WS Historical Temperature and Snow Data

Updated June 27, 2012 Here are some numbers for you to geek out on while you work and re-work your splits for this coming WS 100 in 17 days.   Below is historical weather data for all WS races since Gordy first ran with the horses in 1974.  Recall that there have been several different courses …

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Crewing a Western States Runner

Guest Post By Laurie Thornley So, you’ve volunteered to crew for Western States. Now what? Don’t panic. It’s actually a relatively simple process. If your runner has done his job, he will have provided you with adequate instructions for what he expects. All you need to do is follow his instructions, show up when and …

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How to prepare for Western States 100

Last year I was asked by several first time Western States runners in Eugene what they needed to do to prepare for the race and that prompted me to write these thoughts down.  If you’re running WS this year for the first time this might help you.  If you’ve run it before but bombed then …

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Western States 100 Trail Description

For 2006 course onward updated June 23, 2011 At the suggestion of OD, the one-eyed guy who has a stride that looks like he’s hopping over newts, I recently wrote a detailed description of the Western States Endurance Run course (beginning in 2006). If you’ve never run the race this might help you visualize the …

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