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Bighorn 100 M
Sheridan, Wyoming                                               19 Jun 2009
  1     Karl Meltzer,41,Sandy,UT                                 19:15:26
10    Tom Remkes,47,Ogden,UT                                25:30:12
14    Scott Mason,46,Heber City,UT                          26:21:54
17    Sandy White,33,Holiday,UT                               27:13:22
21    Cory Johnson,44,Ogden,UT                               28:07:25
38    Bruce Coulter,50,Ogden,UT                              31:08:27
39    Stan Beutler,51,SantaClara,UT                        31:46:12
64    Davy Crockett,50,Saratoga Springs,UT          33:21:20
66    Andrew Barney,36,American Fork,UT            33:25:03
71    Carl Tippets,56,Sough Jordan,UT                    33:36:31          
          -->Moose Meltzer story  - link to Karl Meltzer's web site
         
--> Davy Crockett story about Bighorn
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San Diego 100 M
Cuyamaca Mountains, San Diego, California        6 Jun 2009
13   Roch Horton,51,UT                                                  22:08:00
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North Face Challenge 50 K
Bellingham, Washington                                          6 June 2009
   1   Casey Robles, UT                                                       4:49:03
28    Richard Hart, UT                                                       5:58:04
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Rocky Mountain Double Marathon 52.4 M
Laramie, Wyoming                                             24 May 2009
12   Olaf Questereit,41,Murray,UT                        10:05:57
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Pocatello 50 M
Pocatello,  Idaho                                          23 May 2009____
 
2   Kevin Shilling,41,Salt Lake City, UT                     9:24
 8   Jay Aldous,47,Salt Lake City, UT                         10:44
15  Mandy Hosford,35,Salt Lake City,UT                   11:29
      Roch Horton,51,Salt Lake City, UT                       11:29
17  Sean McCuddy,31,Salt Lake City, UT                  11:31
21  Mike Dawson,44,Park City,UT                              11:50
26  Patrick McMurtry,49,Salt Lake City, UT           12:03
27  Mark Christopherson,41,Park City, UT              12:07
28  Chaz Langelier,31,Salt Lake City, UT                 12:14
30  Brian Kamm,48,Salt Lake City, UT                      12:17
35  Scott Mason,46,Heber City, UT                              12:42
39  Charlie Vincent,48,Salt Lake City,UT                 13:45
       Dan Barnett,46,Salt Lake City, UT                       13:45
48  Richard Angell,37,Park City,UT                           14:41
50  Bruce Copeland,56,Providence,UT                        14:51
55  Ross Flom,39,Provo,UT                                           16:33
56  Jarom Thurston,35,Payson,UT                              16:33
----- Mandy Hosford was 3rd woman overall
----- See Pocatello 50 website for team results.
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Capon Valley 50 K
Yellow Spring, West Virginia                          10 May 2009

73   John Bozung,56,UT                                             6:45:09
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Virginia Run For Cancer 24 Hours
Hampton, Virginia                                                       18 Apr 2009
40     Marietta Sparacino,23,UT                                 50 Miles
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Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 M
George Washington National Forest, Virginia      16 Apr 2009
  1  Karl Meltzer,41,Sandy,UT                                       18:29:57
44 Jeff Lamora,35,South Jordan,UT                             30:37:56
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Labor of Love 50 K
Lovell, Nevada                                          25 Apr 2009
2  Chuck Carrick,37,UT                               5:11:00
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Desert Rats 50 M
Fruita, Colorado                                      18 Apr 2009
24    Davy Crockett,50,UT                           10:47:16
25    Milada Copeland,45,UT                       10:39:57
36   Colleen Ford,47,UT                               12:36:34
37   Carolyn Luckett,42,UT                        12:40:47
      -->
Crockett Trail Dances the  Desert Rats 50 M
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North Face Challenge 50 K
Bear Mountain, New York                    9 April 2009
67   Adrienne Aldous,UT                                     7:07:53
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Way Too Cool 50 K
Cool,  California                                     13 Mar 2009
  20     Karl Meltzer,41, UT                           4:08:24
427     Brian Howard,41,UT                          7:45:54
430     Cindy Howard,52,UT                          7:53:57
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Old Pueblo 50 M
Sonoita, Arizona                                     7 Mar 2009
 
37    Davy Crockett,50,UT                       10:27:57
121    Brett Jones,26,UT ,49                     14:59:01
         -->
Davy Crockett report on Old Pueblo 50 M
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Holiday Lake 50 K++
Appomattox, Virginia                             14 Feb 2009


  165     Alicia Taylor,30, UT                      6:10:56
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Rocky Racoon 100 M
Huntsville, Texas                                    7 Feb 2009
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  74     Stan Beutler,51, UT                      24:33:39
113     Jasper Mueller,41,UT                  26:38:39
143     Elizabeth LaMora,34,UT              28:22:25
144     Thomas J Shreeve Jr,43,UT       28:22:25
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145     Grant Holdaway,77,UT                  14:04:48

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Calico 50 K
Calico Ghost Town, California              18 Jan 2009
23   Bill Banner,UT                                         5:32:52
70  Jasper Mueller,UT                                    6:59:21
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Avalon Benefit 50 M

Avalon, California                                     17 Jan 2009
144   Darcie Mueller,40,UT                          13:12:57
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Running with an Angel 50 M

Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Roads; 4277 feet ascent; between 1250 and 1876 feet
in elevation; out-and-back.
Boulder, Nevada                                                3 Jan 2009
12    Glenn Leavitt,40,Hurricane,UT                 8:17:16
23    John Zeigle,49,Sandy,UT                            9:25:02
26    Douglas AJ Calder,48,Midvale,UT            9:50:02
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HURT 100 K
Oahu, Hawaii - Mauka Trails  -  17 Jan 2009
 3      Kirk Dyches,43,UT                                         21:38:30
28    Coleen Ford,47,UT                                           29:17:30

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Across the Years 24 hour Run                      30 Dec 2008
Litchfield, Arizona 
5     Davy Crockett,50, UT                             104.39 miles
  -->
Davy Crockett report on the Across the Years Run
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Across the Years 72 hour Run                      29 Jan 2008

18  Jim Skaggs,50,UT                                   167.77 miles  
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Battle Hymn of the DestructoMan
He has hiked the rocky tra-ils where the Wahsatch runners tread
He has gazed upon the bushes where their naked flesh has bled
He unsheathes  his toothy tool that the plants have learned to dread
DestructoMan march-es on

Chopping, sawing, cutting, whacking
Stomping, breaking, slicing, hacking
Keeping them from faces smacking
DestructoMan march-es on

In the darkness of the morning Grobben hollers out “Let’s Run!”
They are fresh and full of vinegar and having lots of fun
But someone waits  until he sees the very slowest one
DestructoMan’s hike has begun

Ribbon, glo-stix, and some Goo packs
Flashlites, bottles go in his sacks
When he reaches the green shacks
DestructoMan’s work is done.     
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
       ...................courtesy of Stan Crane (aka Pancake Stan, DestructoMan)