Sunday, July 13, 2014

Saturday, July 12, 2014 HARDROCK100

As I told you yesterday, the runners left Silverton at 6:00 a.m. for the HardRock 100.  The first runner came in at 4:41 this morning.  A record finish in 22 hours, 41 minutes.  We went to town to watch the 4th place runner come in at 8:58 this morning.  Last night's conditions were not so great:  cold, raining, lightening.  97 runners still out. 

 
His family joined him as he ran into town towards the rock he has to kiss to stop the timer:

Kissing the rock:

 Gave his medal to his son: 
After lunch, we went to Cunningham Gulch, the last checkpoint, to watch some of the runners come over the top of one mountain; check in; and climb the next mountain: 
 
Coming into the gulch from the right; leaving on the left:
 Tommy watching for the next runners:
 
Jimmy watching:
 Up at the top:
 This REALLY is zoomed in; two are in the center; coming down:
 
This is the mountain they will climb out of the gulch:
 Checking in at the last station:
 Starting the climb up:
 This is what a family member looks like, waiting for her runner:
 
 
 
 

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