Way Too Cool: Hills? What hills?
Meghan Arbogast on her way to the win. (Photo by Sean Dulany/Freeplay Magazine)
While Jed Smith is the opening day of the NorCal ultra-running season, the Way Too Cool 50K is undoubtedly the opening day of the ultra trailrunning season. It is the first major trail-ultra in the region and the day folks get to test their fitness and see the trails after hiding out in the cold winter months.
Old friends get an excuse to hang out and visit, and rivals get to check out the competition.
There is a soft spot in my heart for this race, as it was the first ultra I ever ran–way back in 2000. It’s grown a lot over the years, and is a lot harder to get into, but still feels like a local event. The organization is tight and the volunteers are beyond outstanding.