West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners
A Mountain State of Running
2008 Highlands Sky Race Report
Aside from the intimidating elevation profile, relatively long finish times and scary race reports from last year’s race, my first real clue as to the beauty and difficulty of this race was driving the hairpin turns that wind up the mountains as I made…
Highlands Sky 2008: The race up front
The first half of Highland Sky was uneventful. Just nice smooth running in good weather. I traded positions with Yassine Diboun and Zach Irelan over the first six or seven miles. When we hit the flat and fast trails of the Roaring Plains, I…
PR Highlands Sky 40 mile Trail Run. A personal account.
PR. Personal Record. I guess it’s a runner thing. To some of us PR’s matter and yet others really don’t care about them at all. We note our personal records for different distances or different races. But it’s just what it says it is….
My Highland Sky 40 Mile Adventure Report – Ronnie Bierman
I awoke at 4:30 in my van parked not too far from the lodge at Canaan Valley. A few decided to sleep in their car. I was one of them. I got dressed, not knowing just how chilly it may be, and proceeded to…
Highlands Sky Race Report – Bob Haithcock
I want to say thanks for the countless volunteers who make the Highlands Sky Trail Run the best trail race, bar none… There’s something special about this race that once you’ve accepted the challenge, you feel compelled to complete it and reup each succeeding…
Highlands Sky 40 Mile Trail Run
Summary: MP: This year’s race was a lot better for me than last year. Better weather helped a lot, I was also determined to stay positive and enjoy it this year. New Nathan pack worked great, I loved the two pockets in front that…
