April 15, 2008

The following course description is taken directly from the race website: www.steamboat50.com. "The course is a spectacular 50 mile run through the beautiful mountains and fall colors of the Routt National Forest of northern Colorado. The race starts bright and early at the Steamboat Springs ski area (elevation, 6,900 feet) and proceeds up, up, up to Mount Werner (elevation, 10,568 feet) then goes up and down and up and down some more and then across the Continental Divide to Rabbit Ears Mountain (elevation, 11,000 feet) before heading back and way down to the ski area. The course will have nearly 9,000 feet of climbing. This course will test the endurance and spirit of any runner". Sound like fun, right? Below is the course elevation. Kind of nuts... will be a fun and challenging day for sure!



And the running begins... 5 months to go :)

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