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10550 total / 3123 in 2013
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To Ultra Run,Bike, Enjoy Life,& The Great Outdoors Of The Blue Ridge Mtns Of NC.

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  • 81 miles
  • 18:55 time
  • 13:57 pace
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great The Grand Loop Challenge Plus The Ridge To Bridge Marathon Ultra Run!! 81.34 mi 18:55 13:57 pace

Got intererested in trying to add distance to a challenge I already had done & did the best time on.Decided to run the whole Grand Loop interconnecting to all the main trail heads of the Linville Gorge & the major peaks in the gorge as well as the Ridge To Bridge Marathon & coming down to finish up in Catawba River Greenway In Morganton a total of 81 miles.Awesome run started at 3:00 Am on friday at Linville Falls coming down into the Linville Gorge Trail I had to interconnect to some of my trails to pass the areas that you need a chainsaw & weedeater there just not passable till fall the trail needs repairs.Then went south to hit the Linville Mtn peak & Pinnacle on the western wall to cross the the river on the Mountain To Sea Trail over to connect to Faulkner Flats to Short Off Mtn Trail north along the Cliffs trails to Little Table Rock Mtn & Trail Up to Table Rock Mtn.Then up next is Hawks Bill Mtn,Sitting Bear Mtn,& Ginger Cake Mtn Along the Jonas Ridge Trail & out into Jonas Ridge to meet up with where the Ridge To Bridge Marathon is run in october down a old logging & gravel rd along the Wilson Creek area that end near Mortimer.I decided earlier that I would continue to make it to the Catawba River Greenway in Morganton so I contiued south on 2 lane rd till I came out on Hwy 18.Wasn't to much father to go till I ended up at the trail end of the greenway to end the adventure run with 81miles.Super run little tired but nothing hurt that a great thing taking off today.Had an amazing run saw so many mtn critters I could do a segment of animal planet even heard the cougars growling on the western cliffs above me & saw 2 bears coming across the trail & going back into the woods.Had to pepper stray several dogs pn the logging road & coming down to Morganton I had my running backpack stopped for supplies where I had stashed them on the trail got lucky none were stollen or eatteen by the critters.Had a tremendous amount of elevation gain & loss as well near 20,000 ft !!!

11 months ago

  • Julie B.
    Julie B.
    Julie B.

    Freaking wow Chris!! Incredible run and a 20,000 ft elevation climb. I had to reread the pepper spray because at first I read 2 bears coming and then pepper spray ... ok that wouldn't be good. Happy it was the dogs instead LOL
    Nice job on your trail run friend!!

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Ape
    Ape
    Ape

    Awesome adventure, my good man! That is the way to use a day off. Wow!

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Chris B.
    Chris B.
    Chris B.

    Thanks everyone.....Will check back up with everyone later this weekend!!

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Chris B.
    Chris B.
    Chris B.

    Having some problems with my camera will post some more pictures later!!

    11 months ago • Like

  • Tom W.
    Tom W. You're an Inspiration
    Tom W. You're an Inspiration:

    Incredible journey Chris. Sounds absolutely amazing... Rest those legs!

    11 months ago

  • Mike
    Mike
    Mike

    You suck. I'm hobbling and frustrated and you're running with cougars. Hate you. Hate the pictures. Effing hobbit. But if I can ever get through this year of injury, I'm coming up your way to join you on a jaunt. .

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Jane S.
    Jane S.
    Jane S.

    your an inspiration to all of us.

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Scott C.
    Scott C.
    Scott C.

    No Tarzan and monkey out there this time? You are an amazing person with impressive resolve to run 81 miles over trails most people could not begin. Nicely done.

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Jeremy H.
    Jeremy H.
    Jeremy H.

    Holy crap! This makes me feel like a wuss for the run I'm about to do.

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Andy F.P
    Andy F.
    Andy F.

    That is iincredible!!! Amazing Chris!

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Dirtdawg50k
    Dirtdawg50k Nice Job
    Dirtdawg50k Nice Job:

    epicness

    11 months ago

  • Kathleen S.
    Kathleen S. You're an Inspiration
    Kathleen S. You're an Inspiration:

    Truly amazing run! This sounds like such a tough course with all that elevation change. I'm glad to hear you came out of this unscathed and that all your supplies remained intact. Congrats on your very successful challenge run, Chris!!!

    11 months ago

  • Heidi W.
    Heidi W.
    Heidi W.

    Absolutely awesome Chris. What a day spent in the mountains!!

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Todd S.
    Todd S. You're an Inspiration
    Todd S. You're an Inspiration:

    Just when I think your trips are amazing you top them. Dirtdawg had the perfect word EPIC. Cougars, bears-what a trip.

    11 months ago

  • Paul S.
    Paul S.
    Paul S.

    Wow!

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Hill
    Hill
    Hill

    Beautiful pics! Great run!

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Neil C.
    Neil C.
    Neil C.

    Very awesome, knew you would pop up with soemthing.

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Mike D.
    Mike D.
    Mike D.

    Superb adventure run Chris. I wondered of critters getting in you drop bags was a concern or not.

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Larry L.
    Larry L.
    Larry L.

    Awesome run!

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Trailmike
    Trailmike You're an Inspiration
    Trailmike You're an Inspiration:

    Super big run today !! Love your vision.

    11 months ago

  • Michelle F.
    Michelle F. You're an Inspiration
    Michelle F. You're an Inspiration:

    You are a MACHINE! You ran 81 miles and somehow make it sound like a stroll through the park. Impresses the socks off of me!! Enjoy all the details of critters and things in your posts. We are living through you!

    11 months ago

  • John T.
    John T.
    John T.

    You got an early start! I was thinking about you on my run, but you were done! Great work!

    11 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Chris B.
    Chris B. You're an Inspiration
    Chris B. You're an Inspiration:

    Thanks, I enjoyed reading the account of your run. Think I need to look into getting some pepper spray.

    11 months ago

  • JulieP
    Julie You're an Inspiration
    Julie You're an Inspiration:

    Congrats Chris!! Awesome!

    11 months ago