tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68526140531170296892024-03-12T19:19:58.783-07:00Big Tesuque Trail Run<b><i>The 34th Annual Run to the Peak: Sat. October 6, 2018 - 9am</i></b>Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-19815566649325333922018-07-24T05:01:00.003-07:002018-07-24T05:01:30.698-07:00Big Tesuque Results - 2017<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
BigT Race Results from Saturday's run. Dustin Martin continues his string of dominance at the front, clocking a swift 1hr 20:26 finish. Arlene Espinoza-Armijo crushes the field for her first crown in 1hr 43:32. 112 finishers on the day. Terrific work to all that came out for the climb. </div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/a/santafestriders.org/file/d/0B5mfA6GU-Eppdm50dmpHNGxyUms/view?usp=drive_web" target="_blank">Overall Results</a>:</div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/a/santafestriders.org/file/d/0B5mfA6GU-EppYkxqMmVNb3I5cUU/view?usp=drive_web" target="_blank">Age Group Results</a>:</div>
Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-45795723441623601772016-10-03T06:00:00.000-07:002016-10-03T09:10:52.888-07:00Big Tesuque Results - 2016<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Terrific morning up on the mountain. Albuquerque's Dustin Martin runs away with another title - he's now a five-time champion on Big Tesuque and has the most titles of any runner on the course. Sophia Torres of Cordova claimed her first title, five minutes clear of the field. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Dustin Martin, 1hr 20min 22sec (PR and 5th straight title), Logan Ott of Los Alamos, 1:26:41 (2nd straight podium finish), and Sean O'Rourke of Santa Fe, 1:27:29 - are the big three on this year's men's podium; </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b><i>Women's Overall:</i></b> Sophia Torres of Cordova races to her first BigT crown, 1:34:15; Karri Craddock of Santa Fe, 1:39:00; and Danielle Melton of Abq, 1:40:01 - makeup the big three on this year's women's podium. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">- <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/326252174/2016-Big-Tesuque-Age-Group-Results" target="_blank">Age Group Results - Big T 2016</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2015/10/big-tesuque-results-2015.html" style="color: #771100; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"> - 2015 Results</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"> - <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2014/11/big-tesuque-2014-race-analysis-and.html" style="color: #771100; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">2014 Results and Analysis</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"> - <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2013/10/big-tesuque-live-results-blog.html" style="color: #771100; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">2013 Results</a></span><br />
<span -="" 2012="" analysis="" and="" results="" span="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"> - <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2012/10/further-results-big-t-2012.html" style="color: #771100; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">2012 Results and Analysis</a></span>
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<br />Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-39229889054455065612016-09-30T06:00:00.000-07:002016-09-30T10:52:56.765-07:00Race Day Details - Oct 1, 2016<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXx01PrOgiTva-TRqIlRUBGZZcONiiVhS10eMFFyRRL5AGDG1neAwagfpOEB-m991KDphmyDQ5MwWHZzbl4HKTyDQ5YxNfiPngKoE8yVpCoXglpU9CFIZizxvoIJBZSJZMcLlcVlcFNU/s1600/aspens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXx01PrOgiTva-TRqIlRUBGZZcONiiVhS10eMFFyRRL5AGDG1neAwagfpOEB-m991KDphmyDQ5MwWHZzbl4HKTyDQ5YxNfiPngKoE8yVpCoXglpU9CFIZizxvoIJBZSJZMcLlcVlcFNU/s400/aspens.jpg" width="400" /></a><i>BigT, October 1, 2016</i><br />
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The final race preparations are in various states of completion for this year's 32nd annual event. Weather looks first-rate for this Saturday and the aspen colors have set. Carpool and/or arrive early to minimize the inevitable parking congestion!<br />
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As always, there will be race day registration from 8-845am. All of you last minute fence-stradlers should make the drive up to Aspen Vista and join the race. Striders Club Members will pay the full registration fee on Saturday morning (discounts ended with online registration Thursday evening). As a result of several requests, there will be a walking/hiking division again this year. The start time for this group will be moved back to 8am. Expect race morning to be busy and if there are any lingering questions of what to expect, please refer to our helpful primer on this topic:<br />
- <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-to-prepare-for-on-race-day.html" target="_blank">What to Prepare for on Race Day - Big Tesuque Trail Run.</a><br />
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This year's event includes runners from several nearby states, including; Tulsa OK, Window Rock AZ, El Paso TX, Paonia CO; and over a dozen cities and towns here in New Mexico, including; Socorro, Las Cruces, Taos, Dulce, Sapello, Montezuma, El Rito, as well as several nearby locales (Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Edgewood, Sandia Park, Placitas, Los Alamos, Las Vegas, Espanola, Los Ranchos, Tesuque Pueblo). Will see you all at the trailhead this Saturday morning.<br />
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<b><i>Related Links:</i></b><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;"> -</span><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b><a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2014/09/video-flyover-of-course-start.html" target="_blank">Video Flyover of the Course</a><br />
- <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2015/10/big-tesuque-results-2015.html" target="_blank">Big Tesuque TR 2015 - Results</a><br />
- <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-to-prepare-for-on-race-day.html" target="_blank">What to Prepare for on Race Day</a>
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Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-52629918895763237532016-09-10T16:26:00.001-07:002016-09-10T16:26:07.438-07:00Most Career Finishes - Big Tesuque<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4i_bagIS9VHMlXuBVhP1Z2Ob6w8MK5UhfNacQxZRpWUaBgI-e1IVdk7UuxRcwdC2ZvCWria5fbTZtr9BcqafW_aBVoejpuJwWg7MHfMxI22gqOMetna2ZNcYzTUzCf9-4Kzs6nicsaM/s1600/BigTesuque+16Logo_prelim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4i_bagIS9VHMlXuBVhP1Z2Ob6w8MK5UhfNacQxZRpWUaBgI-e1IVdk7UuxRcwdC2ZvCWria5fbTZtr9BcqafW_aBVoejpuJwWg7MHfMxI22gqOMetna2ZNcYzTUzCf9-4Kzs6nicsaM/s1600/BigTesuque+16Logo_prelim.jpg" /></a><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BigT, October 1, 2016</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Three Weeks, Zero Days...</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope folks have been getting <a href="https://www.strava.com/clubs/BigTesuque" target="_blank">their running in</a>, stretching the legs, maybe a bit of both up high where the air is thin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were reviewing the BigT results database, now fully updated with 2015 marks (<-- see sidebar, at left). Felt the need to recognize several of the top climbers in the area who've notched 10 or more career race-day summits up the Big Tesuque course (and back). We count 16, with three at 20(!) or more. I'd note that we're missing two years of results and have only partial results for a couple of the other early events so totals for these exceptional runners may be approximates, but wow, what a collection of finishes, eh?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'd think most know the top 3 listed here: Peter Fant being our fearless race director for the last 20 years, <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi?last_name=Peter%20Fant" target="_blank">a top 10 finisher seven times</a>. Chris, <a href="http://highdesertdirt.blogspot.com/2013/10/30th-annual-duke-city-marathon-oct-2013.html" target="_blank">a legend in his own right</a> particularly at both the Pikes Peak and Duke City marathons, has <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi?last_name=Chris%20Chavez" target="_blank">twelve top 10 finishes</a> at BigT. Jim will race anyone in any endurance event, and has dedicated himself to doing so over much of the last 30yrs - Jim's the 1990 BigT Champ and a top 10 finisher at least <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi?last_name=Jim%20Westmoreland" target="_blank">eleven times</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">#RunNM</span>Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-55351434128952393832016-09-08T06:00:00.000-07:002016-09-09T15:57:51.900-07:00BigT Approaches - Trails, Training, & Virtual Training<i>BigT Oct 1, 2016</i><br />
