Lookout Mountain 50 Mile
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Background:
I
first ran Lookout Mountain 50 Mile race in 2012. That race was the culmination of my first
full year of trail and ultra races. One
of my best friends, and the guy who got me addicted to trail running, Josh Cole
had wanted to run all of the Salomon Rock/Creek Trail Series Races and I
decided to give it a shot in 2012. I
missed out on the first two races in the series at that time, R/C River Gorge
10.2 Mile and R/C Scenic City Trail Marathon due to a bicycle accident. However, I was able to experience the rest of
the races in the series and finish the year with my first 50 mile race… I loved #LM50… Well, I hated and loved it
because I hurt, like couldn’t hardly walk kind of hurt, for about three weeks
after that 2012 race. That race taught
me a LOT about the importance of patience for that kind of distance and also my
most useful ultra-mantra… “If I’m hiking, I’m eating or drinking.” I used to get overly frustrated when I would
have to slow to hike/walk and felt like I was loosing so much time. However, I’ve learned to anticipate those
hike-able sections and make the most of those opportunities to get in some more
calories. Those hiking-calories are
worth their weight in gold during the later stages of an ultra. I finished the 2012 #LM50 in 8:56:27 and was
immediately jonesing to run it again the next year with a goal to break
8-hours.
In
2013 I was able to compete in the entire Salomon R/C Race Series and I gave
#LM50 another go that December… Well, I’m sure anyone who was around for the
2013 Lookout Mountain (2013 Video) remembers how fantastic the running conditions
were that year! The rain and cold
weather predictions that were in the forecast for this year’s 2014 run were
what we experienced for the first 2-3 hours of the 2013 race. The cold rain, slippery conditions and my
failure to stay on course around mile 23 resulted in a few extra miles and a
2013 finish time of 8:10:58. I was happy
to have improved my time and really enjoyed the day but still wanted that sub
8-hour finish time… Oh well, God willing
I would give it another go in 2014.
2014
has been a pretty amazing running year.
I’m so thankful for the running community that God lead me too and I’m
so grateful to have such wonderful support from my family, friends, Rock/Creek,
Wild Trails, and so many others. Just
like any good ultra I’ve experienced plenty of highs and lows throughout this
year’s races and was looking forward to try and break 8-hours on #LM50.
I
was coming off of my 50k PR at Upchuck and feeling great, well mentally I was feeling great. My body was hurting and my legs felt like
someone had run over them a few times with their car. Earlier in 2014 I was fortunate enough to
gain the friendship of my buddy Daniel Hamilton and he really helped give me some good
recovery tips and has been a real asset for giving me some direction on my
haphazard training regimen. I doubt
there are many of you that don’t know Daniel and his passion for running… he’s
a great guy and a huge advocate for the sport.
After about a week off my legs were feeling slightly better and I slowly
got back into it so that I could try and get after that sub-8 goal. I think it was toward the end of November
when another good friend of mine Cody Goodwin, a Nashville celebrity who
had just destroyed the Upchuck 50k course record, shot me message about the
possibly of also running #LM50… To paraphrase the conversation…
Cody - “Odds are good that I’ll see you at
Lookout, at least to see you tear off into the woods”
Me - “Awesome, and yeah right… I don’t think you’ll
ever have to worry about that”
Cody - “The CR (~6:52) for that one looks
attainable, we could work together to tackle it”
Me (in my mind)
- (yeah, I can’t do that…) “Haha, I
love it! Let me think about it and I’ll
let you know”
Cody - “I’ll be honest, it will be risky”
Me - “That’s alright, without risk there’s no chance
at reward”
Cody - “Ok, no commitment, we can talk
about it more and get a plan together”
Me - “Alright, I’ll let you know man”
Cody - “Even if we don’t run together, you
need to push for it”
Me (in my mind)
- (Seriously? I couldn’t go after that by myself… could I?) "Yeah, I'll think about it"
Well,
that little bit of back and forth with Cody got me thinking and gave me just
enough confidence to at least look at the course and make an aggressive plan to
see what might be possible. So, I sat
down with a the elevation profile, my previous time for each section and broke
down each section from aid station-to-aid station and built a LM50 Strategy
Spreadsheet. I tried to think about each
section with the thought of ideal conditions, ideal nutrition through the first
~30 miles and then what I would be capable of without completely blowing
up. I trudged through the entire course
with no expectations other than to see what the final estimated completion time
was… Low and behold it came out to ~6:51, about 30 seconds under the existing
CR. I still didn’t think it was
possible, but I went on and sent it over to Cody to check it out.
