Mill Valley, CA
Run: 1:03:55 ( 9:18 per mile avg)
First run in 1905, the Dipsea is the oldest trail race in America. The 7.4 mile course from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach is considered to be one of the most beautiful courses in the world, but this beauty comes at a price. The trail includes uneven footing, single-track footpaths, and almost invariably steep terrain, featuring about 4,000-foot (1219 m) elevation gain and loss over the course. The uniqueness of the Dipsea Race course owes largely to the opportunity for competitors to choose from any of several alternate routes on diverging and converging trails, adding a competitive premium for strategy, experience, and familiarity with the course.
My goal was to try and be one of the top 3 "runner", and finish sub 60 minutes.
Just to throw some excused out there; The race was REALLY hot this year, I made the mistake of filling my water bottle with gatorade instead of water and starting with 1420 people in front of you on a mostly single track run was a little more crazy than I anticipated. So I didn't meet my goals, but I did finish 13th place in the "runner" division, had the 93rd fasted time, and finished the race 616 out of 1440 . The best news though is that since I was top 750 to cross the finish line I was invited back next year to be in the "invitational" division. Thanks to CrossFit 5150, LB Tri Club, and Mix1 for your support.
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Below is a breakdown of my splits.
