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“Well team, we made it to 98.”

In their first 100-miler, this runner battled heavy snow, hail and cold, and on the final descent, ankle pain, a dropping body temperature and route confusion hit all at once and they stopped. They'd made it 98 miles, and say they'd never have gotten that far without pacer and their crew.

“First, this was the perfect course for my first 100.”

In their first 100-mile race, the runner climbed the steep opening section slowly and enjoyed the descent through aspen woods in their autumn colors. At night, they struggled over steep climbs, and the altitude made it difficult to eat. The runner found their strength again in the latter stages and finished in 27 hours 28 minutes, satisfied with the support from the aid stations and volunteers.

“I enjoyed the strategic calculation involved to complete this race.”

This runner finished the Tortoise Division in 29 hours 42 minutes 1 second and said the course was tougher than expected, so strategy mattered. Highlights: the spectators who rode the gondola to the top of Mount Werner to cheer, and their husband finishing his first 100-miler.

“My friend Kyle and I signed up and completed the race together as our first 100 miler.”

A first-time 100-mile runner documented the long climbs, technical descents, rain and sleet, and aid-station experience at the Steamboat Springs course.

“2nd woman - 15th finisher - 9 hours 20 minutes.”

In the runner's first 50-mile race, they made it through the steep climbs in the first 6 miles and approximately 9,000 feet of total elevation gain. The scenery of the course, aid stations, and the volunteers' encouragement were impressive, and after enduring difficult sections in the second half, the runner picked up the pace again on the descents. The runner finished in 9 hours 20 minutes, placing 2nd among the women and 15th overall.

“But even when I wasn’t moving with energy, I was still moving.”

In the 100-mile Tortoise category, the runner struggled with the elevation, cold at night, and a lack of energy in the latter stages. With help from a pacer, the runner ran the final long descent and finished third in the category.