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The Yeti 100 Mile Endurance Run is held on the Virginia Creeper Trail nestled between the rolling hills of Virginia. The course features more than 120 trestle crossings, providing spectacular views of the valley floor.
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It was so much fun finding myself back at Camp Eagle where this race began many years ago as the “Camp Eagle Trail Runs.” With miles and miles of pristine single track, lots of gnarly deer paths, exotic wildlife, constant elevation gain or loss, beautiful vistas, a spring-fed river chock full of cold clear water, dry creek-bed descents and stars like crazy, this place is really one of a kind for running in this part of the country.
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The Leadville Trail 100, the “Race Across the Sky,” did not go as I hoped it would. After decades of running and racing, I left Leadville with my first DNF instead of a shiny, new belt buckle.
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The 10th Creemore Vertical Challenge is now in the books and based on dialogue with the runners I would guess that most enjoyed the race. Is the course tougher? Yes. Regulars at the race described in detail how the new hill, the “Pitch” was a rude awakening, coming within the first 5K of the course. Oh, by the way, it starts with a P, not a B…
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A sign on the trail read, “Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind you have to convince.” That was an awakening-sign near the summit of Cuyamaca Peak after a grueling, long ascent through two aid stations.
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After a quick prayer to “Our Father and Forest Gump in the sky,” we proceeded down the yard to the start line. It was still dark and half the runners had their head lights on. The Halliburton Forest Ultras 100 Mile, 50 Mile and 50K races started at 6 a.m. Runners continued down a sandy road for the first 4.5 miles until hitting the first single track.