Before Waldo 100K this year I was approached by a professional photographer who was interested in taking photos at the race. This has happened about four times in the past ten years and once I describe how few people run the race and how difficult it is to get to the cool locations I either …
Here’s a quick recap from last weekend’s Waldo 100K. Finisher Stats: 123 starters and 95 finishers = 77% Weather: Hot and dry. Snow was minimal with maybe one mile to run through. Mosquitoes: Population healthiest in ten years of the race. Winners: Dave Mackey from California broke Erik Skaggs’ course record by 4 minutes finishing …
Hello, my name is Alan, and I will be live blogging the inaugural “Waldo 100k” off and on today. I will answer questions if you send them to me in the comments below. If you’re looking for aid station times, you can go to ultralive.net. If you’re looking for info that may or may not …
The 10th Waldo 100K is three days away. I had hoped to blog about life as a race director the last few weeks, but never found a time when my mind was not swimming with details and I wasn’t answering emails and phone calls. Throw in a three day ski patrol convention in Twin Falls, …
Guest Post by Rob Cain (a.k.a. SLF) The subject of volunteer requirements, specifically trail work, has been a hot topic on Conduct The Juices over the last few years. Recall the first WS synchroblog from January 2009 where Craig argued that while volunteerism is a good thing, making it mandatory denigrates the contributions we make …