2009 Rocky Raccoon 50- and 100-Mile Endurance Runs, February 7-8, Huntsville State Park, Huntsville, Texas. Race Directors Joe and Joyce Prusaitis. Pics taken at the start, and during the first three laps of the hundred, and a few at the finish. If you have additional info for your photo, like a name or club, please send to unews@ultrastory.com
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| Christy Craig, Kansas City Trail Nerds, crew and pacer, lining up to check in her runner at the start. |
Nick Lang, Kansas City Trail Nerds, runner, 100-mile, at the start. | Willie Lambert, Kansas Ultrarunners Society, 100 miler; and Lee Crane, 50 miler, at the start. |
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Hundred-milers gather in the tent at the start, just before 6 a.m. |
Karen Henry (L) 100-miler crew, and James Barker, KC Trail Nerds, 100-miler crew and pacer. |
Big smile at the start. |
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Dam road aid station, first lap. |
Arriving, Dam Road aid station. |
Smiles and supplies await runners at the Dam Road Aid Station. |
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Jenny Chow, hundred miler, New Jersey. |
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Crew and pacers Debbie Webster, KC Trail Nerds; and Tony Clark, Kansas Ultrarunners Society. Tony recently completed the HURT 100-mile, in 31:48, for 18th place. |
Crew and pacers James Barker and Laurie Euler, Kansas City Trail Nerds. |
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Crew and pacers Christy Craig (L) and Debbie Webster, Kansas City Trail Nerds. |
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About 17 miles into the first 20-mile lap. |
Yes, that's a hill at Rocky Raccoon. |
The same hill, further up. About 17 and change into the lap. |
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I was on this hill for awhile. |
I liked watching people climb it. |
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Rick Mayo, Kansas City Trail Nerds, pacer. |
Hundred-miler Beth Simpson-Hall finishing up her first lap. |
KC Trail Nerds Nick Lang (L) and Danny Miller finishing the first lap of their first hundreds. |
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Volunteers at the Nature Center aid station 3.1 miles into the 2nd lap. |
Runners arriving at the Nature Center aid station |
Two more always good-natured volunteers take a moment for the camera. |
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"Kearney Boy" Gabe Bevans |
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Abi Meadows, Texas |
Lynn Ballard, Dam Road, aid station captain |
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Jennifer Erickson |
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Lake Raven |
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Abi Meadows |
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Angela Ivory |
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Jennifer Chow |
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Darin Schneidewind |
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Hans Dieter Weisshar |
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Tiffany Bevans |
Karen, Gracie, Sue & Christin |
Matt Watts |
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Beth Simpson-Hall |
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Willie Lambert, Topeka, Kansas |
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Ann Watts |
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"Bad" Ben Holmes, founder KC Trail Nerds |
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Yours truly, photo by Lynn Ballard |
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Dr. Tammy |
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Will |
Coleen Shaw-Voeks |
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Nick Lang finishing |
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