A few weeks passed by and about
a week before the race I got some news that Cody probably wouldn’t be able to
make to the race due to some unforeseen reasons. Also, the weather for Saturday’s adventure
was really shaping up to be terrible; i.e. lows in the mid-30’s, high’s only in
the low-40’s and a 100% chance of rain.
Sub-8 hours was looking to be problematic again, let alone anything
faster. Thankfully God has a pretty funny sense of
humor, because almost immediately after I accepted the fact that it was just
going to be a long cold wet race day the weather improved significantly. Now, only a small prediction of
rain for late Friday evening and the temps were shown to get into the low-50’s. Thanks Eric Loffland for holding steadfast to your race day weather predictions.
Thinking
about Cody’s words of encouragement, the successes and failures (aka learning
opportunities) I’d had over the past two years I made a decision to at least be open to going out hard for this race if I felt good Saturday morning. I didn't ask God to help me achieve my goal, but to let me enjoy the experience and I trusted Him to take care
of me. Now, the conversation I had with
my wife and my family/crew was a little different. They’ve seen me in some pretty bad places
before and have seen the results of my bad days. When my Mom and friends keep my medicine
cabinet stocked with IV bags and other medicine to help me recover from those
really bad days that’s doesn't go over too well. They were already savvy about the
conversation Cody and I had begun a few weeks earlier and knew that it was at
least on my mind. I knew they would give me some solid advice and I was glad to take it.
Race Day:
I woke up to find that the ground was
slightly damp from a small rain storm that must have rolled through that
evening and temperatures in the upper-30’s.
My wife and daughters weren’t going to be up there to help crew this
race since there were only a limited number of “crew-accessible” aid stations
so I made sure to steal as many kisses as I could before I left that
morning. Thankfully my Dad and
Step-Mom were still going to be out there crewing for me. I’m 100% honest when I tell you that they’re
more pumped about my runs than I am.
They’re excitement about the races is enough to get anyone jazzed up to
go run 50 miles. We swung by and picked up Josh as today was going to be
his first 50-miler. I was super pumped
for him because I knew how much he was going to enjoy the experience.
The
Lookout Mountain 10k and 50-miler both start and finish at the Covenant College
Campus on top of Lookout Mountain. The
50 mile race begins at 7:30 AM treating runners to a beautiful early morning views as they
run along Lookout’s historic Bluff Trail.
There is just enough light so that runners won’t need to fool with any
lights to get through the first 15-20 minutes before there is an abundance of
daylight. The 10k runners begin at 8:00
AM allowing the 50-milers to get out and on their way before they fly out of
the starting shoot for their quick romp through the woods. With my liability waiver signed, my bib
number pinned to my shorts and my Patagonia Strider Pro Shorts packed to the
max I was ready to get down to the starting line to say some hellos and get
going. I saw friends from Chattanooga, Nashville,
Huntsville, Tri-Cities, and plenty of other places. Everyone was abuzz with
joy over the great weather we had for the day.
Before we knew it the time had come to gather around the starting shoot
and let the day’s adventure begin. Up
until this time I really hadn’t made a decision about going out hard or just
taking it easy… About that time I saw my new friend Mike
Conkel and grabbed a quick handshake/hug and wished him best. He’s a young guy who’s going to be destroying
the ultra-scene in 2015 and something about seeing the excitement on his face
for his first 50-miler made me feel like
throwing caution to the wind and going out hard from the beginning. I figured I had already had a pretty successful
running year and if I blew up then I could suffer through and still feel good about the year.
The count down began… 5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1
Covenant College-to-Cravens (8.5
miles):
Coming
out of the shoot I jumped in with two other guys and we literally about
trampled the mountain biker who was supposed to be leading all the runners
around the back of the campus to the beginning of the single track trail. Once the mountain biker realized we weren't going
for some leisurely stroll in the park he kicked it into high gear and got out
front. I fell in with Mike and one other tall lanky fellow. Turns out
this guy was Harvey Lewis, pretty awesome guy!
Record holder for longest distance in 24-hours, the winner of the 2014
Badwater 135 Mile Race, a whole bunch of other really impressive stuff, and one
heck of nice guy. The start carries
runners around the road to the back of the campus and down to a left hand
turn onto a small single track path that takes you down to the Bluff Trail. This little path can be
treacherous due to the poor morning light, heavy leaf coverage and loose
footing so it’s best to give yourself a little distance if you’re running in a
pack. Harvey was leading Mike and I into
this section and I was trying my best to not eat it this early in the race and I looked up to see that Harvey had missed a slight right turn down to the main trail. A quick yell that the turn was to the right
and he corrected himself and fell right back in behind Mike and me.
