BEAR 100 MILE ENDURANCE RUN
28 September 2001
Information courtesy of the Bear 100 web site
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The link to the Bear 100  web site is at:  http://www.hobblecreekoa.com/bear_100.htm

 A Cool, Autumn Loop Through the Pines, Golden Aspen and Red Maples of the Wasatch/Bear River Range

  100 Miles • 17,000' of climb • Maximum Elevation 9200' •
Minimum Elevation 5200'• Average Elevation 7742'

                           BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE 2001 RACE

 Near-record heat reigned in the Bear River Valley, but the mountains enjoyed a nearly perfect day, with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the 40s in the basins.  The aspens were on fire, and even with the drought conditions, the maples still put on a show, especially in the canyons.  A forest fire to the east threatened a disruption, bu never got seriously close enough.  Just enough to get everyone's heart going, including the RD's.  Below are the  race results.  Splits will be posted when they become available.

                                1. Hal Koerner III        21.49.26 !
                                2. Tom Hays                  22.38.09
                                3.  Ruth Zollinger          23.56.51 !
                                4. Tim Seminoff             26.56.11
                                5.  Dean Tucker            27.24.04
                                6.  Dennis Haslett         28.18.30
                                7.  Betsy Kalmeyer       28.26.02
                                8.  Mary Workman        28.50.26
                                9.  Rock Horton             29.10.17
                              10.  William Rideg           31.15.05
                              11.  Dennis Baniewicz     31.41.19
                              12.  Virgil Bass II            31.44.47
                              13.  Errol Jones               32.06.26
                              14.  Ted Schuster            32.10.05
                              15.  Robert Lisey             32.49.25
                              16.  Jim O'Neil                32.50.15
                              17.  John Medinger         32.53.58

Notes by John Medinger

     Hal Koerner and Ruth Zollinger both set impressive course records. Betsy Kalmeyer completed a most studly Mountain Slam: Hardrock, Leadville, Wasatch and The Bear.
    Since the race has a 35-hour time limit and there were several folks behind me, I was rather startled to learn that I managed to finish last. Those behind me either dropped or missed the cutoffs. Pretty cool:
I won a race once (out of 120 ultras) but have never before been dfl!
   Thanks to RD Leland Barker and crew for a tremendous amount of work. The course is a very demanding one, with lots of elevation (much of it is above 8000 feet), lots of rocks, and one stretch (from mile 93 to 95) that rivals the worst quality "trail" of anything I have seen in a race. The aid was good, and the course was exceptionally well marked.