tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34225066760296617312024-03-05T21:44:00.059-05:00LLTH PLUSThis is a blog for the Louisville's Lovin’ The Hills 50K, 15M & 6M, by Ed Kirk, race volunteer.
edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-25150549773887039692024-02-03T19:05:00.026-05:002024-02-13T09:49:58.890-05:002024 LLTH Results and Race Recap<p>Preliminary results have been posted: </p><p> <a href="https://headfirstperformance.com/Results/24%20LLTH.pdf">https://headfirstperformance.com/Results/24%20LLTH.pdf</a> </p><p>If you note any errors, including name spelling, or missing information, contact HeadFirst Performance. Once the results are finalized at a later date, they will be posted on Ultrasignup,<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Race Recap</b><br /></p><p>Despite various "last minute" challenges to this year's event, the 20th running of LLTH is now history.<br /><br />start video:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzC3b7GlFciGp2qmLYn3Kown42ksKCpUgARp2akvOOmshxmDIS9Kx8HibSBaAg9sPakGZXfwyBWNrWYAVC50w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />The weather & trail conditions were both very good, which is quite unusual for this time of year. Temps started in the low 30's and reached the mid 50's with clear skies & light winds. Trails were mostly dry or just damp. There was mud on the course, but only in isolated spots & not a big factor. <br /><br /><br /><br />2024 winners:<br /><br />50k: Scott Fihma 5:34:23 Lauren Manuel 6:08:24<br /><br />15m: Emerson Oronte 2:01:41 Amanda LeBlanc 2:37:12<br /><br />6m: Seth Snider-Hayes 43:08 Sally Thompson 51:40<br /><br />Lauren Manuel -- 2nd win in the 50k.<br />Amanda LeBlanc -- 3rd win in the 15m.<br />Sally Thompson -- 3rd win (2nd in a row) in the 6m & 4th win total<br />Seth Snider-Hayes -- 2nd win in a row in the 6m<br /><br />An award is issued to runners when reaching 10 finishes at LLTH. A record number of runners (7) reached that milestone this year: David Corfman, Bert Guinn, Glen McGill, Jerry Nelson, Kyle Noltemeyer, Danielle Sullivan and John Young -- Congratulations!<br /><br />10 year award:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPnEcxP3j-OJBlx9bBSSROgu-lkYHSNAKtS6d4USOvD6-zpO9DBtVtGrBpgDQ6k1WMztCWMmXlTq7Blm-irk5MgOzgoJeQxWKK6Hn2lSFDAXxpHeKNJuUdgAAxUlUGv4n15cAYiTNS4oPXM6oVSMopT6SZWLcbQqw5iR0hMrcNIgC9dJNVKD3qxSZN7Q/s3984/10%20yr%20award.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3984" data-original-width="2240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPnEcxP3j-OJBlx9bBSSROgu-lkYHSNAKtS6d4USOvD6-zpO9DBtVtGrBpgDQ6k1WMztCWMmXlTq7Blm-irk5MgOzgoJeQxWKK6Hn2lSFDAXxpHeKNJuUdgAAxUlUGv4n15cAYiTNS4oPXM6oVSMopT6SZWLcbQqw5iR0hMrcNIgC9dJNVKD3qxSZN7Q/s320/10%20yr%20award.jpg" width="180" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>swag:</b><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_GYeimqUxmK2EPvfwaV40RJ-ZOZnBcr_k7qfDAcuezlltPhpc6y5KRdmeI5RhMApCcudnpODwk1PU8MdvBanflGt2sP7Rx7xIggSDPAXsHjYoLkLIwgfSMGZctwo06UZTUH7_ePeXcFCYNZQzSWBkSEv4mg9-Ripc1nQAkHokivCfIeqR_OxCQ1OfbA/s5152/2024%20swag%20blog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_GYeimqUxmK2EPvfwaV40RJ-ZOZnBcr_k7qfDAcuezlltPhpc6y5KRdmeI5RhMApCcudnpODwk1PU8MdvBanflGt2sP7Rx7xIggSDPAXsHjYoLkLIwgfSMGZctwo06UZTUH7_ePeXcFCYNZQzSWBkSEv4mg9-Ripc1nQAkHokivCfIeqR_OxCQ1OfbA/w480-h640/2024%20swag%20blog.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /> <br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVgeIbzj1xDZ0Z-FHPBikwtfFB9TXYVuQu3r9kLqd8UFAHwqbHvjYG6N7oKXbn2VP79rKtpRexrECKJTB3VXYo2GKnEmov51Of2O2EKs4bz8bLANfHvHSOrEefIcJQO26BkkRSNLBRDcN3lER4UpOHNG3cqFym0Noxn-BU3HBWPLFX6fnb0Z-ueyywxI/s5152/2024%20medal%20front%20blog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVgeIbzj1xDZ0Z-FHPBikwtfFB9TXYVuQu3r9kLqd8UFAHwqbHvjYG6N7oKXbn2VP79rKtpRexrECKJTB3VXYo2GKnEmov51Of2O2EKs4bz8bLANfHvHSOrEefIcJQO26BkkRSNLBRDcN3lER4UpOHNG3cqFym0Noxn-BU3HBWPLFX6fnb0Z-ueyywxI/w300-h400/2024%20medal%20front%20blog.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><br /> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrIiUzDiIdKHk9UK-hEoXJkrdVvAzGejhdY1f3J9o2ddg1Ljhpk82vpGzE23U4gMELpCVGDdsrPXVNtGJT8htF5WveGHaCdRCDZjeo3t-yC2BKbzgUizBM_H631qbW01Rhg3WG9gFbcCUI1Jw4dN2yyvgr_pEMIBJNyX3yKicgnaJkBDtl_yMPC3LF4Q/s5152/2024%20medal%20back%20blog.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrIiUzDiIdKHk9UK-hEoXJkrdVvAzGejhdY1f3J9o2ddg1Ljhpk82vpGzE23U4gMELpCVGDdsrPXVNtGJT8htF5WveGHaCdRCDZjeo3t-yC2BKbzgUizBM_H631qbW01Rhg3WG9gFbcCUI1Jw4dN2yyvgr_pEMIBJNyX3yKicgnaJkBDtl_yMPC3LF4Q/w300-h400/2024%20medal%20back%20blog.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p> <br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93jE1N8ajECwAj_2JrMvyxfntPINnAHRnDBcW-QNLyOoDnbxi6d1GJBzBA74mZIBr1kpkaaKXeAfVbwZbxoQii0iIBogGUcp_AlQ0MZBVOGv8QzFPFKaYJsJb9lzFpmkvO08jO5EPbEGSgYvG6LeY2r1tbT3Wv7vRgOCjSjiFgr57Oqd4RcDDiJsA0z8/s5152/2024%20hoorag.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93jE1N8ajECwAj_2JrMvyxfntPINnAHRnDBcW-QNLyOoDnbxi6d1GJBzBA74mZIBr1kpkaaKXeAfVbwZbxoQii0iIBogGUcp_AlQ0MZBVOGv8QzFPFKaYJsJb9lzFpmkvO08jO5EPbEGSgYvG6LeY2r1tbT3Wv7vRgOCjSjiFgr57Oqd4RcDDiJsA0z8/w300-h400/2024%20hoorag.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> Other notes:</b><br /><br />The free pasta dinner provided by Quest Outdoors was GREAT once again! They made more room at the store this year due to the large number of guests attending. Quest also donates prizes & is more involved with LLTH every year!<br /><br />Cynthia made sure there was a large variety of great post race food, including her famous homemade soups. I heard nothing but positive comments!<br /><br />There were several glitches at LLTH this year, but they were dealt with as they became evident. I'll mention a couple: The people delivering the port-o-lets to Horine dropped them off at the finish line instead of at the start and were all locked initially. The gates to various sections of Jefferson Memorial Forest (JMF) were locked and HeadFirst Performance was unable to set up the aid stations when they arrived early in the morning -- it seems since last year, JMF instituted a policy of locking all the gates at sunset. Apparently the person who unlocks the gates every morning was late in arriving on race day, so the aid station which was scheduled to be in the parking lot across from the Welcome Center was moved to the Welcome Center and the aid station at Scott's Gap had to be moved twice -- transferred from a temporary location at the gate and later to the scheduled location next to the trail.