Quick Hardrock Update – UPDATED 2/4 12:30 PM
February 4, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 3 Comments
Well, I’m 0 for 2 in lotteries for 2008 ultra. The Hardrock lottery was held yesterday and I came up a wee bit short. After the HRH board draws the names of the 140 guaranteed entrants, they pull the remainder of the names to order the wait list from which additional applicant gain entry as current entrants withdraw. Each year, folks from approximately the first 20 spots on the HRH waitlist have a realistic shot of getting in the big dance. I was not pulled in first 20 wait list draws; in fact, I was not pulled in the first 200(!?) wait list spots. Instead my name was pulled for spot 210 on the wait list out of a total of 214 people on the wait list. Only Justin Walker, Mandy Calvert, Zach Markham, and Chuck Cofer had worse luck than me.
Congratulations to everyone who DID get their name drawn for entry or a top slot on the wait list! When I get a chance I’ll take a look at the entrants list and let y’all know what I think. With names like Jurek, Skaggs, and Africa at the top of the wait list, there could be some fast times at HRH 2008.
Update – 2/4 12:30 PM
I just sent in my official withdrawal from this year’s MMT 100. As I previously wrote, I would only run MMT if I got into Hardrock. As I did not, I’m sticking to my word and am opting not to run MMT (I would not be in shape to “race”by MMT anyway). Instead, I’ll be pacing ultra stud Mike Mason.
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Bryon Powell is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar.com, which he founded five years ago. Also the author of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, he's quickly approaching 10 years as an ultrarunner and 20 years as a trail runner. These days he calls Park City, Utah and its trails home.
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Boohoo poor us…I am 0:2 as well. And if the first time I was fine (WS), now I am upset. Really wanted this one:( By the time I get in, I’ll be old and cripled. At least you have a few years on me:)
Olga,
I, too, would have like to have gotten in to HRH this year, but ultimately, I was going to use this year as a trial run. I get a month sabbatical in 2011 and I know where I hope to spend it… Silverton, CO from late June to early July! I’d like to know the course well before trying to bust out a killer performance at HRH ’11!
bummer!