Memphis Ultra

Race Season is Here!!!!

2009-02-15T08:31:00.000-08:00

Well, its the perfect time of year for ultra-running and we have been in full swing. Lets see, we had several people out and running in the Memphis Marathon. Michael ran the half with Clint, Drew paced the 4:00 group, and Ultra Mike and John Manley ran the full. The next race we were at was the Swampstomper 50K. This was the premiere race for our new long sleeve white jerseys. They are snazzy. Drew ran the 25K portion of the event. Ultra Mike, Michael & Clint spent the first half of the race running the trails together. It was Clint's first 25K. He finished!!!!! John Manley, Michael and Ultra Mike all finished the 50K event. The conditions were perfect. It was a comfortable temperature and the sun was out all day. Overall, it was a great day. The next weekend Drew and Michael went to Huntsville, Alabama for the Mountain Mist 50K. It was a cool day. It rained a little early that morning just enough to make it slick and muddy. The course was very rocky. However, it was no match for Drew and Michael who set their PR's at 6:06:ish. It was an awsome run. Last weekend, John Manley and ichael went down to Huntsville, Texas for the Rocky Raccoon 100. The day got up to 80 degrees at one point. That was a little warm for the runners. The Memphis running community was well represented at the race. Kevin Dorsey came in 7th (18:42:47), John Manley came in 11th (19:32:10), Michael came in 33rd (21:38:27), and Mike samuelson came in 44th (22:56:48). Everyone under 24 hours!!! Sweet!!!! There were 239 starters and 162 finishers. That makes the second completed 100 mile race for John Manley and Michael. The next slated race was for the Sylamore 50K. However, with the recent storms that came through, the forest is closed. Therefore, the course will be changed and will be run partially on the road. The other race in the close future is the Mississippi 50. Look for us on the trails. We will be out there some where.

Drew will be trying to qualify for Boston at the Nashville Marathon.

Holly the Runningtwig is more of a Walkingtrunk these days. She is going to be popping out a baby any day now. We will keep you posted.

Wades Big Adventure!!!!

2008-10-28T05:11:00.000-07:00

Look for Memphis Ultra members at Wades Big Adventure. Its been a full year. This race last year was the first race where our jerseys were worn. We will be there in full effect. Holly will be spectating and expecting. Michael, Ultra Mike, Patrick, John Dodd, and Vinnie will be running. Clint Buchanan will be running his first race ever. He just recently started running and is going to do the 8-mile portion of the race. Drew will be in New York, running his first New York City Marathon!!!! We will see you there!!!!

Happy Trails,

Memphis Ultra

End of 2008 / 2009 Races

2008-10-15T13:55:00.000-07:00

Look for members of the Memphis Ultra at the following races.

11/1 Wades Big Adventure 18 Mile
11/2 New York City Marathon
11/2 MSRT Half Marathon
12/6 Memphis Marathon
1/18 SwampStomper 50K
1/24 Mountain Mist 50K
2/7 Rocly Raccoon 100 Mile
2/21 Sylamore 50K
3/7 Mississippi 50 Mile

We might see you out there. In the meantime, keep on running!!!!!

6-hour Endurance Run Results!!

2008-04-13T17:11:00.000-07:00

First of all, congrats to all of the runners today! Thank you for making our first attempt at putting on a race a success! We look forward to putting on another event in the future.

Male Results
1. Mike Hudson - 8 laps
2. Michael Poole - 8 laps
3. John Dodd - 5 laps
4. Drew Hen - 5 laps
5. Vinnie Spataro - 4 laps
6. Mike Wallace - 4 laps
7. Patrick Dodd - 3 laps
8. Darren Hope - 3 laps
9. Chuck Hurt - 3 laps
10. Sam Schill - 3 laps
11. Greg Geske - 1 lap

Female Results
1. Laura Jaggar - 4 laps
2. Holly Hen - 3 laps
3. Chickie Messlein - 3 laps
4. Janet Wallace - 3 laps
5. Gretchen Gintz - 1 lap

We will be posting race pics in the next couple of days!

Race day!!

2008-04-12T16:01:00.001-07:00

The course is marked and everything is ready! See everyone out at St. Columba tomorrow!

Race information

2008-04-06T18:40:00.000-07:00

Thanks again to everyone who has signed up for the race so far. If anyone else is interested, come to packet pick-up or to the race and sign-up!!

Packet pick-up will be at St. Columba from 12:00-3:00 Saturday afternoon, April 12 or you can pick up your packets Sunday morning before the race. You will receive your race number and goody bag at the pick-up. We have had lots of great items donated for door prizes and for the overall male and female winners.

We marked part of the course today and I want to warn you that with all of the rain, part of the course is wet. If you are planning to run the entire six hours, you might want to bring some extra socks and shoes. The loop is a 3.1 mile loop on dirt trails, grassy trails, and a gravel road. We will have plenty of aid at the start/finish - all kinds of food, water, and gatorade. There will also be hotdogs, hamburgers, and many beverages for all participants at the completion of the six hours.

There will be signs directing you to the start/finish once you arrive at St. Columba - make sure to see below for directions to St. Columba!

Thanks!!

6-hour Endurance Partipants (so far)

2008-03-29T18:11:00.001-07:00

1. Michael Poole
2. Patrick Dodd
3. John Dodd
4. Holly Hen
5. Drew Hen
6. Mike Wallace
7. Janet Wallace
8. Laura Jaggar
9. Mike Hudson
10. Samm Schill
11. Chickie Messlein
12. John Rawlinson

**I have had many people tell me that they will be there running, so please either get your forms to me or drop us an email at memphisultra@gmail.com to let us know if you plan on coming - we want to make sure we have enough t-shirt, goody bags, and food for everyone!!

