Hardrock 2006 Photos: Bob Murphy
Here are a few photo’s from Bob Murphy’s recent successful Hardrock race. Click here to view. Click the photo’s to enlarge them.
Trail News
A report on the Vermont 100.
Lets get the fundamentals out of the way first; this was my first attempt at 100, and I dropped out at 55 miles. However, aside from not finishing, it was a great event and well worth coming back for. The course is described as hilly, but I would call that an understatement – these are…
The Making Of A Legend
All, Not many people are capable of accomplishing things that legends are made of. Yet, Stud Muffin Murphy (SMM), (Bob to most of us) is on the precipice of accomplishing such a feat. The details: 1.) SMM completed his 500th mile at HURT in 2006 with a 100 mile finish. 2.) SMM recently completed the…
TRT WOW
All, WOW. Words cannot begin to explain the sheer beauty witnessed out on the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT). Although I failed miserably in my personal quest at bagging my 10th 100 mile finish, I return to the islands fulfilled by the experience. Making the beauty of this course more special was seeing local girl Stephanie…
Oh…So…Sweet!!!
Running like a gal on a mission, STEPHANIE JENKINS finished her First 100 Mile distance this past weekend at the inaugral TAHOE RIM TRAIL 100M!!! CONGRATULATIONS STEPHANIE! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!
He Did It! Bob Murphy Finishes at Hardrock
We just got off the phone with 2006 Hardrock 100 Finisher, Bob Murphy. We got a hold of Bob as he had just got back to his room. Don and Cheryl were with him. Cheryl said he did an amazing job. According to the Hardrock Live site, Bob finished at 3:35 a.m. Sunday morning. Congratulations…
Tantalus Triple Trek will be held 9/2/06
Start time will be 5:30 am, and sign up will be the morning of the race. TTT is now part of the trail series, so the cost will be $10. Prizes will go to the first 10 men and women finishers. There will be NO 10-Miler this year! The course consists of three,10-mile loops, and…
Tom & Donna Jones Visit Isle’s
A few will remember our old friends Tom and Donna Jones– Tom was one of our most talented runners back in the old days when HURT called themselves "Team Radar". He did Run to the Sun, Western States, Massanutten 50 Miler in Virginia, among others. Tom and Donna visited us for BBQ last night, and…
Tahoe Rim Trail Starts Saturday (7/14)
The Tahoe Rim Trail races start on Saturday morning with the 100 mile race starting at 5:00 a.m. and the 50 mile and 50K races starting at 6:00 a.m. This is the first year for the 100 mile race. I am not sure this race will provide updates throughout the race. Click here to go…
Vermont 100 Starts Saturday (7/15)
The Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run starts Saturday morning at 4:00 a.m. EST. I am not sure if this race has a way to track runners while the race is going on. The weather is predicted to be very hot and humid for the race. Click here for a link to the race site. Vermont…
Hardrock 100 Starts Today (Friday-7/14)
The Hardrock 100 starts today in Silverton, Colorado. Former Hawaii resident and HURT runner, Bob Murphy will be giving the race his best shot. The race starts at 6:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time and there is a 48 hour time limit. Click this link for race updates: http://www.hardrock100.com/index.asp Click Hardrock for more general info on…
50 Marathons in 50 Days, Round 1
Here’s a link to an article on Sam Thompson and his quest to run 50 marathons in 50 days as a fundraiser for Katrina victims. http://news.yahoo.com/s/kitv/20060713/lo_kitv/9509301 Sam ran in Honolulu on Wednesday. Ultra runners may have heard of Dean Karnazes plan to do something similar later this fall. Dean plans on running the Maui marathon…