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There are several fall trail races coming up in addition to BigT, many of which can be great training runs, race prep, scoping out the age-group comp, simply enjoying the trails with friends, etc. A few of this week's events are helpfully noted and linked to below (from the Striders FB page).<br />
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But say, maybe your weekends are busy and/or your preference is to train alone. If so, consider tracking other BigT runners on Strava (you don't use Strava? you should) and matching your weekly totals side-by-side to get an idea of the type of work people are putting in, out and above and around town. We've got a <a href="https://www.strava.com/clubs/BigTesuque" target="_blank">BigT Strava Group</a> setup just for this purpose - join the group and train virtually with some of us other adventurous, peculiar, and pain-tolerant people.<br />
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<br />Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-34023937068216831222016-07-06T06:30:00.003-07:002016-07-07T08:04:42.676-07:00Registration is Now Open - Big T 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year's race date is scheduled for Saturday October 1st. Online registration is now active over at <a href="http://www.newmexicosportsonline.com/events/details?id=48956" style="color: #771100; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Newmexicosportsonline</a> as well as <a href="http://www.active.com/santa-fe-nm/running/races/32nd-annual-big-tesuque-trail-run-2016" target="_blank">Active.com</a><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> (we prefer the local guys). Race flyers will also be available at </span><a href="http://runsantafe.com/" style="color: #771100; line-height: 20.79px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><b><i>The Running Hub</i></b></a><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> or <b><i><a href="http://alpinesports-santafe.com/" style="color: #771100; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Alpine Sports</a></i></b> here in Santa Fe or can be downloaded via the little icon to the left there (<<<<) and mailed in to the club P.O. Box. Completed registrations can also be dropped off with either of our friends over at The Hub or Alpine Sports. </span><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">The run benefits <a href="http://www.wingsofamerica.org/" style="color: #771100; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">WINGS of America</a>, which received $2,000 from the the Striders via the Big Tesuque Trail Run in each of the last two years.</span><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 20.79px;">Registration fees are $30 this year, early registrations from Striders club members are $25 before race day (with promo code). Shirt designs haven't been finalized, but we'll post an image when it comes together. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Terrific morning up on the mountain. Not too cool, not too warm. Dustin Martin became the very first four time champion on Big Tesuque. Whitney Spivey claimed her first title. </span><br />
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- <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/283560480/2015-Big-Tesuque-Trail-Run-Overall-Results" target="_blank">Full Results</a> Dustin Martin (4th straight title), Logan Ott, and Dwight Rabe are this year's men's podium; </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b><i>Women's Overall</i></b> Whitney Spivey races to her first BigT crown, Hannah Kligman, and Natalie Ellsworth complete this year's women's podium. </span><br />
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Registration has been strong once again for this weekend's event, we hope to exceed last year's total of 151 finishers. As always, there will be race day registration from 8-845am. All of you last minute fence-stradlers should make the drive up to Aspen Vista and join the race. Striders Club Members will pay the full registration fee on Saturday morning (so register today!). As a result of several requests, there will be a walking/hiking division this year. The start time for this group will be moved back to 8am. Expect race morning to be busy and if there are any lingering questions of what to expect, please refer to our helpful primer on this topic:<br />
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Seems entirely appropriate to announce that we have two runners traveling from New Zealand to make this year's event. They will not be disappointed. We will also have representation from four other states, with runners from; Seattle WA, Window Rock AZ, Midland TX, Fort Collins CO; and over a dozen cities and towns here in New Mexico, including; Clovis, Socorro, Roswell, Las Cruces, Taos, Montezuma, El Rito, as well as several nearby locales (Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Edgewood, Sandia Park, Placitas, Los Alamos, Las Vegas, Guadalupita, Espanola, Tesuque Pueblo). Will see you all this Saturday morning.<br />
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- <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2014/11/big-tesuque-2014-race-analysis-and.html" target="_blank">Big Tesuque TR 2014 - Results and Analysis</a><br />
- <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-to-prepare-for-on-race-day.html" target="_blank">What to Prepare for on Race Day</a>
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Alright now! We have several highlights from this year's race we wanted to get out. We'll start with a couple easy ones and get into more detail over the next week. <div>
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To begin, we had a total of 151 finishers at this year's Big Tesuque Trail Run. Our <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi" target="_blank">results database is now updated</a> and complete. As can be seen in our profesh looking table below, the 151 tally is the largest field in the event's 30yr history. As is generally the case, more than 50% of this year's runners were first time Big T racers. </div>
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This year's race also had representation from 29 towns/cities in 7 states, highwater marks for both statistics. Dustin Martin's finishing time was the speediest since 2007. Give yourself a solid pat on the back if you pushed yourself up and down the mountain this year. </div>
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The Striders are contributing $2,000 to <a href="http://www.wingsofamerica.org/" target="_blank">WINGS of America</a>, the race's sole charitable beneficiary. The contribution used to be structured strictly as proceeds from the race, we now kick in a larger sum that includes general Club funds. One not-so-insignificant factor in this change was the recent involvement of WINGS program director (Martin), in the race. He also happens to have collected three straight titles. </div>
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Lastly, we had two runners this year that competed in the inaugural 'Run to the Towers' in 1985; our own <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi?last_name=Chris%20Chavez" target="_blank">Chris Chavez</a> and <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi?last_name=Jack%20Lippincott" target="_blank">Jack Lippincott</a> who now runs his miles in Houston. As it happens, both men have long marathon streaks to their name - Chris has run every Duke City Marathon (<a href="http://highdesertdirt.blogspot.com/2013/10/30th-annual-duke-city-marathon-oct-2013.html" target="_blank">31 straight years</a>); Jack has reeled off <a href="http://www.houstonresults.com/profile/9859" target="_blank">40 straight</a> at the Houston Marathon. A tip of our cap to both these gentlemen for bringing honor to the race over the last three decades. </div>
