Western States 100 Wrap-Up
The Western States 100 Finish Line at Placer High in Auburn.
The dust has finally settled on the Western States Trail. The runners are done with this race until the next time they are “lucky” enough to pin on a Western States 100 race number. The volunteers, many as tired as the runners, have packed up and gone home.
Three hundred and ten runners crossed the finish line at Auburn’s Placer High before the 30-hour time clock ran out. Some were elated. Some were satisfied. Some were disappointed. Another 65-runners called it a day somewhere before they made it to the end.
The reasons for dropping are endless, but doing so is always painful–sometimes physically, sometimes mentally, and usually both.