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Race Photos- 2007

Carlos Padilla isn't just the editor of The Herald (a local newspaper), he's also my friend.  Carlos graciously volunteered to shoot the race photos and this is a sprinkling of the shots he took. He seemed to be everywhere, putting in his own miles as he photographed runners from the top of the forest trail spur, at the finish line, and at points between.  Carlos gave me permission to post his photos here - he's that kind of guy! 

I originally loaded just about all he gave me, but the volume crashed the site more than once, and so I've trimmed down the gallery to give as good an overview as possible.  My apologies to those of you not featured below, in the end I had to choose the photos by the stories they depict or the landscape they include.

To see a larger version, just click on the thumbnail that captures your interest!

Ian Maddieson (NM) checks out one of the four mounted "scouts" who watched over the participants' well-being and carried messages between aid stations

Reagan Rice (FL) heads up the forest trail spur with James Breyfogle (NM) not far off his heels

first-time ultrarunner Shelby Backman (CA)

Steven Madrid (NM) leads Marcus Nashelsky (IA) through the dry wash...both runners have been part of the Ghost Town since its beginning

Al Barker (GA) has a quiet moment

Gary Schancer (NM) on some rocky footing

Todd Williams (NM) and Patrick Smith (TX)

Ian Maddieson (NM)

Charlie Possee (CO) and Angela Ivory (TN)

Tim Bowers (MN) and Michelle Wolpert (TX)

Bob Hildebrandt (AK) all aglow in the woods

Marty Duchow (CT) has run the GT 38.5 every year and now has an award named for him as he has consistently been the first lowlander to finish

Ed Heller (NM) finished 2nd overall

Elise Boeh (CO) was the first woman to finish: she ran an even and steady pace finishing 3rd overall

Overall winner, Tony Tochtrop (CO) about 5 miles to the finish

Elise Boeh (CO) and Tony Tochtrop (CO) with their awards as first female and first male to finish

Theresa Schut (ID) was the 2nd woman to finish

Ricky DeShaw (TX/US Army) and John Spannuth (IL/US Navy) but with 1.5 miles to finish it would be Navy over Army by the finish

Timothy Loomis (NM) walks in that last mile

veteran ultra-runner Bobby Keogh (NM)

Gary Schancer (NM) checks through the last aid station

Megan Dell (NM)

Thondup Saari (NM) in that final stretch

Megan Dell (NM) at the finish...look at that sky...the day turned out to be really lovely

Thondup Saari (NM) is welcomed to the finish line by Bobby Keogh (NM)

first time ultra-runner Reagan Rice (FL) with a strong finish

Mike Ward (IL) looking happy to be done

Andy Gillespie (AZ/US Air Force) and Marcus Nashelsky (IA) finish together

Thondup Saari (NM) receives his "special place" finisher award for finishing 14th from the RD...they ran on Jan. 14th in '07

Tracy Smith (UT) gets nods for the most dainty and ladylike finish...GT 38.5 '07 was her first ultra

 

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