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Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-46335288890936717122014-10-03T16:26:00.000-07:002014-10-05T09:16:24.527-07:00Big Tesuque Results and Live-Blogging - 2014<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Big day tomorrow. We had a very large number of pre-registrants - including 86 year old Otto Appenzeller and 15 y.o. Caleb Farrar. We also have Chris Chavez, a tough-as-nails runner who competed in the very first '<i>Run to the Towers</i>' race back in October 1985, registered to give it a go. Give Chris a hi-five if you see him. He's <a href="http://highdesertdirt.blogspot.com/2013/10/30th-annual-duke-city-marathon-oct-2013.html" target="_blank">a badass</a> and he's an important thread of living history with this race at its 30 yr measure.<br />
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Hard to call a race favorite without either double-returning champion Dustin Martin or Katie Gillen on the pre-registration ledger. Heavyweights Joachim Marjon and Andrew Hahn are two runners that draw attention on the men's side; Olympic marathon trials qualifier Heather McNiff is a heavy favorite in the women's field.<br />
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We'll source an embedded Twitter feed of race highlights, commentary, and photos tagged with the hashtag #BigT14. Post your tally at days end and it will feed through.<br />
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- <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/241975234/30th-annual-Big-Tesuque-Trail-Run-results-2014" target="_blank">Full results </a> Dustin Martin (3rd straight title), Ott, Richard claim the men's podium<br />
- <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/241975920/30th-annual-Big-Tesuque-Trail-Run-2014-Womens-Overall" target="_blank">Womens' overall</a> Heather McNiff, Lopez, Spivey top the podium places<br />
- <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/241976081/30th-annual-Big-Tesuque-Trail-Run-2014-Age-Group-results-pdf" target="_blank">Age Group results</a><br />
- Race <a href="http://sfs-photography.smugmug.com/Races/Big-Tesuque" target="_blank">photo album here</a> (<i>courtesy Max Mujynya</i>)<br />
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- <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2013/10/big-tesuque-live-results-blog.html" target="_blank">Big T Results Live Blog - 2013</a><br />
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<br />Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-35423278364762756232014-09-30T07:00:00.000-07:002014-09-30T10:07:03.125-07:00Video Flyover of the Course StartThe Aspen Vista Trail and surrounding mountains have begun their late September turn. Going to be beautiful up there this Saturday. Below is a few minutes of embedded video that Max shot last weekend. It includes running, dogs, some hikers, and roughly the first mile of trail.<br />
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The weather reports call for slightly warmer temps this weekend, and I imagine the puddles will all have dried up by then. Online registration will close Thursday night at 8pm. Registration will be available on race day, 815-845am.<br />
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- <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2012/10/pacing-strategies-on-big-tesuque.html" target="_blank">Pacing Strategies on Big Tesuque</a><br />
- <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-to-prepare-for-on-race-day.html" target="_blank">What to Prepare for on Race Day</a><br />
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Our race date of Saturday October 4th has been set and permitted by the good folks at the Santa Fe National Forest.<br />
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Online registration at <a href="http://www.newmexicosportsonline.com/Running/30th-Annual-Big-Tesuque-Trail-Run-2014/761" target="_blank">NewMexicoSportsOnline.com</a> <strike>ought to be going live later today</strike> is now live, manual registration is available via flyers currently being distributed around town, (<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/234114870/Race-Registration-Big-Tesuque-Trail-Run-2014" target="_blank"><i>or download here</i></a>). $25 general registration, $22 for Striders club members.<br />
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Get fired up.Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-45059544961275094392013-10-05T06:59:00.001-07:002013-10-22T11:09:55.982-07:00Big Tesuque Live Results BlogWe'll be posting photos and live results through Twitter this morning. If you have pics or thoughts of your own use the #BigTesuque tag and they should be picked up in the widget below. Cheers to all the folks lining up this morning, and happy running!<br />
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Terrific run folks. We believe it was a record day with ~140 finishers. This is up from last year's record turnout of 129 finishers. Both of our champions from prior year successfully held their titles, congratulations to Dustin and Katie. We had a large number of first time runners, congrats for braving the unknown and sending Big T.
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*Official* overall results <i><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/174624579/2013-Big-Tesuque-Trail-Run-Overall-Results" target="_blank">are now posted here</a>, </i>and at <a href="http://www.santafestriders.org/" target="_blank">santafestriders.org</a><br />
*Official* age-group results <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/173723257/2013-Big-Tesuque-Trail-Run-Age-Group-Results" target="_blank"><i>can be found here </i></a><br />
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There's at least 12 runners missing from these results, it's possible there is an error or two in there. If you've already spoken with the timers about it the errors should be corrected in the official list to be posted later.
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We've been fielding a few questions about the Government shutdown and how it affects the National Forests, in particular the Santa Fe National Forest. In a general sense we really don't know, but specific to this weekend's race our only casualties are the permanent bathrooms at the trailhead. They'll be locked, so we've made plans to truck a couple portables up there for everyone. Problem solved.<br />
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What else should be pondered and planned for as race day draws near? We just happen to have a handy list right here:<br />
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- <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-to-prepare-for-on-race-day.html" target="_blank">What to Prepare for on Race Day</a>Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-69501172222107674822013-09-30T12:11:00.000-07:002013-10-02T07:42:13.255-07:00Point of Recognition for our Financial Backers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've updated our <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/p/race-sponsors.html" target="_blank">Race Sponsor page</a>. Aside from our volunteers and race director these are the folks that make <i>Big T</i> tick, year after year, in many cases for the last twenty years - not a typo. Before we can recognize our new overall and age-group champions on Saturday let's recognize the businesses that lend their support in getting us to race day in good shape.<br />
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Cowbells and a big thanks to our sponsors below.<br />
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<b><u>A quick report on registration:</u></b><br />
Year-to-date we have registrants from 13 cities and 4 states. Only one country just yet (the US), but we do have an entry from outside the Continental US, and that would be Alaska. From the looks of it, we're ahead of last year's trends. The race generally fills a third of all entries in the final week of online registration, then another third in-person on race day.<br />