Once onto the main trail the leaf coverage significantly reduced. I would describe this single track as a nice 4-foot wide trail allowing for plenty of room to pass and
is all quite runnable despite the rocks. About
1.5 miles into the run the trail drops out on the edge of the bluff and you’re
greeted with the most beautiful views. Feeling good I kept the pace high since I
knew this first section down to Aid #1 would be relatively fast. The Bluff Trail is about as technical as it
gets all day. The trail stays 4-foot
wide or so the entire way and has the best views around. These 4+ miles
will have you running on the edge of 60-foot high bluffs and under
equally as high cliffs above. The rocks
strewn across the trails are easily runnable but require all of your attention
and can lead to some pretty serious injuries if you’re not paying attention. I generally say a
few prayers for everyone through this section. The 2014 course was different than the 2013 course which was altered due to a massive rock slide. You come to a quick 3-4 switchback descent to
turn right around and climb 5-6 switchbacks twice as high as you just descended... it's a good lung buster.
Eventually you’ll make your way down to a forest service road
that runs down to Craven’s House and Aid #1. The map showed this as 6.3 miles, but I
believe it’s closer to 8.5 miles with the course changed back to include most
of the Mountain Beautiful Trail. Coming
down to this aid station I looked around and didn’t see anyone. I had been running by myself now since
around 2 miles and figured that someone would probably catch up with me
shortly.
My nutrition plan for this race was really
pretty simple; every 1/2 hour energy blocks, every 1 hour one whole banana, every 1 hour drink one bottle of Hammer Nutrition Perpetuem mix, and sip plain water,
coke, and whatever other food sounded good.
So, coming into the aid station I asked about a banana and… that was a
big negative. Oh well, grabbed some
water and kept on rolling.
Craven’s House-to-Nature
Center (6.3 miles):
Leaving
Aid #1 runners get back onto a nice wide single track for the next 1.5-miles down to another forest service road. This section of the course has a lot of downhill. There are only a few very small climbs toward
the bottom of the mountain but is definitely a place to make some very fast
time. Once on the forest service road runners continue for about 2.0-miles down to the Jura
Trail. Jura is a true single track that
rolls nice and easy for the next mile down to another intersection where
runners pick back up another forest service road and continue down to the foot
of the mountain. This second section of
forest service road is very leaf covered so mind each step for loose
footing. Despite being all downhill this
section of the race is actually quite nice.
It’s not so steep that your quads feel trashed after bombing down the
last few miles. Once at the bottom
runners make their way over to the edge of the creek running along the
bottom of the mountain. You’ll quickly
realize that it doesn’t take a lot of rain for this rather large creek to run
over the banks and flood the trail.
Luckily for us, the water was still a foot or so below the shore line so
no wading through calf-high water this year.
Before I knew it I was coming up on Aid #2 (14.8 miles). Kris Whorton was there and immediately asked
what I needed and how I was doing. Told
her I was doing well and could really use a banana. She gave me the warmest smile, a banana,
filled my water flask, and cheered me on as I left just as quickly as I came.