<br /><br />As noted previously, in collaboration with Land Between the Lakes (LBL), a special award will be given to those who complete both LLTH (50k, 15m or 6m) and LBL (50m, 60k, marathon or 23k). Information on LBL can be found here: </p><p> <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns">https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns<br /></a><br />If anyone has any photos/videos/race reports that they wish to share on this blog, send them or the link to me. Thanks!<br /><br /><br /><br />Congrats & Thanks to all for making LLTH a success this year!<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://llth50.blogspot.com"><b><span style="color: red;">HOME</span></b></a><br />edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-12997752664909470802024-01-31T18:30:00.004-05:002024-02-02T11:24:35.746-05:00Jan-31-2024 LLTH last minute notes<p>Foremost on last minute notes for 2024 is: the closure of the north end of Holsclaw Hill Road, the main route to LLTH. See the updates in the previous post for details on the closure. The only driving route now available to the LLTH start is shown below. You may want to add some additional drive time.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPik1keodDVw3gJuQHT4fsTZsp7LcLDoykszN9CUv1BQAuY8LHbgzJdKIosvAKKmlkBGPXPcKVOKvw2WqpmMmKSS1fX43HzV736K6T-zJv3VdKWWh8Z0b3CwFPFOxQcnM_fQiw_oZIzTSM1KkoHQ2FcG7GPfqgPLQkl6rhQJYLPDlh21ofd6lmv8Zj-o/s2504/brooks%20road%20entry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="2504" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPik1keodDVw3gJuQHT4fsTZsp7LcLDoykszN9CUv1BQAuY8LHbgzJdKIosvAKKmlkBGPXPcKVOKvw2WqpmMmKSS1fX43HzV736K6T-zJv3VdKWWh8Z0b3CwFPFOxQcnM_fQiw_oZIzTSM1KkoHQ2FcG7GPfqgPLQkl6rhQJYLPDlh21ofd6lmv8Zj-o/w400-h229/brooks%20road%20entry.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p>Google Map directions to the Start from the Brooks Road Interchange on I-65 can be found <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.0635467,-85.6977102/38.076535,-85.759285/@38.051934,-85.7563545,18571m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en&entry=ttu" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></b>. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>Online registration thru <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=106886" target="_blank">UltraSignup</a> ends tonight (Jan 31) at 11:59 pm EST. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Early packet pickup is at <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">QUEST OUTDOORS</a> at 4600 Shelbyville Road in the Shelbyville Road Plaza in Louisville on Friday from 4 to 7 pm EST. <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">QUEST OUTDOORS</a> will also be having their FREE <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/908152304187694/?ref=newsfeed">pre-race pasta dinner</a> again this year at their store location -- everyone is welcome. For 2024, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TrueNorthCatering?__cft__[0]=AZXwfSbMMiP1BIM5tF5_zAnk0XljCzyq_519ysdEr4mMRVqcsG0IKaKVFcgdqqgnZAjxh80FmMqE9ywKAKIyEjjWOEJO4uMQGULeaLXtRn8QagyvtdFO-zIgbIw8YUbVYyC5XZmd2d8LgkgtsA6qXCa8Njl4MmVdIq487s0s_WUD2pY1x93Xq3p85AM1CUDlijk1yy7BW16QNK1tAc3vICVy&__tn__=-]K-R" target="_blank">True North Catering</a> will provide the catering of the pasta dinner. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQ8HOVG7C-pVwk2hQb-AfzzEGEiAYiDseSVZbmxOwkAaQq7tJf-q4g-UCDfcLbK0jy96CjRrOUFRyvocgCQVed8DnH7xtIF2njWFu1NkAeRwpZv2tnOsx3lfyk24qHKbq6GgLKqYt3sqikqqOiL-a-XebIzCbyy9yhuDilKmS5rHJlk0gpdHXTVr0/s1300/Quest-Outdoors+storefront.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1300" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQ8HOVG7C-pVwk2hQb-AfzzEGEiAYiDseSVZbmxOwkAaQq7tJf-q4g-UCDfcLbK0jy96CjRrOUFRyvocgCQVed8DnH7xtIF2njWFu1NkAeRwpZv2tnOsx3lfyk24qHKbq6GgLKqYt3sqikqqOiL-a-XebIzCbyy9yhuDilKmS5rHJlk0gpdHXTVr0/w640-h390/Quest-Outdoors+storefront.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIRQBrf6aoyyaqhDVPCyLmPFC2mD3lqAhpK-ZpWj0fN5HE4frytICnL_r2w8EcOcgkggbuBvC6xht_vzE0Hk9CfN5ifaczui57PmFv3n4wT5tBhlBpUCwya1e3fZr7Vy63TztuwIjjkjf-VpMKRrPrx1RUKQMPkZy0pC14CSXP9rUcf76n3Z1GwAq798/s758/417385634_885407663586627_742814667245901872_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="758" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIRQBrf6aoyyaqhDVPCyLmPFC2mD3lqAhpK-ZpWj0fN5HE4frytICnL_r2w8EcOcgkggbuBvC6xht_vzE0Hk9CfN5ifaczui57PmFv3n4wT5tBhlBpUCwya1e3fZr7Vy63TztuwIjjkjf-VpMKRrPrx1RUKQMPkZy0pC14CSXP9rUcf76n3Z1GwAq798/s320/417385634_885407663586627_742814667245901872_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>You can also register and/or pick up your race packet at the Horine Center at the <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/llthstartfinishparking/home" target="_blank">Start/Finish area</a>
on race morning starting around 7 am EST. It's recommended to pick up
your packet on Friday to avoid the rush & lines on race day. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Flagging
will be pink this year. JMF & contractors within the Forest also use pink (& other colored) flagging, so be aware of the course layout beforehand and follow the pink flagging on the well worn trail to stay on course. Flagging on wooden stakes are always the contractors'.</p><p> Trail junctions will be marked with several
flags & major junctions will also have signs or a volunteer on
site. Intermediate flagging is spaced approx. 200 to 300 feet along the
entire course.</p><p>There are course changes this year: For both the 15m & 50k, there are minor diversions in the Tom
Wallace Recreation Area (past the Welcome Center) due to ongoing
construction. For the 50k, at Scott's Gap: the entry/exit trail segment to the 3 mile loop has been moved from the east to the south and a steep incline & 2 deep ditches have been bypassed on the loop section. Also, instead of running up & down Scott's Gap Road, you will now cross this paved road & run up & down a trail that's parallel to it.<br /></p><p>Current local forecast from the National Weather Service can be found here: <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Fairdale&state=KY&site=LMK&textField1=38.1118&textField2=-85.7575" target="_blank">NWS Fairdale, KY</a> With warmer than usual weather predicted & very good trail conditions, there will be many more users sharing the trails than on a usual race day here. Any horses (allowed on the Yost & Purple Heart Trails) you may pass need special attention & considerations.<br /><br />As in previous years, in collaboration with the
