I’ve done some odd races, but the MiamiMan 70.1 Duathlon is perhaps unique among duathlons. As far as I know (and please let me know if I’m wrong!), it’s the only Half-Iron length duathlon in the United States. The unique format is a 1mi run/56mi bike/13.1mi run. So why do it instead of the standard triathlon? Well because.. a) I …
Sometimes, things go well. Sometimes, things go badly. And then, when it rains in the desert, it pours. And pours some more. The First Annual Slickrock Ultramarathon series (50k, 50mile, and 100-mile) event faced probably the worse set of circumstances ever faced by a group of people trying to direct a fun, scenic, challenging race. A few unappreciative runners vented …