Millcreek Canyon 50 K
31 July 2009

Thanks to everyone who came out and ran this year's race.  We had 31 starters and 28 finishers. A new course record for both the women and men was set.  The funny thing was after flagging the terraces to dog lake I proclaimed no records this year because of the thick over growth on the trail. Sarah Evans running alone set the women's time at 8hrs 39min. Greg Norrander caught Christian Johnson sometime after Dog Lake and the two set the men's time at 6hrs 43min. Two minutes later David Hayes came in 6hrs 45min. then Drew Erickson 6hrs 53min Mick Jurynec 6hrs 55min and Peter Lindgren 6hrs 56min all worth noting because all run under the old course mark set by Shane Martin who this year settled on the marathon finish due to stomach issues!   Jodi Martin has completed all 7 years and all with a smile.  DFL goes to Dean Dyatt who got pulled out of Western states due to time cut offs.  I told him next year we are going to have cut offs and he better get faster! (joke).  The aid station, food and drink was all donated by the runners and a couple $$ donations helped pay for some of the glow sticks. Thanks.  Weather was good, the moon was 3/4 full and not a lot of wildlife on the trail except for the two bull moose we ran off below bakers spring.  I can't thank the volunteers enough for the aid stations and course marking and stripping. Water bottles, gel flask and a (Bishop High Sierra 2009) bandanna are all in the lost and found. See you next year going down the canyon the last Friday in July at 9:00pm.

 

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RD/ Ken Jensen & Rich Baxter