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Below is a nifty report from the backend of our results database that shows participation by city and state for the last thirteen races. In 2012 we had runners representing 23 different cities/towns and 5 states. The largest of course being Santa Fe and Albuquerque. We don't seem to draw well from Rio Rancho for some reason but this could be our year. Las Vegas and Taos are tough draws but they have more of a drive-time to overcome.<br />
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On a side note - one can just make out the small course extension on the summit that was instituted in 2010. Average times bump 3-4 minutes from 2009 and prior years. I've found that the added hundred meters on top that now stretch to summit edge (and back), takes me an extra 90sec to cover. It's worth it for the fine view.<br />
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If you're a club member, sign up early and receive your club discount (only $22!). Get into <a href="http://runsantafe.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>The Running Hub</i></b></a> and drop off <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/150466490/BIG-TESUQUE-2013-Registration" target="_blank">your registration flyer</a> (they have extras on hand), or register online at either <a href="http://beta.active.com/santa-fe-nm/running/trail-heads/29th-annual-big-tesuque-trail-run-2013" target="_blank">Active.com</a> or our new listing at <a href="https://www.newmexicosportsonline.com/events/details.aspx?id=605" target="_blank">newmexicosportsonline</a> if you prefer the local business route.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A second opportunity to join in a group training run for <b><i>Big Tesuque. </i></b>The Striders' Group Run for this coming Sunday will be along the Winsor Trail, through Puerto Nambe to Lake Katherine (just below SF Baldy). If you missed the first group training run then here's your second chance. Climbing, altitude, conversation. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">To carpool meet at </span><a href="http://www.santafestriders.org/group_runs.php" style="background-color: white; color: #771100; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Fort Marcy at 730am</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">, or rocket-up to the Ski Area/Winsor Trail trailhead for an 8am-ish departure. Group runs tend to go at a conversational pace, the lead runners periodically circling back or breaking to allow the group to pull together. Cut the run short if you need to get back, or add a few miles if you don't mind the separation anxiety. The full run is approx. 12mi, with maybe 1,800ft of net climbing to the lake. </span>
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<br />Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-37640999069888360652013-08-30T12:00:00.000-07:002013-08-30T15:08:15.289-07:00Big Tesuque Training Run - Sun. September 1, 8am<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Striders Group Run for this coming Sunday will be Aspen Vista to the Tesuque Towers, otherwise known as the formidable <i><b>BigT</b></i>. Come out and get some climbing miles into those legs and get a feel for the varying levels of oxygen debt along the route.<br />
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To carpool meet at <a href="http://www.santafestriders.org/group_runs.php" target="_blank">Fort Marcy at 730am</a>, or rocket-up to the Aspen Vista Trailhead for an 8am-ish departure. Group runs tend to go at a conversational pace, the lead runners periodically circling back or breaking to allow the group to pull together. Cut the run short if you need to get back, or add a few miles if you don't mind the separation anxiety. The full run is 12mi, 2,000ft of climbing, elevation 10,000ft-12,003 at the towers.<br />
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<br />Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-46522738691862826802013-07-22T11:52:00.003-07:002013-08-01T11:04:43.662-07:00Prepping for October - Looking back at 2012<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vin Kelley - hot dogging on last year's descent, <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">courtesy of M. Mujynya and <a href="http://sfs-photography.smugmug.com/Races/Big-Tesuque" target="_blank">Smugmug.com</a></span></td></tr>
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Organization for this year's race is well under way. We're sorting out a few stellar race-t options as I type this. It seems appropriate then to take a quick glance back at last year's race as October grows nearer.<br />
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We had fantastic weather for last year's run and an even better turnout of runners. The best in the twenty-eight year history of the race in fact. For this reason the annual donation to <a href="http://www.wingsofamerica.org/" target="_blank">WINGS of America</a> generated from the race was $1,000 - a highwater mark. What made this great confluence of events even more brilliant yet, was the overall victory by <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2012/10/big-tesuque-unofficial-results-2012.html" target="_blank"><b>Dustin Martin</b></a>, WINGS' current program director and first WINGS champion up at Big T.<br />
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More, you say? We've got more. We had 10 top-ten age group times <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2012/10/further-results-big-t-2012.html" target="_blank">put up last year</a>, including a big new record in the W50-59 age group by <b>Claudia Bergshon</b> of Albuquerque. <b>Vin Kelley</b> (above) continued his assault on the M60-69 age group alltime list, and we had two new overall champions in <b>Dustin Martin</b> and <b>Katie Gillen</b> of Santa Fe.<br />
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Get excited about this fall's Big T. It's approach will be here quicker than a 2,000ft climb to the Sangre de Cristo ridgeline.<br />
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<b><i>Related Information:</i></b><br />
- <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/p/history-2000-present.html" target="_blank">Prior year Big T results</a><br />
- <a href="http://sfs-photography.smugmug.com/Races/Big-Tesuque" target="_blank">Max's photos from last year's Big T</a>
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<br />Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-60323588473361368752013-06-28T11:54:00.004-07:002013-06-28T16:27:27.495-07:00Registration is Now Open - Big T 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Online registration has been setup over at <a href="http://www.active.com/running/santa-fe-nm/29th-annual-big-tesuque-trail-run-2013" target="_blank">Active.com</a>. Flyers are now available at <a href="http://runsantafe.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>The Running Hub</i></b></a> here in Santa Fe or can be downloaded with that little icon to the left there (<<<<) and mailed in or dropped off with our friends over at The Hub.<br />
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Nothing of note has changed from prior year although we expect an even larger turnout than we had for last year's event. Registration fees are unchanged at $25, Striders members receive $3 off. Shirt designs haven't been finalized just yet, but we'll post an image when it comes together.<br />
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Remember that access to Aspen Vista is currently closed, but Atalaya remains open during the current<a href="http://highdesertdirt.blogspot.com/2013/06/santa-fe-forest-closed-for-fire-season.html" target="_blank"> trail closures</a>. There's 1,600 feet of vertical there if you begin at the St. John's College trailhead. More if you run laps. Get some.Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-89578076539307967412012-10-10T11:19:00.000-07:002014-11-12T05:49:38.938-08:00Further Results - Big T 2012Alright, so after a few days to recover the quads and reflect on Saturday's race we've compiled a trove of great stuff: <br />
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<b>Finishers and Records</b><br />
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<li>We had 129 finishers at Saturday's race, roughly half of which were first time participants. The highest number of finishers at Big T before Saturday was <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/p/history-2000-present.html" target="_blank">121 in 2006</a> and <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/p/history-1985-1999.html" target="_blank">119 back in 1987</a>. On an average year we generally have about 105 brave souls show up for the climb. So, we pretty much crushed that this year. </li>
