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The second weekend of September featured 45 races on the UltraRunning Magazine race calendar. In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we highlight ultramarathon race results from Colorado, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Montana. Be sure to check out all the results on the UltraRunning Magazine results page.
Run Rabbit Run
We begin in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at the Run Rabbit Run 100-mile and 50-mile races. Runners in the highly competitive 100-mile Hare division set off Friday morning, gunning for the $20,000 top men’s and women’s prizes as they attempted to navigate over 20,000 feet of elevation gain on beautiful mountain trails in the Routt National Forest. In the men’s race, Jesse Rich moved into the lead near the halfway mark and never looked back, winning in a speedy time of 17:42:56. Jon Harrison crossed the line in second in 19:06:36, and J.P. Giblin held on for third (19:20:05). Riley Brady earned top honors in the female contest and placed eighth overall with an impressive time of 20:29:12. Becca Bramely snagged second and tenth overall (21:14:35). Mckendree Hickory (21:21:22) finished just behind in third.
Top 50-mile finishers:
Women
- Megan Roche (8:21:51)
- Jill Seager (8:46:23)
- Erin Park (8:50:02)
Men
- Ryan Raff (7:04:37) *New Course Record*
- Austin Gliottone (8:05:10)
- Tim Straffen (8:20:38)
Full results from both races here.
Pine to Palm 100
Our second stop takes us to Ashland, Oregon, for the final running of Hal Koerner’s Pine to Palm 100. Established in 2010, Pine to Palm has been a local favorite over the years, featuring a classic point-to-point course through southern Oregon’s Siskiyou Mountain Range with 20,000 feet of climbing and descent. Annie Behrend earned the win in the women’s contest, crossing the line in 21:36:13 and placing ninth overall. Rachel Hawkins was the second female finisher in 23:13:49. Brianna Boley (24:04:14) ran to third. Daniel Lingenfelter claimed the lead just after the halfway point and held on to secure the men’s win in 18:08:30. William Hubert finished less than 10 minutes back in second (18:17:48). Brett Horning rounded out the men’s podium in third (19:39:33). Full results here.
Boulder Field 100
Heading to the Northeast and the charming town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, we drop in on the 10th annual Boulder Field 100 (100k and 50k races). Saturday’s 100k event saw 28 runners cross the finish line under the 16-hour cutoff time, paced by overall winner Jesse Stauffer in 10:51:49. Mark Fortelka (11:14:29) came in second and Michael Nicoles finished just behind in third (11:15:33). Jessica Snyder ran to victory in the women’s contest and placed tenth overall in 12:50:37. Jonie Gerken finished runner-up (12:56:35), and Carol Pelle (13:01:08) took third.
Top 50k finishers:
Women
- Vicky Hautkappe (6:06:47)
- Katie Sensenig (6:07:22)
- Angela Capece (6:22:01)
Men
- Collin Gibbons (4:10:40)
- Barry Leybovich (4:45:37)
- Nick Gasparovich (4:50:18)
Full results from both races here.
The Rut 50k
Our final stop takes us to Big Sky, Montana, for one of the toughest mountain races in the United States: The Rut 50k. A whopping 607 runners set off from Big Sky Resort on Sunday morning, trying to tackle extremely gnarly and technical trails, dizzying altitude and 11,000 feet of ups and downs. In the women’s event, Bozeman native Erika Flowers ran a strong race to claim the victory in 6:30:19. Emmiliese Von Avis was the second woman across the line in 6:41:09. Stell Johnson came in third (6:50:32). Adam Loomis and Zach Perrin battled it out in the men’s contest, with Loomis crossing the line first in 5:13:57, and Perrin finishing just over a minute behind in 5:15:02. Florian Winker (5:32:02) completed the men’s podium in third. Full results here.
Other results from this weekend include: The Divide 200 (Alberta, Canada), Goat Rattler 100 (North Ogden, UT), Priest Lake (Priest Lake, ID), Ouray 50 Mile Endurance Run (Ouray, CO), Berkeley Trail Adventure (Berkeley, CA), P.C.T.R. Pleasant Creek Trail Run (Palo, IA), The Last Boyscout (Goreville, IL), Jelm Mountain Run (Jelm, WY), SPEAR 50k (Stephens City, VA), 12 Hour – Adventure Trail Run (Triangle, VA) and Riverbend Ultras (Jupiter, FL). More results here.