Nature Center-to-Covenant
College (7.7 miles):
About a 0.5-mile from Aid #2 runners are
treated to a quick 500-foot climb up the 0.75-mile long Blue Beaver Trail. I put in a hard effort up the Blue Beaver climb and once I reached Skuyka I laid off a little to recover and take in some calories. Then roughly 2-miles later down the Skyuka
Spring Trail runners begin the biggest climb of the day. There is about a 1,200-foot climb in a 2-mile long
section up the John Smart Trail. This
climb is broken up into almost two perfectly even 1-mile sections. I was planning on putting in hard effort on this climb as I know it well and figured I could recover after reaching the top. I knew that I needed to be through the Aid #3
(22.5 miles) in less than 3-hours but couldn’t remember how much
climbing/distance I still had once I got to the top of the 2-mile John Smart
climb. I've always felt like the first 1-mile climb of John Smart is the
hardest so I focused on completing this climb. There are only
3-4 switchbacks and I generally try to run all of this climb with the exception of those switchbacks. At the top of this
first 1-mile climb the trail flattens out for just a few hundred feet before
starting another 1-mile climb back up toward the Bluff Trail and Jackson Spring
Trail. This section is still pretty
tough but isn’t quite as steep and has a lot more beautiful features. There are some amazing rock lines and some
pretty good views. This section only
has a few switchbacks and once you hit those you’ll know you’re almost finished with the John Smart climb. Runners hang a hard right onto the Jackson Springs Trail that will take them the
last couple of miles up to Aid #3 at the start/finish area. This section is no walk in the park and still
has some climbing but is relatively easy compared to what you just
climbed. Looking off of the side of the
trail I could see part of the John Smart climb below and figured I would see
someone climbing the trail, but to my surprise I was still running alone. Coming
into the aid station I looked at my watch and saw that I was well under my pace,
only ~2:40 had elapsed. I had been
thinking of nothing but the restroom for the last 45-minutes. It was pretty funny to hear
Randy on the speaker as I was making my way toward the start/finish line… “Here
comes the first place runner… and… and there he goes… to the restrooms.” All followed by lots of laughter. So, despite what Cary thinks, I was not met
by an uproar and pandemonium like he thought in his ever so funny race report. After a
much needed 3-4 minutes restroom break I found my family/crew at the
aid station and grabbed a handful of supplies and took off again. Randy shared a few hundred yards with me
checking to see how I was feeling and checking to make sure I was eating and
drinking properly… Randy’s ultra-mantra “eat more than you think you need!”
Covenant College-to-Lula Lake
(7.4 miles):
The
trail heading down to Lula Lake aid station is a pretty runnable double track
trail that consists of quite a few downhill rollers, a short power line section and a few decent creek crossings. With some careful steps and choice routes you
can manage to cross these creeks without getting your feet wet. After roughly 4-5 miles of the rolling double
track I finally made my way to the road crossing that brings you into the Lula
Lake Property. My crew was here to see
me as I passed and they let me know that I had roughly 15-minutes on the second
place runner at mile 22.5. I usually do
a pretty good job of just running my own race but I’ve found that anytime you’re out front it’s very hard not to feel some added pressure to maintain that position. So, I decided to just focus on the sections of trails coming and try not to worry about
what was happening behind me. After
crossing the small foot bridge at the Lula Lake parking area I could have swore
that I was going the wrong way… I came
across the bridge and hung a right going the opposite way from where I knew the
next aid station was located. However, I was pretty confident that I didn't miss any flagging and about 0.5-mile
down the trail I got my bearings back and remembered that this was the correct
way. The trail would soon climb about halfway up the ridge line before
doubling back toward the Lula Lake aid station.
This section of trail has a few good small climbs but rewards you with
some nice rolling single track. Coming
into Aid #4 (29.9 miles) I was pretty pumped for the upcoming section. This aid station was filled with some of the
best characters of the day. Grabbing
some water for my bottle, a banana and some oranges I kept on moving despite
the urge to take a few minutes and enjoy the good company.
Lula Lake-to-Long Branch (4.1
miles):
One
of the best features at Lula Lake is the beautiful water fall that is located
just past the aid station. Looking back
over your left shoulder is a gorgeous cascading water fall that’s definitely
worth the time to stop and enjoy the view.
After stealing a quick look at the falls I glanced at my watch to
see that I was still on pace. The real fun begins about a 0.5-mile past the aid station as you get back onto the single track and begin the steep climb up to the ridge line. This climb consist of 4-5 steep switchbacks and some roped climbs to aid
in scrambling up the rock faces. For anyone familiar with the Chattanooga Stage Race they'll know this climb. Once past the roped climb I decided to take a
few minutes to hike and scarf down the banana that I had grabbed at the aid
station below. I knew I was falling
behind on my calories and that's never a good thing with still roughly 20-miles to go. As I finished off the banana the single track
opened up to the super-wide double track trail that slowly climbs the ridge
line for the next 1.5-miles. The views
off of the ridge really brought me some good vibes and I found running this
climb pretty easy. I wasn’t flying, but
knew that I was still making good time.
At the top of the ridge runners hang a hard right hand turn and bomb
down toward the F4 trail. The F4 trail connects the Lula Lake Property
over to the Long Branch Property and has had a lot of trail work over the past
few years. This trail was damaged pretty
heavily during the 2011 tornado that passed through the area. Once through the F4 connector trail you jump
on the road for a short 0.25-mile run down to the Aid #5 (34.0 miles). It was great to see my family again at this
aid station and they quickly got me some puree chicken noodle soup and a fresh water bottle. I grabbed a shot of coke and
told them a few things I would probably grab when I came back through in about
4-miles. My Dad jogged with me for a minute and said that I was still
about 15-minutes in front of the next runner but that I had fallen about
5-minutes off my pace chart… Oh well, I would see what I could do during
the Long Branch Loop.