Land Between the Lakes (LBL) trail running event in western KY, a
special award will be given to those who complete both LLTH (50k, 15m or
6m) and LBL (50m, 60k, marathon or 23k). Information on LBL can be
found here: <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns">https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Good Luck to all!</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red;"><b> </b></span></p><p><a href="https://llth50.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HOME</b></span></a><br /></p><p><br /></p>edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-5083122713973557632023-12-11T12:39:00.025-05:002024-01-31T18:40:28.057-05:002024 Louisville's Lovin' The Hills 50k/15m/6m Registration<p>Registration for the 20th running of Louisville's Lovin' The Hills, to be held at 8:00 a.m. EST on Saturday, February 3, 2024, is open on UltraSignup at <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=106886">https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=106886</a>. Online registration will close on Wed, January 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.<br /><br />There will be a few course changes in 2024 as Jefferson Memorial Forest (JMF) continues their program to remove steep sections and also the technical trail sections in the Forest. The most notable course changes will be at Scott's Gap in the 50k. A new course map will be forthcoming for the 50k. Also, the Tom Wallace Recreation Area of JMF is currently being revamped with new parking lots, sidewalk & landscaping affecting the Purple Heart section of both the 15m & 50k courses. This construction is presently active and it appears the course will cross work areas in at least 3 locations. Since nobody at JMF is able to provide any information about the construction, it appears the conditions will just have to be dealt with the day of the race. There should be only minor diversions from the original course thru these areas and at worst, the course will be diverted to the park road for a short segment.<br /><br />The<a href="https://sites.google.com/view/2024faq/home" target="_blank"> 2024 FAQs</a> have been posted. Information about training runs can be found there.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>UPDATE:</b></span></p><p>Unfortunately, there's another disruption to this year's LLTH. Jefferson County has recently decided to close Holsclaw Hill Road between Mitchell Hill Rd & the Horine entrance to LLTH starting Monday, January 29 for culvert construction. Access to LLTH will be blocked if you're coming from Fairdale on Mitchell Hill Rd to the north end of Holsclaw Hill Road. The only way to the race start will now be from the south end of Holsclaw Hill Rd which starts in BROOKS. Google map directions <span style="color: red;"><b><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.0635467,-85.6977102/38.076535,-85.759285/@38.051934,-85.7563545,18571m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en&entry=ttu" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></span>. Be aware this end of Holsclaw Hill Rd is quite narrow in a few places and the road also
has a couple very sharp/blind curves.<br /><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQcRy3f5Be3UfdDT6auGlGWBHVaR-jZ7Lr7ri3N15JUKp8zru0Yme9XX7f73Hp0lG-l1FHcB4m9F7irRxPr-ci6nV1LQB2gHf6jNRyEdfM4L0E5OaGX9xl48_Sqrxr3X9Y83PIjJ9qCGzfD6nISZQ3iV4r6dk5RJqhS1M0PQS2NTHM3m-KceOzHIEPnk/s1919/holsclaw%20hill%20road%20closed.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="1919" height="637" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQcRy3f5Be3UfdDT6auGlGWBHVaR-jZ7Lr7ri3N15JUKp8zru0Yme9XX7f73Hp0lG-l1FHcB4m9F7irRxPr-ci6nV1LQB2gHf6jNRyEdfM4L0E5OaGX9xl48_Sqrxr3X9Y83PIjJ9qCGzfD6nISZQ3iV4r6dk5RJqhS1M0PQS2NTHM3m-KceOzHIEPnk/w640-h637/holsclaw%20hill%20road%20closed.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBtUtexijmuTQb14D6sB62B6JJJGXvqSqSp1mCuoRyU3-Xxpk0FzIV5gsI_Xn9Q7xNNFT9pL82Pl0EPTlDeL27zg75xh9POJ8uMpXg9xnWqs-vhbet6FmpG6JvpIS2JJ7IxUz6JNqC1YTt7uUCH2ekZAm2_O1aHUv6XfIquQbNl37TCnNDJL-X0IGh_I/s2504/brooks%20road%20entry.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="2504" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBtUtexijmuTQb14D6sB62B6JJJGXvqSqSp1mCuoRyU3-Xxpk0FzIV5gsI_Xn9Q7xNNFT9pL82Pl0EPTlDeL27zg75xh9POJ8uMpXg9xnWqs-vhbet6FmpG6JvpIS2JJ7IxUz6JNqC1YTt7uUCH2ekZAm2_O1aHUv6XfIquQbNl37TCnNDJL-X0IGh_I/w459-h247/brooks%20road%20entry.jpg" width="459" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Google Map directions to the Start from the Brooks Road Interchange on I-65 can be found <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.0635467,-85.6977102/38.076535,-85.759285/@38.051934,-85.7563545,18571m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en&entry=ttu" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></b>. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1-29-24 UPDATE:</p><p>Confirmed this evening that Holsclaw Hill Road has officially been closed to thru traffic. Local access is available from both ends of Holsclaw Hill Rd -- up to the actual construction site on the north end (Fairdale) and up to the Horine (LLTH) entrance on the south end (Brooks).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7s1bCl8m2N5vNSIHO2Vun17jjBiiB3sM008OLaMks4HYuC4thYE5SPe8cg66JidMpAMZLqtSvxMXGkTUl9yrJLA1-nZ_e41IqcK9P0htC8hfGhN9OKKG6hESjpLfiaCL5FQC5DjS1PDYzQUiSrZD_rwFpAqj9TGIzMsbzUYjhod6ikhuX3BxC01XzyY/s640/north%20end%20at%20site%20closure.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7s1bCl8m2N5vNSIHO2Vun17jjBiiB3sM008OLaMks4HYuC4thYE5SPe8cg66JidMpAMZLqtSvxMXGkTUl9yrJLA1-nZ_e41IqcK9P0htC8hfGhN9OKKG6hESjpLfiaCL5FQC5DjS1PDYzQUiSrZD_rwFpAqj9TGIzMsbzUYjhod6ikhuX3BxC01XzyY/w400-h300/north%20end%20at%20site%20closure.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXDjlHFzkDxCLb_fUXB5EN73ZQS2wmmaPXcq2EeAjidkOSsdHEXky5q-QZYCbAJPXyIOXShoNOl86Oj5uEAstt6TyMB2IyvQileWmb1dj3cydSegTTMNbb9-KZBKaefkWTv6BE5d9DXeCuj0cZ_8u_Nzo8OgvDOIHvGrBFe-7ExLKn_fL85jP5Y_WsEg/s640/road%20closure%20south%20end.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXDjlHFzkDxCLb_fUXB5EN73ZQS2wmmaPXcq2EeAjidkOSsdHEXky5q-QZYCbAJPXyIOXShoNOl86Oj5uEAstt6TyMB2IyvQileWmb1dj3cydSegTTMNbb9-KZBKaefkWTv6BE5d9DXeCuj0cZ_8u_Nzo8OgvDOIHvGrBFe-7ExLKn_fL85jP5Y_WsEg/w400-h300/road%20closure%20south%20end.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><b style="color: red;"><a href="https://llth50.blogspot.com" target="_blank">HOME</a></b><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p>edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-14269220832524617562023-02-04T19:00:00.014-05:002023-12-11T12:53:22.191-05:002023 LLTH Results and Race Recap<p> Preliminary results have been posted:<br /><br /> <a href="https://headfirstperformance.com/Results/23%20LLTH.pdf">https://headfirstperformance.com/Results/23%20LLTH.pdf</a></p><p>If you note any errors or have any missing information, notify
