Like most runners, Brian Miller gets sponged down at Michigan Bluff (SRN Photo)
The Western States Endurance Run was last weekend (June 29-30), and if I was a lazy reporter (and I often am) the race could be generally summed up like this:
The new face of Western States 100!
The Western States Endurance Run Board just announced their selection of a new race director to replace the departing Greg Soderlund.
As of today, all the details I have are:
The WS Board is pleased to announce the selection of Craig Thornley of Eugene, OR, for the RD position.
Around this time every year, folks gather in the auditorium at Placer High School in Auburn to watch names get pulled out of a Gatorade jug.
The “prize” is an entry into the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, held on June 24-25.
Did you go? Did you get in?
Here’s the list so-far.
The Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run lottery is now open until midnight November 26th.
Cross your fingers and click here. You know you want to!
The actual lottery drawing takes place 9:00 AM on December 10th, at Placer High School in Auburn.
The Western States Endurance Run lottery was held today and some 200 “lucky” runners now have plans for the next seven months.
I see some familiar names on the list. Is yours one of them? Full lottery results are here.