Long Branch-to-Long Branch
(4.5 miles):
Oh,
Long Branch Loop… you’re always more difficult than I choose to remember. When I looked at the elevation profile for this section I didn’t give any credit for the difficulty of the twisty
and windy trail system that makes up the last 2-miles of this 4.5-mile
loop. Like many others, this 4.5-mile
loop were the hardest miles of the entire race.
I pushed when I could and hiked/ate when I needed a minute. The climbs in this section are relatively
small compared to the rest of the race but nonetheless, I was struggling
mentally and physically through this section.
I tripped a few times through the tight-twisty trails that are strewn
full of rocks and roots reaching out to grab runners feet. Making up my lost 5-minutes was slowly
slipping away as I fought through to complete this loop. Yep, as I came back out from the loop toward
Aid #6 (38.5 miles) I looked at my watch and realized I had lost an additional
15-minutes or so. Now, I was looking at almost a 20-minute deficit. I was feeling a little low and wasn’t in the
mood to eat or drink. So, my crew did exactly
what I needed and forced me to take more food and drink with me than I
wanted.
Long Branch-to-Lula Lake (4.1
miles):
As I
set out from this aid station I was battling the urge to just stop eating
completely but knew that I needed the calories if I wanted to hold off a really
bad bonk and have any kind of energy to finish.
I don’t think I ever realized how much stronger the mind is than body
until I witnessed my Wife's determinedness to have both of our children
drug-free and naturally. That kind of
mental determination made me realize that a strong mind can force the body to follow suit. I made the
decision to eat and to make the most of my last 12-miles despite the low I was feeling. Because the course follows the same trails back to the finish I was at least mentally prepared for what I had left to finish. The other great thing about this return trip is that now I would get the opportunity to see some other runners. Up until this point I hadn’t run “with”
anyone for the past 36-miles and was thoroughly looking forward to seeing some
friendly faces on the return trip. A warm
smile and “good job” do more for the mind and body than anything during the later stages of a race. To everyone that I saw
on my return trip I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the
encouragement and cheers. I needed them
more than you know. Also, I hope that
you’ll forgive me if I didn’t return the favor.
I tried to do my best to return warm smiles and words of encouragement
but I’m sure that I missed a few of you and for that I apologize. After way more encouragement than I deserved
I finally found my way back down to Aid #7 (42.5 miles). I thought the volunteers at this aid station were lively the first time I saw them and now they seemed to be bouncing off the walls. They were in full
swing now… warm fire blazing, food and drinks abounding, and great cheers for
all the runners. I got some special reassurance
from my great friend Michael Scott… “You’ve only got like 6-miles to go, you
better run like Hell!” With a quick chug of some Mountain Dew and a quick
double-take when someone yelled “Here’s second place," which was followed by a bunch of
laughter, I set back out to finish this last leg and hopefully finish strong.
Lula Lake-to-Covenant College
“Finish” (7.5 miles):
According
to my watch I had managed to
maintain my goal pace for that previous 4-mile section. I knew that with such a short distance to go
that I wouldn’t be able to achieve a course record time but knew that just
finishing strong would be great nonetheless.
Luckily the still steady stream of runners helped me keep the good pace and I was able to maintain my planned pace for the remainder of the
Lula Lake portion of the trail. Before I knew it I was back at the road crossing to get on the connector
trail that would carry me back up to the finish. My crew was there again to give me an update
and cheer me on. They informed me that
coming off the Long Branch Loop that I was still around 15-minutes ahead and I finally
realized that I had a very strong likelihood of winning this race. My crew also let me know that Katy and the
girls were already at the finish line and waiting on me. This was a huge boost and really gave me a
shot of adrenaline. I wanted to finish
quickly to see my girls and hang out with my wife. I knew I wasn’t going to get the time I had
strategized with Cody, but I also knew that originally my goal had only been to
break 8-hours and that was almost a given.
The climb back up to Covenant College is not all bad. There are a
few little kickers that can really knock the wind out of your sails but the rest is fairly runnable. So, with as much resolution as I could muster
I found a good rhythm that kept me moving all the way back up the college.
