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By: race report: 2010 barr trail mountain race « amelia carolyn

race report: 2010 barr trail mountain race « amelia carolyn — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:52:27 +0000

[...] it. I figured it’d give me a really good idea of where my fitness level really was. I’d run it last year and had done pretty well. Would I completely fall apart this year? Would I blow up and maybe not [...]

By: Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:34:37 +0000

Maybe so. Thank you for the advice. I appreciate it.

By: Amy C

Amy C — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:21:32 +0000

Hi Charlie.

Welcome to my blog. The weather at any time of year is tough to predict. It’s mid-May and there’s snow on the ground (very unusual) right now. So I’d go ahead and pack the arm warmers. You probably won’t need them, but I’d rather have them with me in case there’s a freak storm, you know?

The finish has been hot in years past (dipping your feet in the creek always feels good after racing), and I’ve been happy with a tank top and skirt. The start is cold, so be sure to bring a long sleeve or jacket to keep you warm before you start. And it’s personal for everyone, but I don’t mind tying a lightweight long-sleeve tech shirt around my waist in case I get cold.

In general, though, I’d say shorts, a t-shirt and the arm warmers for the before-you-race wait.

Good luck and have fun. I’ll be there again this year, so maybe I’ll see you.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:10:32 +0000

Hi, I stumbled across your blog looking for Barr trail race reports. I live in Oklahoma and am wondering what the weather up there in July is usually like. I know the Springs usually get their daily rain shower around the afternoon, but for July, what are the temps around 10,000 ft like? Was the race start chilly? I’m pretty sure once the race starts and the climbing begins, things will heat up (whether its cold or not). I was just curious if packing arm warmers or something for the run down the mountain would be prudent.

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2009: a year in review « amelia carolyn — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:31:26 +0000

[...] trail runs (the Golden Gate Dirty Thirty in June, the Gothic Crested Butte Third Marathon and the Barr Trail Mountain Race in July). moab red hot 50k+ collegiate peaks 50 mile trail run pike's peak [...]

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race report: pike’s peak marathon « amelia carolyn — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:36:20 +0000

[...] they’d be walking up the W’s and I’d run past. I was thankful for having run the Barr Trail Mountain Race six weeks before. I knew my pace was good for the long haul and simply put one foot in front of the [...]