<li>Our new champions, Dustin Martin (1:24:22) and Katie Gillen (1:43:18), were not only first time winners but first time Big T participants. A terrific performance by both runners.</li>
<li>Claudia Bergshon of Albuquerque ran to <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi?submit=Course%20Records" target="_blank">a new Age-Group Record</a> in the women's 50+ division. Her time of 1:51:55 lowers the previous record held by Santa Fe's Deb Werenko of 1:55:33 (BT 2009), by over three minutes. Huge run by Claudia. We hope to have her back next year. </li>
<li>In other <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi?submit=Course%20Records" target="_blank">top AG performances</a>: Santa Fe's own Vin Kelley put up the second best time on record in the M60+ division (1:44:13) behind his record effort from BT 2011 (1:42:51). Kathy Kirsling of Tijeras put up the third best time on record for the F60+ division (2:27:08). She holds the division record of 2:21:08 from BT 2009. Ed Trzcienski of Albuquerque posted the sixth best time on record for the M50+ division with an 11th overall finish in a swift 1:37:38. Talking to Ed after the race he tells me that he moved to New Mexico recently from North Carolina. Guy's got mad skills, it was nice to have him in the field at Big T this year. </li>
<li>We had several young faces out on the course Saturday which was a very pleasant sight. Santa Fe's Jessie Talbert ran to the <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi?submit=Course%20Records" target="_blank">fourth best time on record</a> in the F19-under division in 2:19:11. David Naranjo of Santa Fe posted the third best time on record in the M19-under division in 1:51:42, followed closely by Boye Ladd Jr. of Albuquerque in the fourth best time on record in 2:00:59. Great job to these three athletes. </li>
<li>Santa Fe's Ed Scott posted the <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi?submit=Course%20Records" target="_blank">10th fastest time on record</a> in the M60+ division (1:55:34). Ed also owns the third best performance in this division from Big T 2010 (1:49:35). Santa Fe's Robert Werner posted the 10th best time on record in the M70+ division (2:27:28). This was at <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi?submit=Repeat%20Runners" target="_blank">least the fifteenth</a> Big T finish for Bob going back to the inaugural race in 1985. I don't know which stat is more impressive. </li>
<li>Lastly, the esteemed Otto Appenzeller of Albuquerque completed his sixth Big T with the <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi?submit=Course%20Records" target="_blank">fifth fastest time on record</a> in the M80+ division. At 84 years, he is the oldest athlete to compete and finish the Big Tesuque Trail Run. Hats off to a stellar accomplishment. </li>
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<b>Other Items:</b><br />
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<li>Searchable results of Big T 2012 (and 23 of the previous 27 Big T races) are available with <a href="http://hobbycode.org/bigtesuque/bigt.cgi" target="_blank">our new search widget here</a>.<b><br /></b></li>
<li>Official results with (bib numbers) are now posted at the Striders website in .pdf format - <a href="http://www.santafestriders.org/race_results_html/bigt2012/BigTOverallResults.pdf" target="_blank">2012 Results .pdf</a></li>
<li>Max has photo albums from the race posted to <a href="http://sfs-photography.smugmug.com/Races/Big-Tesuque" target="_blank">SmugMug</a>. Find a photo or two that you like and make a custom print for your trophy case.</li>
<li> Next year's 29th annual Big Tesuque Trail Run is scheduled for October 5, 2013. The first Saturday in October. Schedule a few more long runs for the year and knock a few minutes off of that PR.</li>
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<br />Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-41226802725962240632012-10-06T14:04:00.003-07:002013-09-09T07:49:56.380-07:00Big Tesuque - Unofficial Results, 2012Great race this morning, we had a record turnout for this 28th annual climb and descent. Albuquerque's Dustin Martin took the men's overall with a time of 1:24:22. Taos native Katie Gillen claimed the women's overall in 1:43:18. Congratulations to all of our finishers, to those who placed, and to those who ran to personal best.<br />
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<i><b>Update:</b></i> Official results are now posted (including bib numbers): <a href="http://www.santafestriders.org/race_results_html/bigt2012/BigTOverallResults.pdf" target="_blank">2012 Results (.pdf)</a><br />
A breakdown of results and new age-group bests is posted here: <a href="http://bigtesuquetrailrun.blogspot.com/2012/10/further-results-big-t-2012.html" target="_blank">BigT 2012 - Further Results</a><br />
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<tr><td>2</td><td>Jack</td><td>Swift</td><td>1:26:25</td><td>38</td><td>M</td><td>Evergreen</td><td>CO</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>Lucas</td><td>Fuentes</td><td>1:27:07</td><td>23</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Mike</td><td>Ehrmantraut</td><td>1:27:29</td><td>44</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>Cornelius</td><td>Puiulet</td><td>1:30:47</td><td>39</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>Andrew</td><td>Hahn</td><td>1:31:39</td><td>39</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>Jacob</td><td>Waltz</td><td>1:32:55</td><td>40</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>8</td><td>David</td><td>Marion</td><td>1:33:46</td><td>48</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>Jason</td><td>Patton</td><td>1:35:40</td><td>33</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>Daryl</td><td>Dagel</td><td>1:36:01</td><td>38</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>Edward</td><td>Trzcienski</td><td>1:37:38</td><td>50</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>12</td><td>George</td><td>Perkins</td><td>1:39:07</td><td>32</td><td>M</td><td>Los Alamos</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>13</td><td>Rudy</td><td>Martinez</td><td>1:40:20</td><td>33</td><td>M</td><td>Fairview</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>14</td><td>Kevin</td><td>Brennan</td><td>1:40:39</td><td>36</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>15</td><td>Adam</td><td>Leigland</td><td>1:40:54</td><td>40</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>16</td><td>Anthony</td><td>Pomo</td><td>1:41:29</td><td>22</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>17</td><td>Herman</td><td>Agoyo</td><td>1:42:08</td><td>37</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>18</td><td>Ty</td><td>Lujan</td><td>1:42:31</td><td>34</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Cruz</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>19</td><td>Andras</td><td>Szantho</td><td>1:42:44</td><td>35</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>20</td><td>Katie</td><td>Gillen</td><td>1:43:18</td><td>22</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>21</td><td>Vinnie</td><td>Kelley</td><td>1:44:13</td><td>61</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>6</td><td>60 TO 69</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>22</td><td>Robert</td><td>Baker</td><td>1:44:20</td><td>25</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>23</td><td>Eric</td><td>Peters</td><td>1:46:20</td><td>43</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>24</td><td>David M</td><td>Simpson</td><td>1:46:43</td><td>42</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>25</td><td>Scott</td><td>Carver</td><td>1:47:11</td><td>32</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>26</td><td>Sam</td><td>Sanchez</td><td>1:48:52</td><td>31</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>27</td><td>Damien</td><td>Passalacqua</td><td>1:49:35</td><td>35</td><td>M</td><td>santa fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>28</td><td>Steve</td><td>Rogers</td><td>1:50:01</td><td>57</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>29</td><td>Michael</td><td>Small</td><td>1:51:08</td><td>51</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>30</td><td>Preston</td><td>Hollis</td><td>1:51:11</td><td>26</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>31</td><td>Matthew</td><td>Scarborough</td><td>1:51:14</td><td>28</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>32</td><td>Jason</td><td>Bachlet</td><td>1:51:24</td><td>42</td><td>M</td><td>Fruita</td><td>CO</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>33</td><td>David</td><td>Narjano</td><td>1:51:42</td><td>18</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>1</td><td>0 TO 19</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>34</td><td>Claudia</td><td>Bergshon</td><td>1:51:55</td><td>50</td><td>F</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>35</td><td>Alden</td><td>Hoski</td><td>1:51:58</td><td>41</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>36</td><td>Adam</td><td>Delu</td><td>1:52:34</td><td>42</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>37</td><td>Erin</td><td>Sindewald</td><td>1:53:05</td><td>26</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>38</td><td>William</td><td>Wente</td><td>1:53:08</td><td>41</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>39</td><td>David</td><td>Benalli</td><td>1:53:42</td><td>57</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>40</td><td>Micahel</td><td>Szczepanski</td><td>1:54:24</td><td>35</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>41</td><td>Hadji</td><td>Corona</td><td>1:55:19</td><td>35</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>42</td><td>Michael</td><td>Salmon</td><td>1:55:31</td><td>50</td><td>M</td><td>Los Alamos</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>43</td><td>Ed</td><td>Scott</td><td>1:55:34</td><td>65</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>6</td><td>60 TO 69</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>44</td><td>Amy</td><td>Tribolini</td><td>1:55:48</td><td>25</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>45</td><td>Roger</td><td>Squires</td><td>1:56:15</td><td>51</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>46</td><td>Stefan</td><td>Sandukas</td><td>1:56:38</td><td>31</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>47</td><td>John</td><td>Holton</td><td>1:56:38</td><td>41</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>48</td><td>Luke</td><td>Washburn</td><td>1:57:44</td><td>30</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>49</td><td>Raul</td><td>Rodriguez</td><td>1:58:11</td><td>47</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>50</td><td>Scott</td><td>Schatzberg</td><td>1:59:00</td><td>41</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>51</td><td>Isaac</td><td>Concha</td><td>2:00:47</td><td>50</td><td>M</td><td>Taos</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>52</td><td>Boye</td><td>Ladd Jr</td><td>2:00:59</td><td>19</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>1</td><td>0 TO 19</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>53</td><td>Devin</td><td>Farrell</td><td>2:01:00</td><td>47</td><td>M</td><td>Los Alamos</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>54</td><td>Joseph</td><td>Aragon</td><td>2:01:30</td><td>38</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>55</td><td>Willliam</td><td>Dearholt</td><td>2:01:45</td><td>44</td><td>M</td><td>Alamos</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>56</td><td>Tiago</td><td>Stock</td><td>2:02:14</td><td>40</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>57</td><td>Cody</td><td>Sheppard</td><td>2:02:36</td><td>63</td><td>M</td><td>Glorieta</td><td>NM</td><td>6</td><td>60 TO 69</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>58</td><td>Pete</td><td>Goldschmidt</td><td>2:02:40</td><td>48</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>59</td><td>Jason</td><td>James</td><td>2:02:52</td><td>39</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>60</td><td>Katie</td><td>Cutter</td><td>2:02:56</td><td>37</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>61</td><td>Jessica</td><td>Terrazas</td><td>2:03:28</td><td>30</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>62</td><td>Casondra</td><td>Sobieralski</td><td>2:04:41</td><td>41</td><td>F</td><td>Las Vegas</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>63</td><td>Carol</td><td>Stewart</td><td>2:05:28</td><td>44</td><td>F</td><td>Tesuque</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>64</td><td>Donald</td><td>Montoya</td><td>2:05:32</td><td>49</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>65</td><td>Maya</td><td>Ramsay</td><td>2:05:58</td><td>30</td><td>F</td><td>Placitas</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>66</td><td>Chris</td><td>Chavez</td><td>2:06:13</td><td>53</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>67</td><td>Erik</td><td>Spoerke</td><td>2:08:17</td><td>36</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>68</td><td>Erica</td><td>Micander</td><td>2:09:05</td><td>36</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>69</td><td>Stephen</td><td>Stout</td><td>2:09:27</td><td>39</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>70</td><td>Erin</td><td>McSherry</td><td>2:09:43</td><td>32</td><td>F</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>71</td><td>alexa</td><td>schirtzinger</td><td>2:09:48</td><td>31</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>72</td><td>Joseph</td><td>Pomo</td><td>2:10:45</td><td>20</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>73</td><td>Gregory</td><td>Smith</td><td>2:10:46</td><td>42</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>74</td><td>Matthew</td><td>Wallace</td><td>2:10:50</td><td>36</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>75</td><td>Daniel</td><td>Lujan</td><td>2:10:52</td><td>26</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>76</td><td>George</td><td>Rosenberg</td><td>2:11:38</td><td>52</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>77</td><td>Sean</td><td>Trujillo</td><td>2:11:50</td><td>38</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>78</td><td>Peter</td><td>Fant</td><td>2:12:06</td><td>52</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>79</td><td>Josh</td><td>McDonald</td><td>2:12:35</td><td>37</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>80</td><td>Alexie</td><td>Rothman</td><td>2:12:46</td><td>27</td><td>F</td><td>East Brunswick</td><td>NJ</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>81</td><td>Jonathan</td><td>Toub</td><td>2:12:51</td><td>27</td><td>M</td><td>Arlington</td><td>VA</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>82</td><td>Matthew</td><td>Perez</td><td>2:13:36</td><td>33</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>83</td><td>Arianna</td><td>Trott</td><td>2:13:36</td><td>27</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>84</td><td>Myrriah</td><td>Gomez</td><td>2:16:04</td><td>27</td><td>F</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>85</td><td>natalie</td><td>passalacqua</td><td>2:16:41</td><td>33</td><td>F</td><td>santa fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>86</td><td>Gabriel</td><td>Browne</td><td>2:16:49</td><td>43</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>87</td><td>Bruce</td><td>Zimmerman</td><td>2:16:54</td><td>58</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>88</td><td>daniel</td><td>carr</td><td>2:18:09</td><td>29</td><td>M</td><td>albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>89</td><td>Karen</td><td>Donovan</td><td>2:18:22</td><td>40</td><td>F</td><td></td><td></td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>90</td><td>Jim</td><td>Fisher</td><td>2:19:04</td><td>61</td><td>M</td><td>Longmont</td><td>CO</td><td>6</td><td>60 TO 69</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>91</td><td>Jessie</td><td>Talbert</td><td>2:19:11</td><td>18</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>1</td><td>0 TO 19</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>92</td><td>Kelley</td><td>Koehler</td><td>2:20:09</td><td>46</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>93</td><td>Steven</td><td>Kamm</td><td>2:24:55</td><td>60</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>6</td><td>60 TO 69</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>94</td><td>Tami</td><td>Torres</td><td>2:26:05</td><td>44</td><td>F</td><td>El Prado</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>95</td><td>Kathleen</td><td>Kirsling</td><td>2:27:08</td><td>63</td><td>F</td><td>Tijeras</td><td>NM</td><td>6</td><td>60 