NEFFS CANYON FOLLY - 20 plus ?
  Chris Campbell    5:49:55 (time of reporting into the finish)
  Eve Davies    5:21 (started at Mill D) (time of reporting into finish)
  Andrew Wittwer   5:45 (started at 10am from Upper Big Water) time of reporting to finish

PORTER FORK BAILOUT- 21 Miles
Deb Moss,47   5:15  (started at Sleepy Hollow - came out Porter Fork) time arrived at finish

BUTLER FORK EAST BAILOUT - 15 Miles
Paul Allard,51

MILL D BAILOUT - 12 Miles
Cynthia Daniels,53
John Diroll,45
Jasen Moir,21
Joan Moellmer,53
Cay Walkingshaw,47

Volunteers:
Stan Crane - water at Mill B,  D.T. arrow stakes at junctions, sourdough pancakes at finish
Paul Allard, Jane Pattee - water & Gatorade at Mill B
Claude Grant, Cindy Andrus, John Grobben & family, Adam Grobben,  Stephanie & Patrick Killian - Blunder Fork aid station - Thank you, thank you, thank you.
               W E A T H E R    S T O R Y
At 7 a.m. when we met at Box Elder Picnic Ground, it had rained all night and it came down even harder as we car pooled up to Brighton.  There was snow at the 10,000 foot level, a not uncommon occurrence. But as luck would have it, the skies cleared and the sun came out to brighten the runners outlooks.  They had a blast and the colors on the Desolation Trail were fabulous.  Another hot summer left the red maple leaf colors in Millcreek muted but the variety of all other colors were exciting.  The moisture brings out the richness of all the colors and it sparkles in the sunlight.
            N E F F S    M I S Q U E
Three runners found a new way to get lost at this years fall trail delight.  Eve Davies wandered out on the Wildcat Ridge route to Neffs Canyon just before dropping to the Porter Fork trail and came down the Neffs Canyon trail to meet Desolation Trail and down to the finish.  Chris Campbell took this misadventure one step further by going all the way out Neffs Canyon to the Olympus Cove trail head.  But it turned out just fine for Chris.  He met a couple of ladies and maneuvered a date with one of them after catching a ride with them to Box Elder Picnic Grounds.  Way to go Chris!  Still another runner, Andrew Wittwer took the same end route as Chris and was picked up by his wife Wendy and kids on the road back up Millcreek Canyon.
           P O R T E R    F O R K   C H A M P
Deb Moss got lost again and bailed out at Porter Fork.  Hey, you get to win your own division if you are the only one do that.  Way to go Deb!
         W E D D I N G    B E L L S
Jason Moir asked Stan for Marci Larrabee's hand in marraige when they got to Desolation Lake.  It was an old fashioned heart warmer.
        M O R E   H E A D   B U T T I N G
John Moellmer tried to butt down a tree on the course this year and was instructed by son Greg to be more careful.
Soon after, Greg tried to impale his shoulder on a branch sticking out.   The old man's disgrace soon turned to smug gloating in a microsecond.   Way to let your dad off the hook, Greg!
ps - Was the tree okay after your Dad's vicious assault on unsuspecting forrest dwelling flora?

                                               "I danced upon the mountain and released my cares to the
                                                wind.  The golden aspens gently nudged my spirit to the
                                                heavens.  Come dance with me oh ye heavy laden."

                                                                  .....Tales of the Leaf, An adventure in roots and rocks.

Remember runners:  Friends don't let friends run without food.
Gorilla Irv