Headfirst Performance. Results will be on
Ultrasignup at a later date once the results have been finalized and
HeadFirst Performance gets them uploaded to that site.</p><p> </p><p>Recap:<br /><br />The 19th running of LLTH is now history. This year there were over 400 entrants.<br /><br />start video:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyr5pxJK2NOs1K_kd_lwFjoPsGiNr5hQ69e9_uTArwtcgtR2PMEqwrZe1CR3IbjZ3qZLMhgWBDt3vBY8YTDcA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>The weather and/or trail conditions usually add to the challenge of LLTH. The weather though, was fairly typical for this time of year with low 20's & light winds at the start with upper 40's & moderate winds in the afternoon. As for trail conditions, many of the trails resembled ice
rinks on Wednesday, but warm temps on Thursday & the sunny day on
Friday pretty much removed all the ice except for some isolated spots & 3 or so short sections : on the gravel road
just after the start, the 2nd downhill on the Red Trail and the downhill
approaching the sidewalk on the Siltstone Trail. For the most part,
the trails were hard & frozen for the 1st few hours & then were increasingly muddy as the day wore
on. <br /><br />2023 winners:<br /><br />50k: Benjamin Shirrell 4:47:13 Piper Gray 5:55:12<br /><br />15m: Evan Heitz 2:02:00 Melissa Pitts 2:20:08<br /><br />6m: Seth Snider-Hayes 41:59 Sally Thompson 50:08</p><p> </p><p>Other notes:<br /><br />Like
last year, the free pasta dinner had several hundred attendees -- <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">Quest Outdoors</a> has been a great sponsor & has done an incredible job putting on this dinner. Thanks Quest!-<br /><br />As
usual, tasty homemade soups & other assorted food was available at
the post race meal -- Thank you Cynthia from all of us!<br /><br />As
noted previously, in collaboration with Land Between the Lakes (LBL), a
special award will be given to those who complete both LLTH (50k, 15m
or 6m) and LBL (50m, 60k, marathon or 23k). Information on LBL can be
found here:
<a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns">https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns</a>.<br /> </p><p>An award is issued to runners when reaching 10 finishes at LLTH. 4 runners reached that milestone this year: Jonathon Amlung, Ryan Miller, Jeanette Schmidt and Gerard Weiter -- Congratulations!</p><p></p><p>If anyone has any photos/videos/race reports that they wish to share on this blog, send them or the link to me. Thanks!</p><p>This video is shared by "<a href="https://www.2kyov.com/" target="_blank">Late-Runners</a>" on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/H_ZeTRe-OSs">https://youtu.be/H_ZeTRe-OSs</a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H_ZeTRe-OSs" width="320" youtube-src-id="H_ZeTRe-OSs"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p>Swag:<br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4TzKsry4VApCmVZdutbqbj-Lr_lQBwhwlirlka9GXLk-I_SPSC9g7iCScvMq9i4-jRPbOLAu4HNG9MdWVc9TjIWSgqjktjqpA5b_hT_OANGTssExfPTlptIk5fZV00MDliGYsY_r6i7Q16CcBkxMByZOB2h0vEsa6B36lR39Gc9QPQcUOaJjuBR1/s4032/2023%20swag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQ8HOVG7C-pVwk2hQb-AfzzEGEiAYiDseSVZbmxOwkAaQq7tJf-q4g-UCDfcLbK0jy96CjRrOUFRyvocgCQVed8DnH7xtIF2njWFu1NkAeRwpZv2tnOsx3lfyk24qHKbq6GgLKqYt3sqikqqOiL-a-XebIzCbyy9yhuDilKmS5rHJlk0gpdHXTVr0/s1300/Quest-Outdoors+storefront.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1300" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQ8HOVG7C-pVwk2hQb-AfzzEGEiAYiDseSVZbmxOwkAaQq7tJf-q4g-UCDfcLbK0jy96CjRrOUFRyvocgCQVed8DnH7xtIF2njWFu1NkAeRwpZv2tnOsx3lfyk24qHKbq6GgLKqYt3sqikqqOiL-a-XebIzCbyy9yhuDilKmS5rHJlk0gpdHXTVr0/w400-h244/Quest-Outdoors+storefront.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p>You can also register and/or pick up your race packet at the Horine Center at the <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/llthstartfinishparking/home" target="_blank">Start/Finish area</a> on race morning starting around 7 am EST. It's recommended to pick up your packet on Friday to avoid the rush & lines on race day. <br /><br />Flagging will be pink this year. Trail junctions will be marked with several flags & major junctions will also have signs or a volunteer on site. Intermediate flagging is spaced approx. 200 to 300 feet along the entire course.</p><p>Out on the course flagging trails today, there’s a layer of ice at many locations on the trails from the sleet and freezing rain yesterday with a very light dusting of snow on top. At times it was difficult to even hike. Forecasters say it will warm to the low 40's tomorrow (Thursday) & will do a lot of melting but I would not count on all of it melting & what does melt will probably refreeze Friday & early Saturday, so be prepared for ice.</p><p>At Mitchell Hill Lake mile 6.2 this morning: <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqifAGwOjxanbAjmTRu3h_LpY-d8oiiifj92IkxrPppSrmrJZslOPKD0Mj5HAsXukGZPPI28p6MP8lxCicTHjDpRq9WBcTgLHWpnbcBb1VU3iDb_LfuILphq_MnCu3kLeKsLiB9awsAZMdl4OuqkLp5-xwFGBLE6qHVdBolPXLA2uiJXxhIz7QYvHE/s4032/2023%20Mitchell%20Hill%20Lake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqifAGwOjxanbAjmTRu3h_LpY-d8oiiifj92IkxrPppSrmrJZslOPKD0Mj5HAsXukGZPPI28p6MP8lxCicTHjDpRq9WBcTgLHWpnbcBb1VU3iDb_LfuILphq_MnCu3kLeKsLiB9awsAZMdl4OuqkLp5-xwFGBLE6qHVdBolPXLA2uiJXxhIz7QYvHE/w240-h320/2023%20Mitchell%20Hill%20Lake.jpg" title="At Mitchell Hill Lake mile 6.2" width="240" /></a></div><p><br />All main roads in Louisville are clear, although the 1st half mile of the race is on a gravel road that holds water in one area & it was a sheet of ice today, as were all the wood trail bridges. <br /><br />Current local weather from the National Weather Service can be found here: <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Fairdale&state=KY&site=LMK&textField1=38.1118&textField2=-85.7575" target="_blank">NWS Fairdale, KY</a><br /><br />The course layout is unchanged from last year — not even minor changes, which is rare. However, there are changes in the works. One is a re-route on the Scott’s Gap trail (unaltered for 20+ years) that will bypass a steep incline and 2 deep ditches next year. You may see some wired flags in the ground veering off the trail -- ignore them & just follow the pink flagging on the well worn trail to stay on course.