Steamboat Springs, Colorado, September 17. Zeke Tiernan edged Nick Clark to win the Run Rabbit Run 50 Mile. The run starts at Steamboat Springs, and climbs up to the continental divide near Rabbit Ears Pass before returning to finish at Steamboat Springs. Much of the course is at the 10,000 foot level. The race is the second in the Montrail Ultra Cup series, with the top two finishers awarded automatic spots in the 2012 Western States 100. There were 115 finishers.
Men
1. Zeke Tiernan, 35, Carbondale, CO, 7:24
2. Nicholas Clark, 37, Fort Collins, CO, 7:26
3. Ryan Burch, 31, Fort Collins, CO, 8:08
4. Corey Hanson, 34, Bellevue, CO, 8:33
5. Eric Eisinger, 21, Golden, CO, 8:56
Women
1. Jenny Pierce, 28, Livingston, MT, 9:34:20
2. Tina Lewis, 38, Boulder, CO, 9:55
3. Stephanie Lynn, 30, Fort Collins, CO, 9:57
4. Margaret Welk, 36, Sandia Park, NM, 10:08
5. Deborah Davies, 38, Idaho Springs, CO, 10:14
Photo: Jenny Pierce (courtesy Jennifer Pierce Teppo)
