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Our longest stage is run and done! The beauty of the GU Energy Stage 3 is matched by its burliness: 24.5 miles with 2700' of climbing.
The women's RUN3 Open podium remained stable for the second day, with Amanda Basham (Gu Energy) taking the top spot in 3:35. Sandra Koblmueller (Salomon) was hot on her heels, finishing in 3:40. Jennifer Comiskey claimed third place in 3:51.
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Selfies at the start with legend ultrarunning Rob Krar.
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It was a similar story in the men's RUN3 Open category with GU Energy's Owen Bradley claiming first place with a decisive 3:28. Zac Marion (GU Energy/ GORE) secured second in 3:59 and Robert Kain (GU) claimed third in 4:23.
On the Run 6 Open Women's side, Tessa Chesser (Pete & Gerry's Organics) snagged the top spot in 4:02, with Stacy Stern right behind in 4:06 and Monique Van den Boogaart coming in third in 4:09.
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Full service all the way at TRR.
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Cody Reed (Under Armor/Coconino Cowboys) continued to dominate the Run 6 Men's field with a strong 3:21 performance today. Matthew Cavanaugh (Mad Moose) was just a few minutes behind in 3:29 with third place finisher Pablo Ureta (Columbia/Compressport) giving chase and finishing in 3:30.
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign....
The Run 6 Masters race saw a few shakeups today. Luanne Park bested the field with a 4:50 and her fellow competitors Ann Ongena and Vicky Oswald followed close behind in 4:53 and 4:54 respectively.
Thomas Wood took the top spot in 4:22, with Chris Hill coming in second in 4:26 and Normand Blais in third with a 4:42.
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All done for the RUN3 runners.
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Full race results can be found here at Zone4.ca.
Photos courtesy of Myke Hermsmeyer, Phillipp Reiter and Sportograf.
Stage 4 Know Before You Go:
- Breakfast will be served at Nova Guides from 6:00-7:30 am
- Call to race start is 7:40 with official start at 8:00 am
- Shuttle vans from Red Cliff back to Nova Guides will run from 11:00am to 5:00pm
- Stage Awards will be presented at Chillville in Nova Guides at 4:00pm
- Dinner will be served at 5:00pm in Nova Guides
Kahtoola Stage 4 Preview:
14.5 miles/23.3 kilometers - 2,800 ft/854 m elevation gain
Two Checkpoints at Mile 6.1 and 11.7
Like Stage 2, stage 4 is short and steep, although it tops out a little lower, at 11,700 feet. Starting with a rolling run on gravel roads for about 2 miles, you will then start climbing on a jeep road, which gradually gets steeper as you work your way up Hornsilver Mountain. Once on top, you are treated to an extended run on the rolling meadows along the ridge with views of Mount of the Holy Cross before starting the descent into the Wearyman Creek drainage. Watch for loose footing on the way down, as this stage has claimed a few ankles and bloodied a few knees. Once you turn left at Wearyman Creek, the creek is running down the middle of the trail. There is no way to avoid getting wet, as this water section goes on for about half a mile. The water is never more than knee deep and is cold, which is refreshing for hot feet. After Checkpoint 2 you will spend the last 2 miles running on a hard packed road to the finish in front ofworld-famous Mangos. Remember to bring cash or card for some fish tacos and margaritas on the patio.
Weather Forecast:
Partly cloudy skies with a high of 74 degrees in the afternoon and a low of 47 overnight. Winds will be out of the west at 10-15 mph.
WTF: Who is That Face
 Galit Reuveni lives in the Bay Area and is running TransRockies for the first time with a group of ladies from Fleet Feet in Menlo Park, as well as her husband.
Originally from Tel Aviv, Israel, Galit lived in Boston for 10 years before moving out west. She is an Ironman athlete, experienced trail runner and OCR racer who sees 8 clients per day working as a personal trainer. She has clients ranging from 18 year old kids to 91 year olds, and says she's recruiting all of them to come to TransRockies with her next year.
When she's not on the clock, she's racing around the neighborhood with her 3 kids (and sometimes her dog, which she counts as half a kid).
Galit has some great advice to share in regards to good trail running form. On downhills she says to "focus on your tush" and on firming up your core to divert energy from your (probably) sore quads. She advises keeping your shoulders back and arms slightly out to the sides for balance.
Saxx Beer Mile Heroes
Cool and rainy conditions did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm for the Saxx Beer Mile, held at Nova Guides this afternoon. A record number of participants toed the line for the event, where athletes needed to consume 38oz of beer over the course of a mile. Hundreds of runners came out to cheer them on as they chugged, sprinted and chugged again.
Also in this issue of the TransRockies Runner:
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