<br /><br />50k runners will notice that one hillside on the Siltstone Trail was burned due to a small brush fire during the drought last Fall. It looks like the trail worked as a small firebreak and also allowed quick access for firefighters. <br /><br />As in previous years, in collaboration with the Land Between the Lakes (LBL) trail running event in western KY, a special award will be given to those who complete both LLTH (50k, 15m or 6m) and LBL (50m, 60k, marathon or 23k). Information on LBL can be found here: <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns">https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns</a>.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck & Be Careful!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>update 4 pm Thursday, Feb 2 2023 :</b></p><p>With warmer temps today, most all of the course is no longer ice covered. There are exceptions. The ice in the photo above is now all gone.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /><a href="https://llth50.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HOME</b></span></a><br /></p><p></p><br />edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-89526894920269951262022-08-16T09:10:00.004-04:002023-02-01T19:01:34.910-05:002023 Louisville's Lovin' The Hills 50k/15m/6m Registration <p><span style="font-size: small;">Registration for the 19th running of Louisville's Lovin' The Hills, to
be held at 8:00 a.m. EST on Saturday, February 4, 2023, is open on
UltraSignup at <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=96414">https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=96414</a> . </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Online registration will close on Wed, February 1, 2023 at 11:59 pm EST.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">A training run has been scheduled for Saturday, January 14 @ 8 a.m. EST and for Saturday, January 21 @ 8 a.m. EST. Details are listed in #11 of the <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/llth2023faq/home" target="_blank">2023 FAQ</a>.<br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></p><p><a href=" https://llth50.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">HOME</span></span></b></span></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span></span></p>edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-52932105559028865452022-02-19T18:52:00.010-05:002022-02-20T18:49:28.312-05:002022 LLTH Results and Race Recap<p></p><p>Preliminary results have been posted. The direct link is currently at: <br /><br /><a href="https://headfirstperformance.com/Results/22%20LLTH.pdf" target="_blank">https://headfirstperformance.com/Results/22%20LLTH.pdf</a><br /><br />If you note any errors or have any missing information, notify Headfirst Performance -- the sooner the better. Results will be on Ultrasignup at a later date once the results have been finalized and HeadFirst Performance gets them uploaded to that site.</p><p> </p><p><b>Recap: <br /></b></p><p>The re-scheduled 18th running of LLTH is now in the books. There were
more new registrants in the last 2 weeks since registration reopened than
the number of runners who deferred their entry to next year. There
were the usual drop downs & drop outs this year -- still over 250 finished.</p><p>start video: <br /></p><p></p><p><b> </b><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='292' height='243' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxowljFJ6cLg4iRZMfV5I3RdrRAt-y1MMfEdzncZ2p_pyfDzzbChQPcWhMcL9Z-ofdLpUVx2yqVcPGDM3iILQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>The weather or trail conditions usually add to the challenge of LLTH. This year both made it tougher than usual:<br /><br />The area received over 2” of rain on Thursday. However, with 2 cold nights, most of the course froze over. With temps starting in the low 30’s and only reaching the upper 30’s late, much of the course remained frozen the entire race day. Still, there were muddy spots/holes/short segments that expanded as the day progressed, but not real bad considering what it had been. <br /><br />As for the weather, the skies stayed mostly clear and it was very windy. The wind chill made the 30’s feel like the 20’s all day. The 25+ mph wind gusts from the northwest were most noticeable on the hill tops and ridges.<br /><br /><br />2022 winners:<br /><br />50k: Scott Ritter 5:34:16 Lauren Manuel 6:31:45<br /><br />15m: Evan Heitz* 1:55:04 Jayla Elati 2:37:12<br /><br />6m: Ronald Black 46:27 Jessica Miller 56:33 <br /> </p><p>*Evan Heitz had the fastest time on the 15m course since the hilly Purple Heart section was included in a major change in 2014. Ryan Althaus still owns the LLTH record for 15m of 1:53:55 in 2013.</p><p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHw8zGEDTZh50F9vj8PEn0u2ylwzpt1FAUPj7nsIVgdS0tKinFmeCzf2xfUjg2VEgHJ_cC2oGdPJ6FTiEa0EJ3I_wXSX7MM4f1L1RvjChwP3DHewydMVAGnQiGuVN9Eng7X3DgsUnPBD5THBbC-dcvcb7lW4EluVAcFZ-3LDx53WcnSlTLrlqGFGyW=s2016" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1504" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHw8zGEDTZh50F9vj8PEn0u2ylwzpt1FAUPj7nsIVgdS0tKinFmeCzf2xfUjg2VEgHJ_cC2oGdPJ6FTiEa0EJ3I_wXSX7MM4f1L1RvjChwP3DHewydMVAGnQiGuVN9Eng7X3DgsUnPBD5THBbC-dcvcb7lW4EluVAcFZ-3LDx53WcnSlTLrlqGFGyW=w410-h640" width="410" /></a></div><p></p><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUF40n_-Kl6S5y0nsOQfMNjS3A0h-rOM1yJll63vCC3h71r9KtGEC43lHgvHD1nyY4tLTa-5CiMKEQLmzPKrAnQfTIOLQb32qOndyrid6GIl41QbTXaQ0FN-yzlKJgT2xiU19rd968DEwtV95zoDNSUc86zGZ86jHv-jmAHctFQUOFXwbxMSZsXLfd=s2016" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUF40n_-Kl6S5y0nsOQfMNjS3A0h-rOM1yJll63vCC3h71r9KtGEC43lHgvHD1nyY4tLTa-5CiMKEQLmzPKrAnQfTIOLQb32qOndyrid6GIl41QbTXaQ0FN-yzlKJgT2xiU19rd968DEwtV95zoDNSUc86zGZ86jHv-jmAHctFQUOFXwbxMSZsXLfd=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p> Other notes:<br /><br />The free pasta dinner at <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">Quest Outdoors</a> was
unexpectedly attended by more than 3 times the usual number that had came
the 4 years previous. Runners will likely be queried during
registration next year as to if they (& any guests) might attend the
dinner to get a better handle on the number of possible attendees.
