This was the Inaugural Blue Ridge Mountain Masters 50k, held near
Blue Ridge, GA on November 11, 2006. It was also my first ultra (by
default a PR), with the first and last third on hilly forest roads
and the middle on tough, steep hiking trail covered by fallen leaves,
so we could not see the rocks or roots underneath. As the name
implies it was open only to runners 40 or older. This year the number
of runners on the T-shirt was just about the same as the number who
ran. The unique thing was the finisher’s award which was a nice
coffee mug, much more useful than a medal–I use it every day!
Running Bib Info:
Inaugural Blue Ridge Mountain Masters 50k
Ultra Marathon
Blue Ridge, GA
November 11, 2006
Your Official Time: 6:55:22
Was this a Personal Record (PR)? Yes (It my my first Ultra)
Read my race report at:
http://www.marathonmaniacs.com/Articles/BRMMTR2006byRussJohnson.htm
submitted by Russ Johnson
