West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners
A Mountain State of Running
Race Report: Mark Thorne
Much thanx to Adam, his family, all the volunteers, and the WVMTR club for yet another epic march through the mountains of West Virginia. Upon arriving at the race HQ Friday around 5PM, I began feeling nervous. Slothful training and threatening weather put me…
Brenda Carawan Race Report
I must have been delusional when I signed up for CMMM because come last week I kept asking myself what I was thinking when I signed up for my first 50-mile NIGHT trail run in the mountains! Knowing I had put the miles required…
Race Report: Steven Johnson
I’ve never ran more then 20 miles and that was over a year ago. I had no goal, no watch; one water bottle that broke in the first 10 and a bicycle jersey that Bob Rose once gave me. My shorts were a gift…
Reed Prevails Through the Night
What a difference a year makes! During the inaugural running last year, the runners and volunteers were blessed with clear skies and beautiful weather. The ’09 edition of the race was better characterized by rain, mud, and dense fog throughout the night; not what…
Highlands Sky 2009 Report – Bob Haithcock
Dan & WV Mountain Trail Runner Volunteers, Thanks for yet another great time down in your great state on your rocky, muddy and wet beautiful trails and your great Southern hospitality. I lost my job at JP Morgan in NYC the week before the race and…
BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE RUN – Highlands Sky 2009
BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE RUN Let me first start off with the fact that I do *not* consider myself a runner. I’m not fast. I’m certainly not graceful. I’m just an athletic guy who likes a challenge, and enjoys being outside. I actually stumbled across the…
Highlands 2009 Report – Matt Young
Highlands Sky Race Report Author: Matt Young I grew up in WV but it wasn’t until a friend from New York, Garth, told me about the Highlands Sky that I even knew the race existed. I was surprised to find out the start was…
