Dave Terry 1961-2009

The Pacific Northwest has lost an ultrarunning legend this past weekend.  Below is the email Steve Smucker, longtime training partner, sent out to the nwultra list this morning announcing the loss of Dave Terry from Portland, Oregon: It is with great sadness that I post this notice that Dave Terry has passed away.  A ten …

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Champion athlete from Ashland hit with hefty medical bills

John Darling article in the 9/02/2009 Mail Tribune: An Ashland ultra-marathoner who fell gravely ill after winning the 100-kilometer Where’s Waldo race east of Eugene faces another daunting challenge: $25,000 to $30,000 in medical bills. Erik Skaggs, 27, spent six days in local hospitals recovering from acute renal failure, apparently caused by a combination of …

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