<a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">Quest Outdoors</a> plans to expand the dining area and food quantities as
needed next year.</p><p>The homemade soups & assorted foods,
including mystery burritos were again a hit at the post race meal at the
Horine Center -- Thank you Cynthia from all of us!</p><p>Hats off to the Public Works Dept who cleared the trails of trees & debris since the ice storm 2 weeks ago and for
also clearing the trails, on very short notice, of downed trees after
the heavy rain and windstorm on Thursday.<br /><br />As noted previously, in
collaboration with Land Between the Lakes (LBL), a special award will
be given to those who complete both LLTH (50k, 15m or 6m) and LBL (50m,
60k, marathon or 23k). Information on LBL can be found here: <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns">https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns</a>.<br /><br />If anyone has any photos/videos/race reports that they wish to share on this blog, send them or the link to <a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480" target="_blank">me</a>. Thanks!</p><p><br /><br />Congrats & Thanks to all for making LLTH a success this year!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://llth50.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">HOME </span></b></a><br /></p><br />edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-42769436072630624432022-02-07T17:34:00.005-05:002024-01-15T13:40:07.695-05:002022 Louisville's Lovin' The Hills 50k/15m/6m Registration RE-OPENS<p>HeadFirst Performance re-scheduled LLTH (see last blog post) from February 5 to February 19 since the Jefferson Memorial Forest forbid the running of the event due to the ice storm. Registration has reopened at Ultrasignup:</p><p><a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=87105">https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=87105</a>.</p><p>Online registration will close on Wed, February 16, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST. <br /><br />The HeadFirst Performance website is still under construction and currently not available. All previous links thruout this blog that went thru that site are also not functioning.<br /><br />Early packet pickup will be at <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">QUEST OUTDOORS</a> at 4600 Shelbyville Road in the Shelbyville Road Plaza on Friday, February 18, from 4 to 7 pm EST. They will be having their FREE pre-race pasta dinner again at the store location -- everyone is welcome.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAz5HMwmX8ioXRzj7zRFcvFmdhEzc6tj0Iqyvqw1XKlvjYEHjGctJ8rNMARAn6AMi8kBQRsza0RXdE5c9wwu6AwI1yluNpLHgFJBEkMBY8HIzh-oa1I-wFylOfOKbqBGV-LZYS6cXuuMn7IfDKqWRdzbzeXZlh132DhvwgOJom8I2kWup6pyeuucHR=s1300" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1300" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAz5HMwmX8ioXRzj7zRFcvFmdhEzc6tj0Iqyvqw1XKlvjYEHjGctJ8rNMARAn6AMi8kBQRsza0RXdE5c9wwu6AwI1yluNpLHgFJBEkMBY8HIzh-oa1I-wFylOfOKbqBGV-LZYS6cXuuMn7IfDKqWRdzbzeXZlh132DhvwgOJom8I2kWup6pyeuucHR=w400-h244" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS70SnKgOtKCT-Tir6f8Xzg6mMVm9wLpI6A8Cgr38KJxyPzTQSC6kP8eztAu4YVy7pekGdsjyyadfzZBqyZ-xfXbBsX7FgUQf8VSzrAFOb9iedc34qZIcsGS0t668O1jsqKghjbuT8TsxngAJaGyT2VAHTea-BBijG-QvHa8THawG-oPKsG4E2PrHh=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS70SnKgOtKCT-Tir6f8Xzg6mMVm9wLpI6A8Cgr38KJxyPzTQSC6kP8eztAu4YVy7pekGdsjyyadfzZBqyZ-xfXbBsX7FgUQf8VSzrAFOb9iedc34qZIcsGS0t668O1jsqKghjbuT8TsxngAJaGyT2VAHTea-BBijG-QvHa8THawG-oPKsG4E2PrHh=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>You can also register and/or pick up your race packet at the Horine Center at the <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/llthstartfinishparking/home" target="_blank">Start/Finish area</a> on race morning starting around 7 am EST. It's recommended to pick up your packet on Friday to avoid the rush & lines on race day. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Thursday, 2-17-22 -- last minute notes for the LLTH 2-19-22 edition:</b></span><br /><br />The Parks Dept. has been busy the last 2 weeks clearing trees and debris from the trails due to the ice storm. With the heavy rain (2") and gusty winds today, some more weakened trees have fallen across the trails (there's currently at least one large one on the Siltstone trail). Don’t know if the crew will be able to get to them on such short notice — if not, they’ll just add to your race day challenge!<br /><br />Since 2020, there have only been very minor changes to the courses, and those have mostly been on the 50k portion of the Siltstone trail -- minor diversions at: Jefferson Hill Rd for a new trail bridge; Bearcamp Rd aid station for a new road culvert; and reconstruction of the Scott's Gap trailhead.<br /><br />Flagging is orange this year. As usual, trail junctions are marked with several flags & major junctions have signs or a volunteer on site. Intermediate/confidence flagging is spaced approx. 200 to 300 feet along the entire course.<br /><br />And, as in 2020: In collaboration with Land Between the Lakes (LBL) Event, a special award will be given to those who complete both LLTH (50k, 15m or 6m) and LBL (50m, 60k, marathon or 23k). Information on LBL can be found here: <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns">https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns</a>. When you finish at LBL, just let them know you did LLTH and they'll hand you the award.<br /><br /> <br />Have Fun! Stay Safe!<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://llth50.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">HOME</span></b></a><br /></p>edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-83632847573218255972022-02-03T06:24:00.011-05:002022-02-07T17:37:54.165-05:00Feb-3-2022 LLTH last minute notes <p>An email was sent to all current LLTH entrants last night from Cynthia Heady, Race Director at HeadFirst Performance, via <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=87105" target="_blank">Ultrasignup</a>. For those who did not receive it, this is a copy of what was sent: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XxWGYiO580-OtTUA6r1nngzl8HVHKLIKPM8fxNxzveQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">UPDATE</a></p><p>It’s 34 degrees here now with light rain falling. An ICE STORM WARNING has been issued for the area starting at 7 am today thru 7 am tomorrow morning. The most current forecast can be found here: <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Fairdale&state=KY&site=LMK&textField1=38.1118&textField2=-85.7575#.Yfu3rvhOl18" target="_blank">NWS</a>. </p><p>When Cynthia sends out the next email on the race status, I will add to this post.</p><p> </p><p> 2:30 pm update:</p><p>Jefferson Memorial Forest closed Tom Wallace Park (across from the Welcome Center) yesterday. Just learned they are now closing the entire Forest to the public due to the State of Emergency being declared in Kentucky & safety concerns. Cynthia will be preparing an email to all registered runners when she gets home to make it official that the race will be moved to the backup date of February 19. </p><p>3:25 pm update:<br /></p><p>Received the latest email update from Cynthia, via <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=87105" target="_blank">Ultrasignup</a>, making the backup date of February 19 official. For those who did not receive it, this is a copy of what was sent: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tEWJzgavycWFb7VoMaIh3i-c4PXOdIKeR2xqxlT0jB8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"> UPDATE 2</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://llth50.