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@Alkavain
Clayton, CA Raving since 2024 Active 1 year agoAbout Me
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Personal Bests (1)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| Tail Wagger 5K | 5K | Tahoe Vista, CA | May 31, 2025 | 30:51 |
Future Races (1)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Paid |
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| Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Stagecoach Line Ultra | 100 Miler | Flagstaff, AZ | TBD |
Past Races (3)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Tail Wagger 5K | 5K | Tahoe Vista, CA | May 31, 2025 | 30:51 |
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| Bryce Canyon Ultras | 100 Miler | Hatch, UT | May 18, 2024 |
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| Waldo 100K Trail Run | 100K | Eugene, OR | Aug 5, 2023 |
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Tail Wagger 5K
A Must-Do Race for you and your Pup
Tail Wagger 5K
I usually only run ultras these days, but I came across an email from Big Blue Adventure Races mentioning the Tail Wagger 1-miler and 5k. This was such a well-put-together … MORE
I usually only run ultras these days, but I came across an email from Big Blue Adventure Races mentioning the Tail Wagger 1-miler and 5k.
This was such a well-put-together event on a beautiful Tahoe mountain coarse with the perfect staging area. The unique Tail Wagger design on the tech shirt and finishers medal made them things that I will cherish. The water stations and dog pools for the dogs were great, especially since it was the first hot day many of us had run in. The race announcer and race director are both incredibly personable and have great energy for a family/ pet-friendly event like this. I usually don’t repeat races because there are so many amazing places to race all over the country, but this is one I would love to repeat again and again.
Bryce Canyon Ultras 🏆
Wish I had signed up for the 50 miler
Bryce Canyon Ultras 🏆
The elevation made the course difficult for all of us flat-landers, but the trail was not too technical, and there were only two areas with serious inclines, Red Canyon being … MORE
The elevation made the course difficult for all of us flat-landers, but the trail was not too technical, and there were only two areas with serious inclines, Red Canyon being the more challenging of the two. I enjoyed the single track the most and I was thrilled with the Thunder Mountain and Red Canyon scenery. My lack of training due to recent injuries and calorie intake struggles prevented me from finishing the 100-miler, and I stopped at 50 miles, knowing I wouldn’t make the cutoffs through the night. I am happy that I was able to experience every part of the course, since it consisted of two repeat loops this year due to residual snow at higher elevations. I didn’t receive any swag, but the t-shirt was awesome. In nearly all of the other ultras I have run, aid station volunteers assisted with refilling runners’ empty containers, but this practice doesn’t seem to be part of the process for Vacation races. I wish I had known because it means more time spent in aid stations if you lack a crew like I did. The course was extremely well-marked with only one exception: the return from Red Canyon, at the bottom of Thunder Mountain. There was a sign for 60k runners, but nothing for the 100- and 50-mile runners returning from Red Canyon. At least there was a “wrong way” sign leading back up Thunder Mountain, which left only one option, which was to take the 60k route. This is my first experience running with Vacation races, but I loved it and I will be back for more races in the future.
Waldo 100K Trail Run
Best race support ever!
Waldo 100K Trail Run
This was my first 100k, having only completed a couple of 50k races in preparation. Needless to say, the Waldo was the biggest race challenge I had faced up until … MORE
This was my first 100k, having only completed a couple of 50k races in preparation. Needless to say, the Waldo was the biggest race challenge I had faced up until this point. But the scenery was incredible and I cannot overemphasize how supportive and enthusiastic the volunteers are for this event. The personal congratulations from the race director was a special touch that I hadn’t expected. I am so happy that Waldo was my first 100k because the positive experience got me hooked on the longer distance ultras.