Catching up on a handful of big events from the last few weeks, with our TVO Roundup dotted with races from the mountains to desert.
Is there really an “ultra season” anymore? With the proliferation of events from 5K to 100-plus milers, you can find something to do any time of the year. The local scene has one of its longtime classics this weekend, the Dizzy Fifties 50K, at Monte Sano State Park. Should be a fun event, as it kicks off the annual four-event Huntsville Slam series.
On to the TVO Roundup:
Natchez Trace 50
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Issac Brinkley of Lacey’s Spring finished among the Top 20 of the 7th annual Natchez Trace 50-miler on Nov. 2.
Brinkley, 33, finished in 12:10:24. Zachary Harris, 32, of Meridianville, finished 30th in 13:10:19.
See all of the results of the Natchez Trace 50 here.
Derek Berry of Trinity completed the Natchez Trace marathon in 6:45:19.
Javelina Jundred
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. — Elizabeth Collinsworth of Killen completed the Javelina Jundred 100K on Oct. 26.
Collinsworth, 48, finished in 16:22:27. She was 100th in a field of 296 finishers.
The 100K is part of the overall weekend that includes a 100-miler and 31K. The event takes runners through rolling single-track trails in the Sonoran Desert that include giant boulders, dry wash, the McDowell Mountain Regional Park and more. Loop one is 22.3 miles, with loops 2-5 at 19.4 miles. The 100K runners complete the first three full loops of the 100-mile course.
See all of the results of the Javelina Jundred 100k here.
No Business 100
JAMESTOWN, Tenn. — Austin Turner of Knoxville finished among the Top 20 of the No Business 100 on Oct. 25-26.
Turner, 28, finished in 26:26:24 and was 19th overall. Peyton Gupton, 27, of Knoxville, was 22nd in 27:14:09.
Robert Coleman, 35, of Madison, finished in 30:11:44. He was 52nd overall.
See all of the No Business 100 results here.
Tunnel Hill
VIENNA, Ill. — Brad Nelson of Florence completed the 11th annual Tunnel Hill 50-miler on Nov. 9-10.
Nelson, 45, finished 69th in 9:11:17
Cheryl Webster, 62, of Huntsville, finished in 10:50:41. Nichole Reed, 46, of Rainsville, crossed in 10:53:03
See all of the Tunnel Hill 50-mile results here.
Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. — Jonathan Boyd of Chattanooga won the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon on Nov. 9 by more than six minutes.
Boyd, 24, finished in 2:37:56. Joseph Spear, 40, was second in 2:44:25.
Kaitlyn Winter, 30, won the women’s title in 3:32:59. She was 35th overall.
See all of the results of the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon here.
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