TO 69</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>96</td><td>Bonnie</td><td>Cummings</td><td>2:28:34</td><td>33</td><td>F</td><td>Rio Rancho</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>97</td><td>Lisa</td><td>Merrill</td><td>2:28:45</td><td>27</td><td>F</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>98</td><td>Christie</td><td>Wente</td><td>2:29:59</td><td>41</td><td>F</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>99</td><td>Gregory</td><td>Henneman</td><td>2:30:56</td><td>45</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>100</td><td>Melissa</td><td>Smith</td><td>2:33:00</td><td>42</td><td>F</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>101</td><td>Mariann</td><td>Johnston</td><td>2:33:00</td><td>44</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>102</td><td>Annie</td><td>McCoy</td><td>2:33:01</td><td>34</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>103</td><td>Katharine</td><td>Chartrand</td><td>2:35:02</td><td>47</td><td>F</td><td>Los Alamos</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>104</td><td>Leslie</td><td>Byrne</td><td>2:35:11</td><td>27</td><td>F</td><td>Rowe</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>105</td><td>Robert</td><td>Lonebear</td><td>2:35:14</td><td>21</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>106</td><td>Maya</td><td>Hena</td><td>2:35:49</td><td>20</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>107</td><td>Joe</td><td>Crelier</td><td>2:36:19</td><td>42</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>108</td><td>Cheryl</td><td>Duran</td><td>2:36:49</td><td>50</td><td>F</td><td>Tijeras</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>109</td><td>Robert</td><td>Werner</td><td>2:37:28</td><td>72</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>7</td><td>70 TO 99</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>110</td><td>Erin</td><td>Byrne</td><td>2:38:26</td><td>31</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>111</td><td>Ariel</td><td>Patashnik</td><td>2:39:18</td><td>25</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>2</td><td>20 TO 29</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>112</td><td>Rachel</td><td>Patton</td><td>2:40:47</td><td>31</td><td>F</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>113</td><td>David</td><td>Montoya</td><td>2:41:16</td><td>57</td><td>M</td><td>Santa fe</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>114</td><td>Doug</td><td>Egli</td><td>2:41:17</td><td>55</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>115</td><td>Kelcey</td><td>Nichols</td><td>2:41:30</td><td>37</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>116</td><td>Jessica</td><td>Lawrence</td><td>2:41:31</td><td>34</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>117</td><td>Richard</td><td>Neslund</td><td>2:41:50</td><td>64</td><td>M</td><td>Louisville</td><td>CO</td><td>6</td><td>60 TO 69</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>118</td><td>Noel</td><td>Wagner</td><td>2:42:41</td><td>44</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>119</td><td>Rochelle</td><td>Jim</td><td>2:44:44</td><td>33</td><td>F</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>120</td><td>Aimee</td><td>Abeyta</td><td>2:45:34</td><td>40</td><td>F</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>121</td><td>Carol</td><td>Neslund</td><td>2:59:42</td><td>50</td><td>F</td><td>Lousiville</td><td>CO</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>122</td><td>Ranee</td><td>Onstolt</td><td>3:00:48</td><td>38</td><td>F</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>3</td><td>30 TO 39</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>123</td><td>Jim</td><td>Westmoreland</td><td>3:12:39</td><td>61</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>6</td><td>60 TO 69</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>124</td><td>Lauri</td><td>Dodge</td><td>3:15:12</td><td>52</td><td>F</td><td>Placitas</td><td>NM</td><td>5</td><td>50 TO 59</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>125</td><td>Laurie</td><td>McCarthy</td><td>3:15:12</td><td>40</td><td>F</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Female</td></tr>
<tr><td>126</td><td>Dan</td><td>McCarthy</td><td>3:15:12</td><td>49</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>127</td><td>Max</td><td>Mujynya</td><td>3:17:32</td><td>45</td><td>M</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>NM</td><td>4</td><td>40 TO 49</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>128</td><td>Jack</td><td>Lynch</td><td>3:56:25</td><td>69</td><td>M</td><td>Corrales</td><td>NM</td><td>6</td><td>60 TO 69</td><td>Male</td></tr>
<tr><td>129</td><td>Otto</td><td>Appenzeller</td><td>5:00:00</td><td>84</td><td>M</td><td>Albuquerque</td><td>NM</td><td>7</td><td>70 TO 99</td><td>Male</td></tr>
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<br />Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-62779147199349660542012-10-04T12:56:00.003-07:002015-10-02T13:50:48.605-07:00Pacing Strategies on Big Tesuque<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big T Elevation Map (click to expand)</td></tr>
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Like many trail races, the dilemma of pacing and planning an efficient effort is some tough business. We'll see if we can't lay out a bit of detail about the course to help you get up and back down in the fastest (and safest) manner.<br />
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<b>The Course</b><br />
Big Tesuque winds up Aspen Vista Trail to the Radio Towers on Big Tesuque Peak (12,000ft) roughly 5.8 miles away. Yes, it's all uphill although the grade of the road varies quite a bit along the way, and this creates extra challenges in itself above 10,000ft elevation.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Onward and upward</td></tr>
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The average grade - as seen in some detail above - is about 7% with a dips below 5% (recovery!), but also a few spikes above 12%. Hold on to your ass over these steep parts, both uphill and down. Climbing these steep sections will freeze up your quads as they fill with blood and lactic acid. Your body will also creep into (or shift violently into) temporary oxygen debt which compounds the problem. For the above reasons most runners choose to fast-hike these sections, the idea is to recover a bit on the un-runnable parts and resume running with fresher legs on the easier grades. Use your arms to push off on your thighs while fast-hiking and help transfer some of the workload from your tired legs. Breath deeply, and as the lactic acid clears from your legs to a tolerable level, step back into a controlled steady run. Resist the urge to recover for overly long periods - greater than 15 or 20 seconds - it crushes the motivation to continue up and push yourself. You may see runners talking out loud to themselves, cursing the inner demons. <br />
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The folks up front will likely run the steeps regardless of the lactic freeze and oxygen debt. I've found the key to work through these sections with pace (a very subjective term in this instance), is to use fast but short choppy strides, and really swing the arms in an exaggerated pump. Low gears but high RPMs work well. <br />
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These steeper sections on the descent are easier to navigate but are mined with rocks and embedded trip-ups that can send a runner sprawling. You do not want this to happen. It will take much longer than 15-20sec of recovery to right yourself. More on this in a bit.<br />
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<b>General Overview</b><br />
Broken into its mile components, the course is easier to process. Mile one is by far the easiest. The grade is mild, you're surrounded by other runners, and you feel fresh. Miles two and three are steep and lonely. This is the steepest part of the course. Settle into a rhythm and distract yourself with the scenery of what is always a magnificent morning in the mountains. Miles four and five offer easier grades and by this point you're fully warmed up and moving well. The altitude will create challenges on even the smallest of rises and step-ups on the trail. The final mile includes a short ramp to the lower mountain ridge, then a nice nearly-level catwalk for a couple hundred meters under the chairlift, followed by a hairpin right turn and some deceivingly steep climbing to the turnaround at the Towers. Whew! Seriously though, that last bit after the hairpin is a bear.<br />
