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Wordless Wednesday: Highlands Sky

Highlands Sky 40 Miler is a fantastic, tough, scenic and well-organized race. This year I was a spectator.

Orange Hawkweed (aka Devil's Paintbrush), one of my favorite wildflowers.
Joe Schramka and Betsy Nickle approaching Aid Station #4, mile 19.7

Drew Watson borrows my sock after a blowout near mile 19
Beautiful scene near Aid Station #8
Goldendoodle, with West Virginia mud

Section of trail near aid station #8 (but not on the race course)
The woods are lovely, dark and deep

Meg Mosier and Marti Kovener strolling on the course
Naya gets a bath
David Frazier volunteering at Aid Station #8 (mile 36.7)

Another West Virginia scene
Seth Mosier with four miles to go
Davis, WV has the best recovery food

Seth relaxes after finishing

Dan Mackeben and Karen Donahue celebrate their finishes
Drew Watson finishes his first 40 Miler with Gaynor Bourgeouis

Alan Gowen and Beth Weisenborn linger at the finish

Tip Top Coffee in Thomas, WV

The Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV

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9 comments:

  1. Sophie SpeidelJune 20, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    Highland Sky weekend is the best! Sorry to miss it again this year. We love the Purple Fiddle as a post-race hang out. Thanks for the memories!

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  2. UnknownJune 20, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    Looks like a great weekend!! I was so happy to see that Naya was able to clean up......... I would have been dreading the messy car ride home ;-p

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  3. abbiJune 20, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    Thanks for the photos! I remember seeing that Golden Doodle at some point in the day. My sister and I discussed a stop at the Purple Fiddle after the race but we were too beat and just wanted to get back to her place so I could get on the road!

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  4. DonnaJune 20, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    I love that sign - and I bet it is true - "Beer tastes better after 40 miles!"

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  5. KovasPJune 20, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    Beer and burritos sound great as after-race food!

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  6. AllisonJune 20, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    It looks beautiful!

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  7. AnonymousJune 20, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    Great photos, Kirsten! Makes me want to go trail-running, AND visit that cool-looking little town. Also: I always knew you were the kind of person who would give a friend the sock off her foot. :)

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  8. AnonymousJune 20, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    This looks lovely!

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  9. LarryJune 24, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    Great pics, thanks for posting them! You were right, HS40 is an awesome race, I really liked it, my favorite to date!

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