The Earth Day Buckle Mania Endurance Run was directed by veteran ultrarunner Will Sprouse and his wife, Carrie. It was immediately apparent that they had participated in many long ultramarathons, … MORE
The Earth Day Buckle Mania Endurance Run was directed by veteran ultrarunner Will Sprouse and his wife, Carrie. It was immediately apparent that they had participated in many long ultramarathons, as they thought of everything. They had “real food” available around the clock, heated indoor sleeping areas with cots (free for runners), and several photographers that were on the course after the start of the 12, 24, and 48 hour races. The entry fee included a sythetic short-sleeved shirts and well-designed belt buckles for each and every mileage milestone, including 50K, 50 mile, 100k, 100 miles, and 150 miles, which a couple of runners reached. Thus, if you finished 100 miles, you received the 50K, 50 mile, 100K, and 100 mile buckles. All of the runners seemed very friendly and humble, even the podium finishers. The weather was great this year, the course was easy to follow, and very, very flat. I generally don’t like to run races more than once, but this just may be one that I will want to return to in the future.
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The Earth Day Buckle Mania Endurance Run was directed by veteran ultrarunner Will Sprouse and his wife, Carrie. It was immediately apparent that they had participated in many long ultramarathons, … MORE
The Earth Day Buckle Mania Endurance Run was directed by veteran ultrarunner Will Sprouse and his wife, Carrie. It was immediately apparent that they had participated in many long ultramarathons, as they thought of everything. They had “real food” available around the clock, heated indoor sleeping areas with cots (free for runners), and several photographers that were on the course after the start of the 12, 24, and 48 hour races. The entry fee included a sythetic short-sleeved shirts and well-designed belt buckles for each and every mileage milestone, including 50K, 50 mile, 100k, 100 miles, and 150 miles, which a couple of runners reached. Thus, if you finished 100 miles, you received the 50K, 50 mile, 100K, and 100 mile buckles. All of the runners seemed very friendly and humble, even the podium finishers. The weather was great this year, the course was easy to follow, and very, very flat. I generally don’t like to run races more than once, but this just may be one that I will want to return to in the future.