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Looks like I’ll be sweeping this #skyrace the weekend after next https://www.lakedistrictskytrails.com/pinnacle-ridge-extreme-28km-2700m-vert. 😊Can’t wait! #extreme #SkyRunning #running

Looks like I’ll be sweeping this #skyrace the weekend after next https://www.lakedistrictskytrails.com/pinnacle-ridge-extreme-28km-2700m-vert. 😊Can’t wait! #extreme #SkyRunning #running

Yesterday was the hottest Broken Arrow Skyrace 23k of the four I have run. And the hardest. Sometimes you give it your all and your all is not quite enough. Made it much farther than last year, under worse (hotter, dryer, dustier) conditions.

It was already in the mid-70s Fahrenheit at the race start, spiked into the 80s and 85+ from mile 4 onward, hitting highs in the low 90s. I had somewhat prepared for the heat, with a hydration plan & practice, and a cooling outfit including an ice-bandana.

I made it up almost 4000 feet of elevation gain from the start to the picturesque “Stairway to Heaven” ladder (newly replaced this year!) up to Washeshu Peak (~2700m above sea level, 8868' according to my Garmin) and across the plateau at the top.

After the crux of the race I hiked / slow-ran down the steep descent, making it to about mile 7.8 (more than halfway!) at the Siberia aid station. Missed the cutoff by a few minutes and got pulled. From the start I pushed perhaps the hardest I have ever pushed at Broken Arrow, found new limits, and felt like I left it all on the mountain.

I have some ideas for what to improve, given similar conditions. Still reflecting on lessons learned. This was my fourth overall attempt, and 2nd DNF at Broken Arrow.

Broken Arrow Skyrace 23k results so far:
* 2026: DNF at ~7.8mi Siberia Aid
* 2025: DNF at ~4.6mi Snow King Aid
* 2024: 6:52 finish! https://tantek.com/2024/176/t1/finished-broken-arrow-skyrace-23k
* 2023: 5:22 finished adjusted 23k course (due to high winds): 2 loops of 11k  https://tantek.com/2023/178/t1/june-trailrunner-ultrarunner

I will return for the 2027 Broken Arrow Skyrace.

#BrokenArrowSkyrace #skyRace #trailRace #mountainRunning

Yesterday was the hottest Broken Arrow Skyrace 23k of the four I have run. And the hardest. Sometimes you give it your all and your all is not quite enough. Made it much farther than last year, under worse (hotter, dryer, dustier) conditions.

It was already in the mid-70s Fahrenheit at the race start, spiked into the 80s and 85+ from mile 4 onward, hitting highs in the low 90s. I had somewhat prepared for the heat, with a hydration plan & practice, and a cooling outfit including an ice-bandana.

I made it up almost 4000 feet of elevation gain from the start to the picturesque “Stairway to Heaven” ladder (newly replaced this year!) up to Washeshu Peak (~2700m above sea level, 8868' according to my Garmin) and across the plateau at the top.

After the crux of the race I hiked / slow-ran down the steep descent, making it to about mile 7.8 (more than halfway!) at the Siberia aid station. Missed the cutoff by a few minutes and got pulled. From the start I pushed perhaps the hardest I have ever pushed at Broken Arrow, found new limits, and felt like I left it all on the mountain.

I have some ideas for what to improve, given similar conditions. Still reflecting on lessons learned. This was my fourth overall attempt, and 2nd DNF at Broken Arrow.

Broken Arrow Skyrace 23k results so far:
* 2026: DNF at ~7.8mi Siberia Aid
* 2025: DNF at ~4.6mi Snow King Aid
* 2024: 6:52 finish! https://tantek.com/2024/176/t1/finished-broken-arrow-skyrace-23k
* 2023: 5:22 finished adjusted 23k course (due to high winds): 2 loops of 11k  https://tantek.com/2023/178/t1/june-trailrunner-ultrarunner

I will return for the 2027 Broken Arrow Skyrace.