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HOME</b></span></a> <br /></p><p> <br /></p><br />edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-10835496850308691352021-10-26T12:03:00.054-04:002024-01-15T13:46:34.319-05:002022 Louisville's Lovin' The Hills 50k/15m/6m Registration<p><b><span style="color: red;"> <br /></span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;">This post has been updated - see</span></b> <a href="https://llth50.blogspot.com/2022/02/feb-3-2022-llth-last-minute-notes.html" target="_blank">Feb-3-2022 LLTH Last Minute Notes</a></span></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Registration for the 18th running of Louisville's Lovin' The Hills, to be held at 8:00 a.m. EST on Saturday, February 5, 2022, is open on UltraSignup at <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=87105">https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=87105</a> . <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Online registration will close on Tues, February 1, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST. <br /></span></span></p><p></p><p>The HeadFirst Performance website is under construction and currently not available. </p><p>Google has deleted their "Classic Sites" hosting site, where information for this blog was sorted & stored, so not all links listed in this blog will be available until I've converted to their new format of "Google Sites". Just started work on it . . . .</p><p>Training runs have been scheduled for Sat Jan 15 & Sat Jan 22. For details, see the <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/onthetrailedibo/2022-faq" target="_blank">2022 FAQ</a> . <br /></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Early packet pickup will be at <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">QUEST OUTDOORS</a> at 4600 Shelbyville Road in the Shelbyville Road Plaza on Friday, February 4, from 4 to 7 pm EST. They will be having their <i><u><b>FREE</b></u></i> pre-race pasta dinner again this year at
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<span style="font-size: small;">http://headfirstperformance.com/Results/20LLTHResults.pdf</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Updated results are now at:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://headfirstperformance.com/Results/20LLTHResults1.pdf">http://headfirstperformance.com/Results/20LLTHResults1.pdf</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If this link does NOT work, it's probably because the results have been updated and I just haven't updated the direct link listed here. In that case, you can find the most current results on the <a href="http://headfirstperformance.com/?page_id=351" target="_blank">Headfirst Performance website</a> under the Results tab. <br /><br />If you note any errors or have any missing information, notify <a href="http://headfirstperformance.com/?page_id=351" target="_blank">Headfirst Performance</a> (see <a href="http://headfirstperformance.com/?page_id=9" target="_blank">Contact Us</a> on their website) -- the sooner the better. Results will be on Ultrasignup at a later date once the results have been finalized and they get them uploaded to that site.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <b>recap</b> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black;">:</span> </b></span></span>(photos & photo links to be added later)<br /><br />A great turnout for the 17th running of LLTH (around 400 registrants) despite the prospect of wet trail conditions and with the snow showers in the preceding hours before the start. It hovered around the freezing point early and it would reach the lower 40's by late afternoon on a mostly cloudy day with the winds becoming breezy by noon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The 1/2"-1" snow from very early Thursday morning had disappeared from the trails during the day Thursday but remained about everywhere else till late afternoon. Also the early race morning dusting of snow quickly disappeared from the running surfaces. The grass parking areas were snow covered early and everyone handled them OK. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">With only minor & rare freeze/thaw cycles this "warm" winter, the trail foundations have been solid this season in the Forest including this week. The rain on Tue, the 1/2"-1" snow in the very early Thu a.m. hours and a dusting of snow just before the race kept the trail surfaces wet, but overall in fair to good condition. Of course there were some real muddy spots, but they were somewhat isolated -- these poorly draining areas are muddy even in drier times. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Scott's Gap Trail and the far (west) end of the Siltstone Trail were a little surface wet/damp and in very good condition.<br /><br />The dropoff that was mentioned in the "last minute notes" post didn't cause any problems race day. The area had dried up since that rain on Tuesday and someone had also fashioned a rock "step down" which provided a solid landing coming downhill. Didn't see that landing on the return trip but by then it had really dried up & was uphill anyway.<br /><br /><br />2020 winners:<br /><br />50k: Bob Adams 4:34:09 Sally Thompson<span style="color: red;">*</span> 5:56:10<br /><br />15m: Garrett Bowers 2:05:03 Amanda LeBlanc<span style="color: red;">**</span> 2:12:42<br /><br />6m: Thomas Hunter 47:59 Rachel Noirot 53:47<span style="color: red;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">*</span>Sally Thompson becomes the 2nd runner, joining Alicia Heyne, to have completed a LLTH TRIPLE -- that is, have wins in the 6m, 15m and 50k. For Sally, the wins have been: 6m (2016), 15m (2018) and the 50k (2020). For Alicia, it was: 6m (2014), 15m (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016) and the 50k (2018).<span style="color: red;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">**</span>Amanda LeBlanc improved on her winning time of 2:22:55 last year & had the fastest time for Females since the hilly Purple Heart section was incorporated into a new, longer 15m course in 2014, surpassing the 2:13:32 by Alicia Heyne in 2015.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">An award is issued to runners when reaching 10 finishes at LLTH. 2 runners reached that milestone this year: Joseph Haist and Miles Spalding -- Congratulations! A list </span><span style="font-size: small;">of the all time finishers at LLTH with a minimum of 2 finishes can be found here:</span><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AZWkMXk6qtklPmVMo8xZzR2dj9Xl_mfXulnad6xmCYw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">ALL TIME LIST</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">As noted previously, i</span><span style="font-size: small;">n collaboration with Land Between the
Lakes (LBL), a special award will be given to those who complete both
LLTH (50k, 15m or 6m) and LBL (50m, 60k, marathon or 23k). Information
on LBL can be found here: <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns">https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns</a>.</span><br />
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have any photos/videos/race reports you wish to share on this blog, send
them or the link to Ed at edibo@insightbb.com. Thanks!</span><br />
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Congrats & Thanks to all! Thanks also to the Headfirst Performance
crew & all the volunteers! <br />
