Saturday, May 28, 2011

Leona Divide 50 Mile Trail Race



4/31/2011


Leona Divide 50 mile course map.
Photo from the Leona Divide Race website.

Elevation profile. 8900' elevation gain.
From the Leona Divide Race website.


4:30 AM arrival
Stretching out in the cold 10 minutes before the start.

And they're off! Only 50 miles to go.

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Up into the hills.

8.5 miles into the race.

Leaving aid station #3, 16.4 miles.

16.5 miles into the race. The next 10 miles are all uphill.  


A horse of course. Melissa found a friend while waiting for me.


Four legged trail runner.


42.6 miles. Aid station 9.

Aid station 9

Drinking some cold Coke to help my upset stomach.


I finished! 50 miles in 9 hrs 24 min. 

Tired.


Picking the sand out of my shorts. 

Time to go home.

Snacks for the ride home. :)
4th place in 20-29 age group. Those first three guys are FAST!

All photos taken by Melissa unless otherwise noted.

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