#BrokenArrowSkyrace #skyRace #trailRace #mountainRunning

Tomorrow morning
once more into the woods
up the rocks, onto the ridges
@brokenarrowskyrace.com
Goal: finish 23k

Live stream: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeYQprW-4u4

#BrokenArrowSkyrace #skyRace #trailRace #mountainRunning

Tomorrow morning
once more into the woods
up the rocks, onto the ridges
@brokenarrowskyrace.com
Goal: finish 23k

Live stream: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeYQprW-4u4

#BrokenArrowSkyrace #skyRace #trailRace #mountainRunning

signed up for @brokenarrowskyrace.com (@BrokenArrowCA) 23k #skyRace on 2025-06-22!¹
This will be my third #BrokenArrow race.
Goals: finish strong, beat last year’s time.

The race sold out within 10-15minutes of opening this morning. Here’s how it went for me:

09:00 Pacific time registration opened (I had two laptops ready, reloading every second)
09:06 I completed registering but it redirected me to the home page (not a confirmation). I thought it had canceled my registration, so I kept trying. The #UltraSignup site flow was sufficiently broken that I didn't know I had successfully registered.
~9:15 I was able to check my online UltraSignup profile and see the 09:06 registration.
09:25 Received email confirmation of registration.

You can still register for the 23k waitlist: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=117118

More Broken Arrow races and distances (e.g. 46k, VK, 18k, 11k) registrations are opening the rest of this week, every morning December 10-13.

See the https://www.brokenarrowskyrace.com/ website for details for each.

Previously, previously:
* https://tantek.com/2024/176/t1/finished-broken-arrow-skyrace-23k
* https://tantek.com/2023/178/t1/june-trailrunner-ultrarunner

¹ https://www.brokenarrowskyrace.com/23k

#23k #trailRace #RingDasBell

signed up for @brokenarrowskyrace.com (@BrokenArrowCA) 23k #skyRace on 2025-06-22!¹
This will be my third #BrokenArrow race.
Goals: finish strong, beat last year’s time.

The race sold out within 10-15minutes of opening this morning. Here’s how it went for me:

09:00 Pacific time registration opened (I had two laptops ready, reloading every second)
09:06 I completed registering but it redirected me to the home page (not a confirmation). I thought it had canceled my registration, so I kept trying. The #UltraSignup site flow was sufficiently broken that I didn't know I had successfully registered.
~9:15 I was able to check my online UltraSignup profile and see the 09:06 registration.
09:25 Received email confirmation of registration.

You can still register for the 23k waitlist: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=117118

More Broken Arrow races and distances (e.g. 46k, VK, 18k, 11k) registrations are opening the rest of this week, every morning December 10-13.

See the https://www.brokenarrowskyrace.com/ website for details for each.

Previously, previously:
* https://tantek.com/2024/176/t1/finished-broken-arrow-skyrace-23k
* https://tantek.com/2023/178/t1/june-trailrunner-ultrarunner

¹ https://www.brokenarrowskyrace.com/23k

#23k #trailRace #RingDasBell

Easily the most physically challenging thing I've ever done—and I did a 45 km training run for this race!

Shoulda done more stair/hill runs 😅

https://strava.app.link/oRqFgbKiNLb

#PNW #USA #WA #MasonCounty #ONF #Strava #TrailRunning #Running #Race #BeastOfBigCreek #RockCandyRunning #Skyrace

@recollir @moelholm this one’s a bit tougher and has a great video showing you what to expect. I think you could both ace this one but it’s a bit too tough for me. #skyrace #running

@recollir @moelholm this one’s a bit tougher and has a great video showing you what to expect. I think you could both ace this one but it’s a bit too tough for me. #skyrace #running

@christhompsonex no worries, and yes it’s an ‘experience’! I stepped up to #Ultras last year, with my A race next year the #UTS50, also in May. Not sure where to go after that (apart from #UTMB #Chamonix, if I’m lucky). Maybe a #skyrace?