Payson, Arizona, April 16. Geoff Roes continued his winning ways at the rugged Zane Grey 50, finishing comfortably ahead of Hal Koerner. Andi Felton was the women’s winner, an hour ahead of Hardrock champion Diana Finkel.
The course, along the Zane Grey Highline Trail, is a very rocky point-to-point route. There were 91 finishers on a warm day, with high temperatures of about 80F.
Men
1. Geoff Roes, 34, Nederland, CO, 8:13:35
2. Hal Koerner, 35, Ashland, OR, 8:38:28
3. Bret Sarnquist, 32, Flagstaff, AZ, 10:01:54
4. John Anderson, 32, Boulder, CO, 10:04:23
5. Sean Andrish, 41, Leesburg, VA, 10:07:23
Women
1. Andi Felton, 32, Scottsdale, AZ, 10:36:28
2. Diana Finkel, 39, South Fork, CO, 11:37:53
3. Sarah Dasher, 29, Tucson, AZ, 11:42:47
4. Carly Koerner, 29, Ashland, OR, 12:36:38
5. Paulette Zillmer, 28, Scottsdale, AZ, 12:40:22
Photos: It’s not all this difficult, but yes, this is the trail. (photos courtesy Ian Torrence)