Above The Fog

ATF-42 Post Hood to Coast Relay Race 2023 with Chad and Nills

Hood to Coast 2023

 

Race Start: August 25, 2023 1130am

Race Directors…

Felicia Hubber – Chairwoman and Race Director

Robert Foote – Founder and Chairman (not pictured)

Management:H2C Productions as part of the H2C Race Series…

Website:https://hoodtocoast.com/

Cost(s): Really depends, no longer displayed on website. Corporate Option 4k for 12 people or Standard option (approx 2.4k for 12 people)

                Hotel

                Food

                Van

                Flight

                AirBNB?

Things to Bring: Sleeping bag, air mat, cooler, fruit, melons

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Start Location: Timberline Lodge (awhanne architect), The Shining 1980. on Mt Hood approx. 5700 ft elevation

Finish Location: Astoria, Oregon along the entrance to the Columbia River

Swag: T-Shirt, Medal

Prizes: none

First Race Year: 1982 Bob Foote (Oregon Road Runners President)

Entrants:

“Hood” to Coast (1,166 teams)

“Portland” to Coast Challenge Relay (14 teams)

“Portland” to Coast Walking Relay (275 teams)

Best Times:

Bowerman Track Club Elite (17:31:09 2015)

 

Strava Link(s):

https://www.strava.com/activities/9727166750

https://www.strava.com/activities/9725743454

https://www.strava.com/activities/9721522482

https://www.strava.com/activities/9720364666

ATF-41 Post Tamalpa Headlands 50k Chat with Carolyn Garriott

Tamalpa Headlands 50k

 

Race Photos From Carolyn!!

https://akrone.com/blog/2023/08/28/tamalpa-headlands-50k/

 

 

Race Start: August 19, 2023 730am

Race Director: Race Director Jeffrey Stern

Management: Ultra Running Magazine, supported by Tamalpa Runners

Website: https://headlands50k.com/

Cost: $190 + $12.40 runsignup fee (already full)

Start Location: Santos Meadows

Finish Location: Santos Meadows

Schwag: T-Shirts

Prizes: $3,500 from RNNR

Last Race: 2019, Cancelled 2020

Entrants:

2023 Entries: 321

Qualifiers? Nope

Time Limit: 10 hours

Elevation Gain/Loss: 6309

Best Times:

Men: Andy Wacker (3:37:20, 2015)

Women: Meagan Roche (4:20:51, 2016)

Strava Link(s):

https://www.strava.com/segments/10349396

More about Mark Richtman:

https://ultrarunning.com/featured/mark-richtman-an-appreciation/

Food!

https://www.eatmamahuhu.com/

ATF-40 Pre Tamalpa Headlands 50k Chat with Carolyn Garriott

Tamalpa Headlands 50k

 

Race Start: August 19, 2023 730am

Race Director: Race Director Jeffrey Stern

Management: Ultra Running Magazine, supported by Tamalpa Runners

Website: https://headlands50k.com/

Cost: $190 + $12.40 runsignup fee (already full)

Start Location: Santos Meadows

Finish Location: Santos Meadows

Schwag: T-Shirts

Prizes: $3,500 from RNNR

Last Race: 2019, Cancelled 2020

 

Entrants:

2023 Entries: 321

Qualifiers? Nope

Time Limit: 10 hours

Elevation Gain/Loss: 6309

 

Best Times:

Men: Andy Wacker (3:37:20, 2015)

Women: Meagan Roche (4:20:51, 2016)

 

Strava Link(s):

https://www.strava.com/segments/10349396

ATF-39 Post Kauai 50 Miler held August 5 2023 with Tim and Jon

Kauai 50 Miler

 

Race Start: August 5, 2023 6am HST

Race Director: Race Director Brady Silverwood (huge donor to the prize money!)

Website: https://www.thekauai50.com/

Cost: $350

Start Location: Kauai Coffee Farm!

Schwag: Small Lightweight Backup, T shirt, hat, cow bell, sunglasses, finish medal

Prize Money!!

Prize Money Distributions

1ST PLACE MALE AND FEMALE: $15,000.00 USD
2ND PLACE MALE AND FEMALE: $5,000.00 USD
3RD PLACE MALE AND FEMALE: $3,000.00 USD
4TH PLACE MALE AND FEMALE: $1,500.00 USD
5TH PLACE MALE AND FEMALE: $500.00 USD

 

 

Entrants:

2023 Entries: 73 finishers, 41 dnfs, 45 dns

Qualifiers? Nope

Time Limit: 13 hours

Course:

Loop Distance: Approximately 12.7 Miles
Loop Min Elevation: 78 ft , Avg. Elevation 246 ft, Max Elevation 445 ft
Loop Elevation Gain/Loss: 1179 ft, -1180 ft
Loop Max Slope: 11%, -15.5% Avg Slope: 2.9%, -3.1%

 

Best Times:

Men: Ryan Miller, San Antonio (6:02:18, 2023)

Women: Anna Kacius (7:07:41, 2023)

 

Past Route(s):

Jon: https://www.strava.com/activities/9591008426

 

ATF-38 Post Point Mariah Marathon August 5 2023 with Tim and Jon

Point Mariah Marathon

 

Race Start: August 5, 2023 8am

Race Director: Race Director Chris Cloyd

Management: Donner Party Mountain Runners

Website: https://donnerpartymountainrunners.com/

Cost: $80, Team $135 (2 person team), $250 (5 person team) (prices increase June 1)

Start Location: Soda Spring Ski Resort

Schwag: Wooden coaster 2023, shirt

 

Entrants:

2022 Entries: 51

2023 Entries: 70

 

Qualifiers? Nope

Time Limit: 8 hours

Elevation Gain/Loss: 4300

 

Best Times:

Men: William Connor (3:47:38, 2023), Jacob Banta 4:12 (2022)

Women: Helen Mino (4:10:23, 2023) Helen Mino, 4:30 (2022)

 

Past Route(s):

https://www.strava.com/activities/7594306321

 

ATF-37 Pre Point Mariah Marathon July 24 2023 with Tim Dicarlo

Point Mariah Marathon

 

Race Start: August 5, 2023 8am=

Race Director: Race Director Chris Cloyd

Management: Donner Party Mountain Runners

Website: https://donnerpartymountainrunners.com/

Cost: $80, Team $135 (2 person team), $250 (5 person team) (prices increase June 1)

Start Location: Soda Spring Ski Resort

Schwag: Wooden coaster 2023, shirt

 

Entrants:

2022 Entries: 51

Qualifiers? Nope

Time Limit: 8 hours

Elevation Gain/Loss: 4300

 

Best Times:

Men: Jacob Banta 4:12 (2022)

Women: Helen Mino 4:30 (2022)

 

Past Route(s):

https://www.strava.com/activities/7594306321

ATF-36 Post Western States Race, June 24-25, 2023 with Max Kam

The ultimate Ultra Western States!  We chat with Max Kam on the lead up and the logistics and the overall human spirit of this great race.  50th anniversary too!

ATF-35 Post Dipsea Race, June 11, 2023 with jon Bretan and Rob Spinosa

We chat everything Dipsea.  

ATF-34 Post Big Sur Marathon April 30, 2023 with Brian Caynan and Timothy Cashman

Chat on the 2023 Big Sur Marathon that took place Sunday April 30.  Race has been yearly since 1986!!!

ATF-33 Post Miwok 100k - May 6 2023 with Karl Schmidt and Jon Bretan