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The race leaders will often make the turn on the Peak in under 50min. I believe the record is somewhere around 46min flat. In any case this is just over 8min /mi pace over the first half of the race, a terrifically fast ascent at altitude. The top 10-15 runners can generally top-out in less than 60min, a pretty stiff benchmark to meet that requires a pace near 10min /mi and less. The median ascent time - summiting square in the middle of the field - is generally about 68min, or just less than 12min /mi pace. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vin screaming through the technical Aspen Peak overlook <br />
section. Vin actually took a fall shortly after this shot, visited <br />
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hospital later to have his knee drained, then made an <br />
appearance at the
after-party. God bless ya' Vin. </td></tr>
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Now, some runners excel at the climb but many more rely on a quick descent for a strong finish. If all goes well, a runner can expect to descend 3-5min /mi faster than the climb, but it ain't all ice cream and lollipops. The fatigue of the first hour takes its toll, and your legs and feet will begin to tire after nine or ten miles if your summer training hasn't been that strong (and it's seldom that it is, isn't it?). If you're pinwheeling your arms or feel out of control on the way down, then you're descending too fast and risking a fall. Falling is not advised, it can mess you up, sometimes badly. We have paramedics at the finish to help those with injuries but it's best to look for the warning signs before they occur. It can be tempting to look up at other runners, friends, or hikers as you pass on your way down but be cautioned that this is also a fine way to sprawl over the gravel and rock. Miles ten and eleven can be particularly dangerous because they are the most steep and your legs will likely be spent at this point. Mile twelve will include dozens of hikers and dogs that weren't there at 9am. Take care through these sections. Resist averting your eyes from the trail to smile and say hello. <br />
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The race leaders will often descend in close to 30min, or roughly 5min /mi. The median is closer to 46min, or roughly 8min /mi. We don't have a record of the quickest descent but it was likely as unsafe as it was speedy. <br />
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<b>Race Reports from Previous Years</b><br />
<a href="http://santafetrailrunner.blogspot.com/2011/10/2011-big-tesuque-trail-run.html" target="_blank">Santa Fe Trail Runner - 2011</a><br />
<a href="http://highdesertdirt.blogspot.com/2011/10/big-tesuque-trail-run-report-2011.html" target="_blank">High Desert Dirt - 2011</a> <br />
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<a href="http://santafetrailrunner.blogspot.com/2010/10/big-tesuque-trail-run-race-report.html" target="_blank">Santa Fe Trail Runner - 2010</a><br />
<a href="http://highdesertdirt.blogspot.com/2010/10/big-tesuque-trail-run-report-oct-2nd.html" target="_blank">High Desert Dirt - 2010 </a><br />
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<b>Apres Run</b><br />
Burritos, coffee, and gatorade are traditional at the finish. Pace yourself appropriately through this bit and the awards and raffle that follow. Recommendations for post-post-race refreshments include our friends at the <a href="http://www.santafebakingcompanycafe.com/" target="_blank">The Santa Fe Baking Company</a> on Cordova Rd. They've got delicious pastry, a full menu, and a Strider's membership card will now get you a 20% discount. <a href="http://www.secondstreetbrewery.com/second-street-brewery-at-the-railyard/" target="_blank">Second St. Brewery</a> across the way in the Railyard Plaza has a patio and cold beer. The <a href="http://www.tesuquevillagemarket.com/" target="_blank">Tesuque Village Market</a> has the same, although in a more northerly direction. <br />
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Cheers and a helluva race to all that plan to run this Saturday!<br />
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<br />Desert Dirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413559978573420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852614053117029689.post-12017835464808901752012-10-02T06:49:00.001-07:002013-07-08T11:15:06.635-07:00What to Prepare for on Race Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the first time runner, and for those that haven't been up on Aspen Vista for a while (like 364 days) we've put together a brief primer of what to expect this Saturday and how to prepare for it.<br />
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<b>Weather</b><br />
It's going to be chilly up there (in the 30's), particularly before the sun crests the ridge and the climbing begins up the trail. Bring a light hat and gloves. A bulky ski hat is going to be a bit warm after the first 10 min. of climbing and will be tougher to stuff in a pocket as the day heats up. Gloves can serve a second function and help as protection during the descent (Caution: try not to fall). Some folks however will just tuck them in their waistband when it gets too warm. <br />
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Some runners find that the cold temps can really stiffen the legs which is an unwanted handicap when you're trying to crank along up a steep mountain. Base layer shorts are a good option here. Running tights aren't generally common but can be very helpful. Sweats and skipants are helpful options pre-race but not great during the race itself. <br />
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It can snow up there although none is in this week's forecast. Last year's first snow arrived <a href="http://highdesertdirt.blogspot.com/2011/10/snowfall-in-high-country.html" target="_blank">the day after Big T</a>. We ran through fog and mist in 2006 (it was awesome). <br />
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<b>Aid Stations</b><br />
There are two stations on the course. One at the large elbow bend at about 2.5mi, and the other at the summit. Both will have water and gatorade. Some runners will carry small water bottles with their own solution. It's advisable to all runners to pin an energy bar or gel (or candy or half a pb&j sandwich) to your waistband to consume sometime during the race. This is particularly so for runners that don't regularly run for 2hrs + or aren't especially acclimatized. The calories will help stave off bonking, which can get dangerous in the last couple miles of the descent. If you need help with this, make a trip to <a href="http://runsantafe.com/" target="_blank">The Running Hub</a> and they'll help you out.<br />
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There will of course be coffee and tea available pre-race to warmup (maybe hot chocolate?), as well as burritos and maybe some bagels to munch on when you've made it down. <br />
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<b>Restrooms</b><br />
There are two Santa Fe National Forest stalls at the Aspen Vista trailhead. There is often a sizable wait as race time approaches. Plan accordingly. There is also one barren old mountain outhouse near the towers, just off the trail. It is known to several runners as 'New Mexico's highest outhouse!". I haven't been in there in at least two years and cannot attest to its current condition. Know that it's there in an emergency or for a sweet photo-op. <br />
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<b>Arrival</b><br />
Aspen Vista can accommodate a lot of parking but the lot does fill with 150+ runners, volunteers, and spectators (and hikers/aspen-watchers). Those planning to arrive past 8:30am will likely need to park along the road. If you plan to register on race day give yourself a bit of time and try to arrive by 8:15am (or drop into the Running Hub to register in person by Friday). Drive time from town to Aspen Vista is approx. 40min. <br />
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