FEATURES
38 ULTRARUNNING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
39 The Pacific Northwest: An Ultrarunner’s Haven by Ron Nicholl
40 Just Plain Tough: The Plain 100 Mile by Tom Hayes
42 A Letter from the Cascade Crest 100 by Dan Bratches
44 Patience Pays for Wieck at 2002 McKenzie River 50 Km by Craig Thornley
46 Where’s Waldo 100 Km No for the Faint of Heart (or Breath) by Steve Smucker
47 Walk in the Park 50 Km by Nick Jordan, R.D.
48 UR Profile: Trail Runner Nate McDowell
50 Mount Hood Pacific Crest Trail 50 Km by Steve Smucker
52 The Wonderland Trail Adventure Run by Kendall Kreft
55 Middle of the Pack: Tony Covarrubias by Greg Loomis
57 Adventure Run: An Unforgettable Journey Across America by Alan Firth, R.D.
58 Adventure Run: The Laugavegurrin by Charles Hubbard
57 Adventure Run: Running the Inca Trail by Richard Donavan
57 Back Page: Dear Dr. Ruhnzalott by Al Toth
AT THE RACES reports and results
12 Olander Park 24 Hour
16 Wasatch 100 Mile
20 Rio Del Lago 100 Mile/Sierra Nevada 53.2 Mile
22 Run on the Sly 50 Mile and 50 Km
25 Pacific Crest Trail 50 Mile
26 Dances With Dirt 50 Mile and 50 Km
27 Lost Boys 50 Mile Trail Run
28 Badgerland Striders 24 and 12 Hour
29 Staten Island Six Hour
30 Nolan’s 14
31 Vol-State Road Race
33 Haliburton Forest 100 Mile, 50 Mile, and 50 Km
33 Mount Diablo 50 Km
34 Fairfield 50 Km
34 Hot to Trot 8 Hour
34 KISS 100 Mile
34 Superior 50 Mile
35 Bulldog 50 Km
35 Pisgah 50 Km
35 Groundhog 50 Km
36 Sri Chinmoy 24 Hour
36 Croom Trail 50 Km
36 Whiskeytown 50 Km
36 Sawyer Peak-Hillsboro Peak Trail Run 28.3 Miles
36 Blanca Two Peaks Run 20.3 Miles
36 Blanca Peak Run 19.71 Miles
36 Helen’s Hills and Dales Trail Run 26.9 Miles
36 San Mateo Canyon 27 Mile
COLUMNS
4 Global Update by Andy Milroy
6 Experiment of One: Fueling the Fire by Kevin Setnes
7 Body Basics: Exercise-Induced Asthma by Jason Hodde
8 Women’s View: A Sense of Belonging by Ellen McCurtin
10 On the Go: Great Gifts for Ultrarunners, Part 1 by Ed Tyanich
DEPARTMENTS
2 Chatter
64 UR CALENDAR
COVER Overall winner Yiannis Kouros and U.S. champion John Geesler reach the conclusion of the Olander Park 24 Hour together.
PHOTO John Simon