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Monday, February 26, 2018

Cool places to run series: The Pony Express 100-mile




What an incredible experience - the Pony Express Trail 100 mile race which took place on 
October 10, 2017. Although the weather was rather nasty with temperature dropping to 26F (-5C) and 30 Mph (50 KM) headwind, the race was amazing. The landscape, the race crew, the organization, all great. A great trail run for those who fear mountains; besides a minor climb, the actual route is a flat as you can imagine(the course is 100% dirt road and only has 3,000 ft (1000 mtr) elevation gain/loss. 

The race takes place southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah (USA) and has a rather small competitor field. Great if you like small events, but, although small in size, the race is pretty good organized. Take note that you need to bring your own race crew; in this case I was fortunate to get three super race crew who took their job like, uber serious. I'm glad they did, as race crewing is really no joke; although you should have fun, helping a runner to survive 100 miles is rather a serious issue.


Some impressions from the race
After 22:48:30 I was happy to win the first prize in the masters.

























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