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We start this week’s column by taking a moment to remember Elaine Stypula, an accomplished ultrarunner who passed away on Friday while participating in the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run. Stypula’s incredible list of ultrarunning achievements includes finishes at many of the world’s most challenging endurance events including UTMB, Western States, Tor des Géants, Marathon des Sables and many more. Our condolences go out to her loved ones.
In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we list the results from Colorado, Oregon, Alberta and Wisconsin. Let’s get to it.
Hardrock 100 Endurance Run
The 30th annual Hardrock 100 Endurance Run kicked off Friday in Silverton, Colorado, with 146 runners attempting to complete the grueling 102.5-mile counterclockwise loop through the San Juan Mountains. In the women’s contest, 2024 Ultrarunner of the Year, Katie Schide, charged to an early lead and never looked back, winning in a new course record time of 25:50:23. Schide took over 20 minutes off Courtney Dauwalter’s 2024 course best and became the first woman ever to crack the sub-26-hour mark at Hardrock. Schide placed sixth overall. Manon Bohard was the second woman to kiss the rock in a time of 28:36:16. Katharina Hartmuth (32:39:48) came in third. This year’s men’s race was dominated by the French, with French runners claiming the top three spots to sweep the male podium. Ludovic Pommeret was the first runner to make it back to Silverton and kiss the rock, defending his 2024 title in 22:21:55. Mathieu Blanchard was the second male finisher in 23:44:23. Germain Grangier (24:04:10) finished just behind in third. Full results here.
Siskiyou Out Back
The Siskiyou Out Back (SOB) 100k and 50k races took place Saturday in Ashland, Oregon. There were 198 runners who finished the 50k event, with top honors going to Dylan Humberger in a speedy time of 3:48:43. Anthony Fagundes followed behind in second (4:04:35), and Dylan Baker (4:28:36) snagged third. Caitlin Standifer was the first woman to complete the 50k course, earning the women’s win and placing sixth overall in 4:57:19. Pearl Duckmanton finished second female and eighth overall (5:08:45). Lydia Van Hoff (5:13:39) was third.
Jamie Hunyor won the 100k distance, running the third-fastest men’s course time in 10:05:53. Adam Steidler (10:43:52) ran to second, and Jace Ives completed the podium in third (10:57:33). Cheryl Matson took the female title in 12:47:38. Kim Imboden finished just behind in second (12:51:04). Erica Jennison (13:01:21) placed third. Full results here.
Sinister 7
Heading up to Crowsnest Pass in the Canadian Rockies, we drop in on the Sinister 7 Ultra (100-mile, 50-mile and 50k). Because there are three ultra distances, we’re only going to list the winners, but you can find the complete list of results here. Andrew Thomas (21:41:31) claimed the men’s win by just over a minute in the thrilling 100-miler. Kathy Xie was the first female across the line and placed sixth overall in 24:42:16. Aisla MacDonald (8:46:18) raced to the women’s win in the 50-mile race, placing second overall and running the second-fastest course time ever. Flemming Sondergaard (8:33:38) was the men’s 50-mile winner. Tyler Williams broke the tape in the 50k, taking the male victory in 5:19:59. Alison McPherson secured the women’s 50k title and placed fifth overall in 5:47:06.
Dances with Dirt
Our final stop takes us to Baraboo, Wisconsin, for the Dances with Dirt – Devil’s Lake (50k and 50-mile races). There were 43 runners who completed Saturday’s 50-miler, with top female honors going to Holly Hirsch in 9:42:32 (fifth overall). Hannah Chen (10:46:40) finished second, and Jenn Splinter was third (10:57:24). In the men’s race, Tony Jensen ran away from the field to win in 8:42:12. Scott Borgwardt followed behind in second (9:06:09), and Brian Collins (9:37:10) came in third.
Finally, in the 50k race, results have Zel Johnston crossing the line first to win the men’s race in 4:51:33. Sam Nowak finished just behind in second (4:53:23), and Craig Mason (5:00:19) came in third. Katia Wanish (5:09:05) won the women’s 50k and placed seventh overall. Stephanie Cloutier finished a minute back and ninth overall (5:10:05). Kelly Tyrrell (5:20:58) rounded out the women’s podium in third. Full results here.
Other results from this weekend include: The First Blaze Trail Race (Milton, ON), Carolina Reaper Challenge (Greenville, SC), San Lorenzo River Trail Run (Santa Cruz, CA), The Peak 50k (Julian, CA), Ultramook 50k (Tillamook, OR), Silver Rush 50 (Leadville, CO), Teton Mountain Runs (Teton Village, WY), Dark and Dirty Miles (Kinta, OK), Spaulding Woods 50k (Northfield, NH), Beaverhead Endurance Runs (Salmon, ID), and Mt Hood 50 (Clackamas County, OR), More results here.
Congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend!