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ShareLeadville Trail 100: Sub 25 hours! The Leadville Trail 100 in sub 25 hours, Ray did it!!!! Ray picked it up after May Queen and finished with about 15 minutes to spare! He looked great, and earned his Silver Belt Buckle! Here’s a short video clip of his triumphant finish – we will try to put together another video/photo montage soon! Way to go Ray! August 21st, 2011 | Tags: altitude, leadville trail 100, may queen, Ultra Running | Category: Race Stories | One comment | Hawaiian Shirt Ray ShareLeadville Trail 100: May Queen made up lost time! Ray surprised us all at the Leadville Trail 100 – he and Matt showed up to May Queen at 1:10 – 20 minutes early! Ray is now with Lena for the final 13.5. Ray has a good shot at this and we are all proud of him. Go Ray! We will see you at the finish! August 21st, 2011 | Tags: altitude, leadville trail 100, may queen, Ultra Running | Category: Race Stories | Leave a comment | Hawaiian Shirt Ray ShareLeadville Trail 100: Live Updates Leadville Trail 100 Ray is doing great. 7:12 pm – Ray did great on Hope Pass – right on time coming in to Twin Lakes, and is now running to Treeline with Neeraj. The weather is a bit cool, cloudy and drizzly, but seems like it might clear up. Ray, and crew are doing great! More to come hopefully! 9:10 – Ray arrived at treeline a few minutes behind desired schedule feeling a little pooped – he left quickly and is with Neeraj on the way to the Continue Reading: Leadville Trail 100: live update August 20th, 2011 | Tags: altitude, leadville trail 100, may queen, trail running, ultra | Category: Race Stories | Leave a comment | Hawaiian Shirt Ray ShareLeadville Trail 100 Track my progress as I attempt to run the 2011 Leadville Trail 100 in under 25 hours! 2010 Leadville Trail 100 – Mile 60 Twin Lakes inbound The race starts at 4:00am Saturday morning, August 20th. Updates will be proved by David Besnette starting at mile 40 which will be around 11:00 am Saturday. Please leave a comment and any kind words that my crew can pass along for motivation. My crew this year are: Laura Fahrenbrook: Crew Chief (for the 4th year!) Matt Reynolds: Pacer 2008 Continue Reading: 2011 Leadville Trail 100 Live Updates August 18th, 2011 | Tags: altitude, leadville trail 100, may queen, trail running, ultra | Category: Race Stories | Leave a comment | Hawaiian Shirt Ray Share2011 Leadville 50 Silver Rush: Sprinting for the Silver Dollar! Video of the start of the 2011 Leadville 50 Silver Rush. At the start of the Leadville 50 Silver Rush ultra trail race, I have tried for the Silver Dollar the last three years. The first time I gave it a half-ass attempt. The second time I came within 10 feet. This year the Silver Dollar is mine! I am in the front row on the right-hand side in a red Hawaiian Shirt. It took me over 45 minutes to catch my breath in the Continue Reading: Leadville 50 Silver Rush: Sprinting for the Silver Dollar! July 23rd, 2011 | Tags: altitude, leadville 50, silver rush, ultra trail race | Category: Race Stories | 3 comments | Hawaiian Shirt Ray Share24 Hours of Moab 2011: The Run – Live Updates I won 1st Place overall!
24 Hours of Moab "The Run" On Saturday March 26th, I will be running in the 24 Hours of Moab. It starts at 7:00 am Saturday morning and ends at 7:00 am Sunday morning. The winner is the ultra trail runner that can go the farthest in 24 hours. The course is a 5.37 mile loop in the desert landscape of Moab. What keeps it interesting is that after every loop runners change direction for their Continue Reading: 24 Hours of Moab 2011 The Run: Live Updates March 24th, 2011 | Tags: 24 hour, hour, moab, race, trail, ultra, updates | Category: Race Stories | Leave a comment | Hawaiian Shirt Ray ShareTwin Mountain Trudge – photos of my snow shelter Here are some photos of the from the Twin Mountain Trudge and the snow shelter I built while waiting to be rescued after being out in elements for over 14 hours. Alec Muthig took the photos of the shelter while cleaning the course. The full story is at: The 2011 Twin Mountain Trudge turns Epic. Alec Muthig giving the pre-adventure safety instructions. I took them seriously. Photo by Evan O'Toole The start of the Twin Mountain Trudge. Photo by Continue Reading: Twin Mountain Trudge – photos of my snow shelter January 18th, 2011 | Tags: proper gear, snow shelter, survival, twin mountain trudge | Category: Race Stories | Leave a comment | Hawaiian Shirt Ray I would like to thank Alec Muthig, Josh Fuller, Nate, Josh Artery, Ted, the entire Twin Mountain Trudge Crew who stayed late into the night until I was safe and Search & Rescue. Without all of your help my Epic adventure could have had a very sad ending. The 2011 Twin Mountain Trudge Turns Epic Epic is the term that mountain climbers use when they talk about a climb that went wrong. The party got lost, gear was dropped, days being snowbound in a tent, destroyed camps, or even death. This year’s Twin Mountain Trudge Continue Reading: The 2011 Twin Mountain Trudge Turns Epic January 17th, 2011 | Tags: hydration, mountain, proper gear, race, survival, trudge, twin | Category: Race Stories | 6 comments | Hawaiian Shirt Ray ShareHawaiian Shirt Ray’s Cameo Appearance in Sonya Wieck’s 100 Miles of Moab During this year’s (2010) 24 Hours of Moab and Moab 100, Sonya Wieck was out to run her first 100 mile ultra trail race. Yesterday was the first time that I had seen the video about her 100 mile adventure. During the race, every time that I saw her out on the course she was always smiling and was signing (literally signing). This is a wonderful video showing hers highs and lows during the race and really relates what an ultra trail runner Continue Reading: Hawaiian Shirt Ray’s Cameo Appearance in Sonya Wieck’s 100 Miles of Moab December 3rd, 2010 | Tags: 100 mile trail race, 24 hour, leadville, moab, ultra trail running | Category: Race Stories | Leave a comment | Hawaiian Shirt Ray ShareLeadville Trail 100: My Untold Story from the 2010 The following Leadville Trail 100 story was submitted to Trail Runner Magazine for their November 2010 issue. However, the story did not get published, so I bring it to you now. It is a story about how I was feeling from the 50 mile point to the finish. Mile 60 at the 2010 Leadville Trail 100, coming into Twin Lakes. Photo by Neeraj Engineer Winfield – The 50 Mile Turn-Around Aid Station I made it to the 50 mile turn-around at Winfield and Continue Reading: Leadville Trail 100: My Untold Story from the 2010 November 8th, 2010 | Tags: altitude, leadville trail 100, running, Ultra Running | Category: Race Stories | Leave a comment | Hawaiian Shirt Ray |
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