UpChuck 50K Trail Race

Today I was at the UpChuck 50K trail race that ends in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.  The weather started out cool and crisp as the ~50 runners boarded the bus to be taken to the starting line.  This year my youngest daughter decided to tag along for the day and I chose a location for images that would be about a 5 mile hike round trip.  The location was about 10 miles from the start and the runners would be pretty spread out at this point.

It was a good day for a trail run with the day warming up nicely and the runners in good spirits as they enjoyed their day in the woods.  My daughter took some images of the racers and I forgot to set the camera she was using for the conditions so most of her images were not useable.  I will double-check the settings next time so that she has a good set of images.

All images are online HERE

Assault on Pine Mountain

Today I was at the first running of the Assault on Pine Mountain trail race near Cartersville, Georgia.   The race was another event from Mountain Goat Adventures.

Images will be posted soon.

Strong Adventure Race

Saturday I was at the Strong Adventure Race that took place around the  Lake Ocoee area in Tennessee. I captured images of the 2 hour youth race and the 6 hour adult race.  The youth race was fun  for the kids and the adult race had a very good course with lots of challenges of route choices.

UPDATE: 08.15.2011: Images are posted (LINK)

Jeff Papenfus Killed In Fall On Trail

An adventurer racer and mountain bike rider that I know was killed during a training ride in North Carolina last Saturday.  Story here. (post)   I had met Jeff and seen him at a number of events during the past few years and he was always smiling and enjoying life.  He will be missed by the mountain bike and adventure  racing communities.

My best wishes are with his family and close friends in this time of sadness.

Siege on Fort Yargo Adventure Race

Today I was at the Siege on Fort Yargo Adventure Race near Winder, Georgia.  The race is a beginner friendly sprint race put on by the Trailblazers Adventure Racing Club.

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06.05.2011 UPDATE: All images are now online. (LINK)