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Thursday, June 09, 2005

24 Texans Among Entrants for Western States 100

In just over two weeks, June 25-26th, 369 runners will compete in the 32rd annual Western States Endurance Run is one of the oldest ultra trail events in the world and certainly one of the most challenging.

The following list represents the 24 Texans who are part of the 448 entrants for this year's race:

Adolf, Don, Livingston
Collazos, German, Houston (HARRA, finished last year in 27:07:12, 145th)
Crull, Tom, Dallas
Dorian, Mark, El Paso
Emerson, Dave, Coppell
Freeman, Jay, Farmers Branch
Gimenez, Doug, Austin
Hale, Leslie, Houston (HARRA)
Harkey, Lynne, College Station
Hobbs Jr., Henry, Bastrop
Hurd, Linda, Sugar Land
Ibarra, Carlos, Houston (finished last year in 26:42:16, 128th)
Keen, Dale, Milano
Moortgat, Erik, College Station
Morris, Mark, Tyler
Opalko, John, The Woodlands
Pedersen, Thorbjorn, Houston (HARRA)
Pilcher, Kimberly, Houston (HARRA)
Prusaitis, Joyce, Austin
Riggs, Michael R., Austin (finished last year in 28:31:00, 213th)
Rooney, Shan, Austin
Rust, Linda, Cedar Park
Tavernini, Robert, Flower Mound
Taylor, Hal J., Austin

The Run is conducted along the Western States Trail starting at Squaw Valley, California, and ending in Auburn, California, a total of 100 miles. The trail ascends from the Squaw Valley floor (elevation 6,200 feet) to Emigrant Pass (elevation 8,750 feet), a climb of 2,550 vertical feet in the first 4½ miles. From the pass, following the original trails used by the gold and silver miners of the 1850’s, runners travel west, climbing another 15,540 feet and descending 22,970 feet before reaching Auburn. Most of the trail passes through remote and rugged territory, accessible only to hikers, horses and helicopters.

WSER is one of the key events that have helped Auburn, CA, earn the title of"Endurance Capital of the World."

posted by WalkSports.com | 1:03 PM

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