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Gorges Weekend at the Gorge 100k and 50k!

Gorges Weekend
Seattle Running Club had a nice weekend at the pair of Rainshadow Running ultramarathon races, the Gorge Waterfalls 100k on Saturday and the Gorge Waterfalls 50k on Sunday near Portland in western Oregon.

Justin Houck at the Gorge 100kJustin Houck was first up for the 100k, his first ever. A top-2 finish would earn him a trip to the famed Western States 100 miler this June.

Houck did more than enough to earn that berth, winning handily versus a loaded field in a course-record time of 9:22:56. He was in a lead pack of four at the turnaround point (50k) and from mile 40 to the finish put over 20 minutes on his next closest competitor.
Complete 2015 Gorge 100k Results

Trisha and Keith at Gorge Waterfalls 50kSunday, while Justin gorged on ice cream, Trisha Steidl and Keith Laverty would be representing #SRCBrooks in the Gorge Waterfalls 50k. Trisha is a veteran of the ultra distance but this would be Keith Laverty’s first go of it. Both raced admirably and won for their respective genders, Keith winning outright in 4:27 and Trisha finishing 13th overall in 5:02.

We can only assume they too gorged on ice cream after their hard fought victories. We’re waiting to hear back on Keith’s race plans later this summer, but we’re happy to announce Trisha will be taking on the White River 50 again this July!
Complete 2015 Gorge 50k Results

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Marathons with Meaning

Peter Kline
It took SRC club member Peter Kline until the age of 53 before he finally ran his first marathon. In no time he was thinking of ways to allow a disabled person to complete that distance as well, and born from that idea is Marathons with Meaning.

On Nov 15 and 16, Peter headed down to Las Vegas and completed his first Marathons with Meaning Ultra 100, which was 100 miles in 24 hours. He pushed a series of disabled children on a track for the first 74 miles and then ran the Las Vegas Marathon, completing 102 miles in those 24 hours.

Next up for our esteemed club member: of course, the Seattle Marathon on November 30th. If you’d like to see more about Peter’s charity and possibly learn how you too can get involved, please visit MarathonsWithMeaning.com.

Also be sure to check out the great feature Brooks Running did on Peter’s Las Vegas 102 miler.

Thank you Peter for all you do!

(And if that’s not enough for you, Peter also selflessly hosts our annual Fat Glass 50k. The man does it all!)

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Apply for the SRC-Brooks Competitive Team!

Brooks

Dear Seattle Running Club Fans and Supporters,

For 2014, Brooks Running has again generously offered us support with a competitive team. This year the focus of the competitive team will be on trail running and ultra distances and we are thrilled that Brooks is as excited about these activities as we are.

If you would like to submit an application, please download, complete and return this form no later than Friday, March 7th. You can email the application to Brian Morrison, or mail/drop off the application to:

Fleet Feet Sports Seattle
c/o Brian Morrison
re: SRC-Brooks Team
911 E Pine St
Seattle WA 98122

Here are the details

If your application is accepted:

  • You will receive a generous amount of support, which includes several pairs of shoes and clothing.
  • You will be celebrated and promoted on the SRC website and social media platforms.
  • You are obligated to race (always) and train (as much as possible) in Brooks shoes and clothing.
  • You are obligated to be an ambassador for SRC, Brooks, our partner stores, our events, engage others regarding the above and generally present yourself in a professional manner at all times.
  • You are obligated to provide periodic racing and training updates that will be posted on our website and social media platforms.
  • You will be obligated to assist with trail work parties and SRC events.
  • You will be obligated to promote SRC and Brooks via your personal Twitter/Facebook/blog/all of the above on a regular basis.
  • If you were on the team in the past and did *not* meet the above obligations, your failure to do so will be considered in the voting process.

We look forward to supporting you as a runner! Apply today and let Brooks and Seattle Running Club help you meet your 2014 running goals!

Sincerely,
Seattle Running Club

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SRC Sweep at 2013 Labor Day Run

Travis Boyd Labor Day Half 2013

On Labor Day 2013, many Seattle Running Club runners took part in the very popular and competitive Labor Day Half Marathon in Redmond, Washington. SRC had a great showing, with the top 3 men all wearing the SRC singlet as well as Trisha Steidl taking the womens win in the 4 mile race.

