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Sad news - contestant dies during Rock Creek/Stump Jump 50K trail race... (Read 75 times)

RunTomRun


Wickedly Average

    Sad news - contestant dies during Rock Creek/Stump Jump 50K trail race...

    http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/oct/05/runner-dies-during-rockcreek-stump-jump-50k-trail/?local

    Tom (formerly known as PhotogTom)

    5K - 25:16, 10K - 55:31,  15K - 1:20:55,   HM - 1:54:54

    FreeSoul87


    Runs4Sanity

      That is sad , I've actually got Stumpjump 50k 2015 as a goal for my first 50k.

      *Do It For Yourself, Do It Because They Said It Was Impossible, Do It Because They Said You Were Incapable*

      PRs

      5k - 24:15 (7:49 min/mile pace) 

      10k - 51:47 (8:16 min/mile pace)

      15k -1:18:09 (8:24 min/mile pace)

      13.1 - 1:53:12 (8:39 min/mile pace)

       26:2 - 4:14:55 (9:44 min/mile)

      Love the Half


        Oh man, that sucks.

        Short term goal: 17:59 5K

        Mid term goal:  2:54:59 marathon

        Long term goal: To say I've been a runner half my life.  (I started running at age 45).