Results are in!

First place corporate team (far left column), ninth place overall!
(Ignoring the top five teams, they ONLY ran 100 miles).

Adam, Polly,DaveO, and Margaret at the post-race celebration

The Greatest Exchange Point EVER

Michelle and Patrice providing chai, water, candy, and cookies at the
last exchange point. Every team that came through said this was the
best exchange point of the entire race.

Van One finishing second legs!

Tom's burning up the course after Willy, Adam, Eric, and Margaret had
great second legs of their own!

Go van two!

Exchange 10

Rick hands off to Willy

Rick coming into exchange 10

Seen in Frisco

Chillin at Frisco Marina

Eric, Willy, and Margaret hanging out and resting up before their next
legs around 6:30PM

Margaret tearing up leg 4

Margaret pounding downhill at the end of leg 4.

Van 1 takes a break and Van 2 kicks it in

Van 1 finished legs 1-4 in about 2 hrs 20 min and is now relaxing in
Frisco.

Van 2 started at noon from Burning Bear with Tom R. leading the
charge. Last update had Francis starting leg 8 over Georgia Pass at
noon. So far no word of g strings or Paul hurting himself.

Adam, a little chilly while icing

Willy enjoying the view while icing the legs

First Exchange Point

Willy hands off to Adam!

Willy at the start

He's on the far right.

Willy at the captain's meeting

Getting pumped for the start!
T-minus 10 minutes to the start

Team ready to go

Race day is upon us and we're ready to go. The team is as follows:

1. Willy G.
2. Adam H.
3. Margaret F.
4. Eric B.
5. Tom R.
6. Paul W.
7. Polly Z.
8. Francis R.
9. Dave O.
10. Rick E.

As far as I know everyone is ready to go and tear up the course. There's a bit of a twist this year with two starts: the first is at 9:30 AM Friday in Georgetown for Van 1. The first 4 runners will head west to Silverplume and then on to Loveland Ski Area and stop. Van 2 including Tom R, runner 5, will then start at noon on the southside of Guanella Pass for the Burning Bear trail leg. The different starts are due to Guanella Pass being closed. Tom R. will re-join Van 1 at the exchange point from legs 10 to 11.

The legs are as follows:

1. Georgetown to Silver Plume (START 1)
2. Silver Plume to Bakerville
3. Bakerville to Loveland
4. Loveland area run
5. Burning Bear Campground to Whale Watch House (START 2)
6. Whale Watch House to Junction of CR 58/811
7. CR 58/811 to Jeff Lake Road/CO Trail
8. Jeff Lake Road/CO Trail over GP to Jnctn Middle and South Fork Rd
9. Jnctn Middle and South Fork road to Breck golf course
10. Breck golf course to Frisco Community Center
11. Frisco Community Center to Copper Mtn
12. Copper Mtn Resort to Vail Pass
13. Vail Pass to E. Vail
14. East Vail to Ford Park
15. Ford Park to Battle Mtn HS
16. Battle Mtn HS to Beaver Creek Resort
17. Beaver Creek Resort to Lutheran church on Hwy 6
18. Lutheran church on Hwy 6 to Wolcott Post Office
19. Wolcott Post Office to downtown Eagle
20. downtown Eagle to Eagle Valley High School
21. Eagle High School to Dotsero Green bridge
22. Dotsero Green bridge to Bair Ranch Rest Area
23. Bair Ranch Rest Area to Shosone Rest Area
24. Shosone Rest Area to No Name Rest Area
25. No Name Rest Area to Glenwood Comm Ctr
26. Community Ctr to Glenwood HS
27. Glenwood HS to Sopris Elementary
28. Sopris Elementary (Cardiff) to CR117/125
29. CR117/125 to CR125/108
30. CR125/108 to Carbondale. Sopris Park (Finish)

2009 Colorado Relay is almost here

Yes, it's that time of year again. Time for the 2009 Colorado Relay. The race is September 11-12 starting in Georgetown and finishing in Carbondale. Golder Running With Scissors is supporting a team yet again filled with veterans and some newbies. The course was originally the same as last year but a last minute closure of Guanella Pass due to landslide hazard caused a change in the course.

More to come as we get our act together.