6-hour Endurance Run!!

2008-03-11T18:32:00.000-07:00

On the way to Laurel, MS for the MS 50 Michael, Patrick, and myself starting tossing around ideas for a race. We have been talking about putting on a race for a while now, but that's all it was - just talk. We have heard from numerous sources that the death run is not going to happen this year, so we decided to hold an event of our own. After brainstorming, we decided to do something different for the Memphis area trail runners. We aren't going to hold a typical 10K, 25K, or 50K - we are going to hold a 6-hour endurance run!!

So what is a 6-hour endurance run? You have many options:
1. Run as far as you can in 6 hours.
2. Run as many miles as you want then stop before the 6-hour mark.
3. Run as far as you want, take an break, run again, take a break, run again.
4. You get the picture.

So you can try to run a 50K in 6 hours, you can try to run a marathon in 6 hours or you can come out for a long run. It doesn't matter to us - we just want a fun event for trail runners.

Here are the details:
When - April 13, 2008, start time at 9am, finish time at 3pm
Where - St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center - see map below for directions
Course - 3 mile loop on gravel road and green trails
Aid - One aid station at the start/finish with plenty of water, Gatorade, ultra food, and a bathroom
Awards - Awards given out at 3:15
Post-race party - Heck yeah! Stay around for food, drink, and music!!
Entry fee - $35 pre-registration (4/1/2008) $40 late and race day registration
Proceeds - Go to St. Columba so make checks payable to St. Columba
Swag - T-shirt plus a goody bag
Questions - post a comment below or email memphisultra@gmail.com

How do I register? Click on the picture below!!

Map to St. Columba

Take the Sycamore View exit 12 (the first exit east of I 240). Go north on Sycamore View through Bartlett, (it will change names to Bartlett Boulevard). At Memphis Arlington it will change to Billy Maher Road. Continue going north 2.1 miles, turn left into St. Columba.

We hope to see you all April 13!! Happy running!

Race updates!

2008-03-11T18:09:00.001-07:00

Many of the Memphis Ultra crew have been busy running lots of races lately...and here are the results:

Sylamore 25K
Holly - 3:30
Vinnie - 3:30

Sylamore 50K
Drew - 6:14
Michael - 6:25
Patrick - 7:45
John Dodd - 8:26

Mississippi 20K
Holly - 2:01

Mississippi 50 miler!!
Michael - 10:42
Patrick - 11:32

Congrats to everyone!!

Swamp Stomper 2008

2008-01-23T10:20:00.000-08:00

A congratulations to all of the finishers in the Swamp Stomper from Memphis Ultra. It was a twelve degree morning. Very Chilly!!!

The 25K Racers
Holly- 3:11:47 41 of 86
Laura- 3:11:47 40 of 86

Look at Holly's blog for her run down of the race. Her and Laura started out slow and steady and picked it up towards the end. As they approached the finish, Laura edged out Holly to finish in 40th place. Laura said she wanted to cross first because she had the age advantage on Holly. Great Race, Fast Time!!!

The 50K Racers
Michael- 6:49:39 32 of 52
Patrick- 7:38:34 44 of 52
Vinnie- 7:46:27 45 of 52
M. Mobley- 7:50:43 47 of 52
M. Hudson- 8:35:00 50 of 52

Check Patrick and Mike Hudsons blog's to get their account of the race. It was a blast. This was Vinnie's first attempt at an Ultra Marathon. He now has one under his belt and is hungry for more. Vinnie, Patrick, and Michael Mobley ran the majority of the race together and got strung out across the last few miles.

Overall, it was a great race and everyone did fantastic.

New Ultra Member!!!

2008-01-16T04:11:00.000-08:00

I was just notifying everyone to be on the look out for a new member of the Memphis Ultra crew. Vinnie Spataro will be attempting his first Ultra this coming Sunday. He has been training with us for the past couple of months and will be officially inducted after the completion of the Swampstomper 50K. You will be able to spot Vinnie by the Memphis Ultra jersey.

Also be on the lookout for the other Memphis Ultra members. Holly will be running the 25K portion of the race and the rest of the crew will be cheering everyone on throughout the course.

A special shout out to Ultra Mike Hudson who will be participating in the 50K as well.

Good Luck and Happy Trails

3K

2008-01-13T14:43:00.000-08:00

I think I'm the only Memphis Ultra runner participating in the Memphis Runners Winter Cross Country series. Probably because the races aren't very ultra-y. It started with a 3K today, then it goes up to a 5K, 8+k, and 10K. Getting ready for the race today I wondered if I should wear my Memphis Ultra shirt, then I decided against it. Thought that might be a little weird. But I will definitely wear it to the Swampstomper 25K next weekend even though I'm just running the 25K. I need to do some advertising for our little group!

Happy running!

Work in progress

2008-01-12T14:59:00.000-08:00

Well, the Memphis Ultra blog is as the title reads, a work in progress. We have all been busy lately with new babies, work, etc. I think it is all most of us can do just to get a run in! Michael, Patrick, and Drew went on a long run this morning with Michael and Patrick running 30 and Drew running 20! I headed out today at Shelby Farms for an 8 miler that turned into a 5 miler because of a huge blood blister plus I have my first race of the season tomorrow - a 3K at Overton Park. I know, a 3K is not very ultra, but running some small races for a while so I can possibly build up to another 50K.

Hopefully we can get some work on this blog done and hopefully do a profile of it's members, plus start some discussions or post some times to run. Until then...

Happy running!

Hello Everyone

2007-12-20T05:42:00.000-08:00

I have yet to have some time to post anything yet. However, I will be starting a bio for all of the members and posting it as I have time.

Yall have a great day playing in the mud!!!