Travis Boyd (pictured above) led the way with a 1:07:47 final time, followed closely by Uli Steidl (1:08:59) and Erik Barkhaus (1:09:53). Trisha’s 24:08 in the 4 mile race led all women by over 7 minutes and was 8th overall.

It was a great early-season showing as many of the club members are gearing up for a fast fall of cross country racing. If you yourself are interested in running XC with us, please feel free to come out to our team workouts on Wednesday evenings and introduce yourself! The more the merrier!

Labor Day Run Full Results
Labor Day Run Photos

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Tribute To The Trails 2013 Calendar

2013 Tribute To The Trails

It’s that time of year again, folks. Time to decorate your home & office walls with some of Glenn Tachiyama’s stunning race photography. From here in Washington down to Northern California and out to Logan UT, the 2013 Tribute to the Trails calendar highlights the very trails and that we here in the Pacific Northwest get to experience all year long.

The calendars will be ready to ship on November 16th and will cost $23 online* or $20 in-store. ALL profits from this calendar are donated to the Washington Trails Association, helping ensure we’ll have these trails to enjoy for many years to come.

For more information, please visit their FaceBook page. Online orders will be possible at Zombie Runner. In-store orders and pickup are possible at our partner stores, Fleet Feet Seattle as well as The Balanced Athlete in Renton (The Balanced Athlete is now accepting pre-orders).

*online orders include $3 in PayPal processing fees

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Uli Steidl Wins Masters At 2012 Boston Marathon

Uli Steidl at the 2012 Boston Marathon
His brand-new Masters career is off and running! SRC’s own Uli Steidl (pictured above on Saturday before the race) braved the heat en route to a 2:23:08 finish at the 2012 Boston Marathon. Despite being about two minutes back at the half marathon mark, Uli took the Masters lead at about mile 23.5 and never looked back. He stated after the race that he didn’t know he had the Masters win until after the race.

Uli also finished 15th overall and was the 5th American finisher.

ULI STEIDL
Split    time  diff  pace    mph
5K      16:04 16:04 05:11  11.61
10K     32:41 16:37 05:21  11.22
15K     49:40 16:59 05:28  10.99
20K   1:06:53 17:13 05:33  10.82
HALF  1:10:36 03:43 05:28  11.00
25K   1:23:46 13:10 05:26  11.06
30K   1:41:10 17:24 05:37  10.71
35K   1:58:52 17:42 05:42  10.54
40K   2:15:30 16:38 05:22  11.21
FINAL 2:23:08 07:38 05:36  10.74

Also, check out a couple graphs made by SRC member Patrick Niemeyer, which show how strong Uli finished relative to the other top finishers. The first graph on the left shows Uli as the baseline (lines below him finished ahead, lines above finished behind). The heatmap graph on the right show, in Patrick’s words, “the fastest legs in the race, color-coded across the top 50 finishers (that is: the reddest cell in column H was the fastest person for the 25k split).” Patrick notes that Uli’s 40k split was the 5th fastest in the entire field. Thanks Patrick!

2012 Boston Uli Delta
2012 Boston Race Leg Heatmap

[Top Finishers at Boston 2012]

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White River 50 Mile Videos

SRC treasurer John Wallace III can often be found at various club events with a variety of cameras in hand. Some of the best footage he gets is most people’s favorite part of the renowned White River 50 mile race: the finish line! We just bumped our clocks an hour ahead, which means it’s basically spring here in Seattle. What better time to get fired up for one of the best ultra races in the country? To set the mood, check out the finish line footage from last year and 2010 as well as a big ol’ heaping plate of finish line photos. If you ran this race either year, chances are you’ll find yourself in here somewhere! Happy training and we hope you see John this summer (July 28th) at the 2012 White River 50!

2011 Finish Line Top Four

2010 Finish Line Video

2011 Finish Line Photos (facebook)
White River 2011 Photos
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

2010 Finish Line Photos (facebook)
White River 2010 Photos
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4