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Champion athlete from Ashland hit with hefty medical bills

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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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Running on the Edge

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Daniel Newberry story in the 8/29/09 Mail Tribune: When an athlete pushes himself to the limit, he never knows what will happen. Just ask Erik Skaggs. The 27-year-old Ashland ultramarathoner not only won the USA Track & Field national championship 100 Kilometer — 61 miles — race near Eugene last Saturday, he smashed the course …

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Where’s Waldo Flyover

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Here is a cool flyover of the Where’s Waldo 100km course.  Jim Vernon at The Run Scout created it with the help of GPS obtained by Michael Chastain who just completed the race in 14:34.  Jim has also created flyovers for other race courses.  Clicking on the picture below will take you to his site …

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2009 Waldo By The Numbers

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Here are some stats about the 2009 Where’s Waldo 100km held this past weekend at Willamette Pass Ski Resort in the Oregon Cascades.  Congratulations to all the finishers and to those who started and gave Waldo a shot.  See the Waldo web site for full results and splits. Number of starters: 121 Number of finishers: …

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