Spooner Summit, NV, July 22. Matt Hart and Claire Walton were winners at the Tahoe Rim Trail 100 under warm, sunny skies. Hart took the lead from Jon Robinson at about the 40 mile mark and pulled away for the win. Aaron Heidt edged Robinson for second.
Walton led the women’s race throughout, finishing an hour ahead of runner-up Candice Burt and fourth overall.
Men
1. Matt Hart, 37, Salt Lake City, UT, 19:14:43
2. Aaron Heidt, 36, Vernon, BC, 20:01:19
3. Jon Robinson, 33, Seattle, WA, 20:07:20
4. Paul Hopwood, 48, Kihei, HI, 22:16:15
5. Charles Hofacker, 46, Carmichael, CA, 22:24:54
Women
1. Claire Walton, 28, Wirral, England, 21:46:22
2. Candice Burt, 30, Bellingham, WA, 22:50:47
3. Jenelle Potvin, 30, Truckee, CA, 25:12:49
4. Sara Malcolm, 28, Seattle, WA, 25:33:31
5. Roxanne Woodhouse, 49, Weaverville, CA, 26:49:50
Complete results are available at http://www.ultralive.net/trt100/webcast.php
Photo: Marlette Lake in the foreground with Lake Tahoe behind on the Tahoe Rim Trail course (John Medinger photo)