When I got within earshot of the finish line
festivities I got a little chill knowing that I was about to finally finish a
Rock/Creek race on top of the podium and almost an hour faster than my 50-mile
personal record. I have been fairly
successful in the Rock/Creek races but have never actually finished a
Rock/Creek race in first place. So,
tackling both at the conclusion of a long 2014 running year was very
humbling. I said more than a few prayers
thanking God for the safe day and for the experience. Once the finish was in view the only thing I
really focused on was my beautiful family and crew standing on the other side
to welcome and cheer me through the finish.
When I got within earshot of the finish line
festivities I got a little chill knowing that I was about to finally finish a
Rock/Creek race on top of the podium and almost an hour faster than my 50-mile
personal record. I have been fairly
successful in the Rock/Creek races but have never actually finished a
Rock/Creek race in first place. So,
tackling both at the conclusion of a long 2014 running year was very
humbling. I said more than a few prayers
thanking God for the safe day and for the experience. Once the finish was in view the only thing I
really focused on was my beautiful family and crew standing on the other side
to welcome and cheer me through the finish.
Gratitude:
I’m
extremely thankful for God keeping everyone safe and for helping
give me the strength to end 2014 with a strong race. I wouldn’t be anywhere without the support of
my beautiful family; Katy, Heidi and Harlow.
Thank you for putting up with my running and supporting me in these
adventures. My Dad and Step-Mom for
crewing me and getting me generally pumped up about every running
adventure. A huge thank you to the race
personnel and all of the volunteers who made #LM50 possible. Thank you for
Rock/Creek allowing me to represent you this year and for providing me some
pretty awesome Patagonia race gear. Cody,
thank you for having that confidence in me to go after #LM50… the CR didn’t
fall this year but I look forward to another attempt in years to come. Daniel and Josh, thank you guys for all
you’ve done for me too. A huge thank you
to my new found trail running friends (too many to list). The experiences we share during these
adventures is something I will cherish for eternity. I’m completely honest when I say that the
conversations and time spent cheering on finishers throughout the remainder of
the day was by far more fun than any aspect of the entire race. The comradery in the trail running community
is what makes these events so special and for that I’m thankful.
Congratulations
to everyone who participated in the Lookout Mountain 10k & 50-Mile events,
finishers and non-finishers alike. Just
getting out there and taking that first step is an accomplishment that will
inspire so many others to do the same and that’s the greatest achievement of
all!
Gear: Patagonia Air Flow Shir & Strider Pro Shorts, Smartwool PhD Graduated Compression Socks, Pearl Izumi Thermal Sleeves, Salomon XT Wings Gloves,
7:14:47 (50-Mile PR), 1st Place
2014 Races
|
Distance
|
Date
|
Place
|
Time
|
Mt. Cheaha
|
50.0 km
|
02/22/14
|
7
|
5:03:33
|
Savage Gulf Marathon
|
26.2 mi
|
03/15/14
|
1
|
4:22:47
|
Fall Creek Falls
|
50.0 km
|
03/16/14
|
3
|
4:36:30
|
R/C River Gorge
|
10.2 mi
|
03/22/14
|
2
|
1:12:49
|
R/C Scenic City Trail
Marathon
|
26.2 mi
|
04/26/14
|
2
|
2:54:33
|
R/C Thunder Rock 100
|
100.0 mi
|
05/16/14
|
DNF
|
|
R/C Chattanooga Mountains
Stage Race - Day 1
|
18.0 mi
|
06/13/14
|
6
|
2:08:46
|
R/C Chattanooga Mountains
Stage Race - Day 2
|
22.0 mi
|
06/14/14
|
7
|
2:34:10
|
R/C Chattanooga Mountains
Stage Race - Day 3
|
20.0 mi
|
06/15/14
|
5
|
2:58:57
|
R/C Chattanooga Mountains
Stage Race - Overall
|
60.0 mi
|
06/15/14
|
5
|
7:41:53
|
R/C Still Hollow
|
13.0 mi
|
08/09/14
|
2
|
1:30:31
|
R/C StumpJump
|
50.0 km
|
10/04/14
|
7
|
4:54:25
|
PTS Pinhoti 100
|
100.0 mi
|
11/01/14
|
9
|
20:36:02
|
R/C Upchuck
|
50.0 km
|
11/08/14
|
2
|
4:36:19
|
R/C Lookout Mountain
|
50.0 mi
|
12/20/14
|
1
|
7:14:47
|
Until
2015,
Nathan
D. Holland
2014
Rock/Creek Race Team