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Special Thanks to Todd & Cynthia Heady who went ahead & put the race on this year despite most difficult times for them recently.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For current road/weather conditions (traffic cams): <a href="https://www.weatherbug.com/traffic-cam/louisville-ky-40213" target="_blank">Weatherbug</a> <br /><br />The courses are the same as last year with the minor exception being a short re-route around the 1st small lake at about mile 6.5. After crossing the dam, instead of going thru the spillway, you'll now go over it using a small bridge (slick when wet!) and traverse a newly cut trail thru a dirt (now mud!) bank.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There's one precautionary note I would like to add here. Normally I would not have to say anything to ultrarunners about trail technicalities, however, since it was a tricky maneuver for me today and the potential for real injury is there, I felt it best to at least say something about it.<br /><br />At about mile 14.5, <b>OUTBOUND</b> on the Siltstone Trail, there's a small bridge where the trail turns right immediately at the end of it. There use to be a large stump there that supported the trail on the corner but that has slipped off down the hill leaving a dropoff/hole & roots. Be careful, especially if wet & slick, as a small trip or slip here will send you down a steep ravine on the right, and it's a long way to the bottom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br />Photo shows the dropoff looking from the <u>OPPOSITE</u> direction going <u>INBOUND</u> (uphill) on Siltstone -- ravine is on the left in this photo. The bridge end is tricky going OUTBOUND (downhill) and is about a half a mile past the little shelter on the sidewalk where the railroad tie steps start. Photo is deceptive & it's steeper than it looks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">A sign is being made & will be installed by race day & say something like: "CAREFUL DROPOFF AHEAD" The bridge itself is a little green from the lack of really cold temps so you don't want to be flying across this slick bridge anyway to find this surprise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Found an older photo at the same location (runner is Rob Apple) when the big stump was still there:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">2010 LLTH photo by Susan Donnelly </span></span><br />
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We didn't get all the rain forecast for this week but we did get a 1/2" - 1" snow last night. The snow has been melting all day with upper 30's this afternoon --- the current forecast calls for more wet snow in the morning. <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3422506676029661731" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="about:invalid#zClosurez" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="about:invalid#zClosurez" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-size: small;">The new official website for LLTH is at <a href="http://headfirstperformance.com/?page_id=351" target="_blank">HeadFirst Performance</a> (updated). You can follow the link to registration on Ultrasignup from there or use this direct link: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=70415" target="_blank">https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=70415</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There are 2 locations in Louisville with early packet pickup & registration on Friday, February 7: <a href="https://kencombsrunningstore.com/" target="_blank">KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE</a> at 4137 Shelbyville Road from 12 noon to 3 pm EST and at <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">QUEST OUTDOORS</a> at 4600 Shelbyville Road in the Shelbyville Road Plaza from 5 to 7 pm EST. <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank"> QUEST OUTDOORS</a>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In collaboration with Land Between the Lakes (LBL), a special award will be given to those who complete both LLTH (50k, 15m or 6m) and LBL (50m, 60k, marathon or 23k). Information on LBL can be found here: <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns">https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns</a>.</span><br />
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If you note any errors, send the corrections to Headfirst Performance. Results will be posted on <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=49028" target="_blank">Ultrasignup</a> once they are finalized.<br />
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The 16th running of LLTH is now history!<br />
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The weather always seem to play a part & adds to the challenge every year -- it was no different this time:<br />
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I didn't notice water draining onto the course & freezing, other than a small section of sidewalk, but on one access road to the race, there was water draining from the hill & it formed sheets of ice. The hill had been salted, but was useless as a constant stream of water flowed down & across the road & took the salt with it.<br />
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As the start of the race approached, it was observed that more race packets than expected were unclaimed. Word came in that traffic had backed up on the hill coming from Fairdale when drivers could not get by the ice on the steep hill. Someone was dispatched to assist, but word that the start would be delayed 30 minutes came too late for some in line & they gave up. Everyone who was patient or just couldn't get out of the line made it in time for the start.<br />
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At one time the forecast called for low teens on race morning & it was expected to freeze the course. With a temp of 19 degrees though & sunny skies at the race start, the trails were partially wet in some areas, even on the 1st section. I believe that the ground was still retaining some heat from the unseasonably high temps (mid 60's) less than 2 days earlier. Temps would reach the mid 30's by late afternoon. Many trails were rough thruout the day as there were many footprints & ridges pushed up that were frozen into the trail from foot traffic earlier in the week. The most thawing I noticed in the afternoon was towards the west end of the course at Scott's Gap and where parts of the trails were exposed to the sun.<br />
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2019 winners:<br />
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50k: Nathan Holland 4:23:21* Sarka Petrickova 5:50:17<br />
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15m: Eric Smith 1:58:24 Amanda Leblanc 2:22:55<br />
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6m: Derek Montoya 49:57 Emma Kendall 54:39<br />
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*Nathan Holland picked up his 2nd straight win in the 50k by demolishing the competition (a record margin of victory) in the 3rd fastest time recorded at LLTH.<br />
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An award is issued to runners when reaching 10 finishes at LLTH. 2 runners reached that milestone this year: Ben Mast and Patrick Schmidt -- Congratulations!<br />
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If anyone has photos (or drone video!) they wish to share with others, post your link or send it/them to edibo@insightbb.com. Thanks!<br />
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Photos by Headfirst Performance can be found here:<br />
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Congrats & Thanks to all! Thanks also to the Headfirst Performance crew & all the volunteers. Special Thanks to Cynthia Heady!<br />
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LLTH 2020:<br />
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There seems to be an increasing negative sentiment about LLTH with the management at the Jefferson Memorial Forest. This includes both the use of the trails and the Horine Center. Don't know if it's because of new hires, new policy or the public, but I'm hoping this issue is resolved as planning for 2020 will not be able to start.<br />
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<br />edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-24550524768867089252019-02-06T13:47:00.001-05:002024-01-15T13:48:11.235-05:00Feb-6-2019 LLTH last minute notes<span style="font-size: small;"> Online registration thru <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=60574" target="_blank">Ultrasignup</a> ends tonight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There are 2 locations in Louisville with early packet pickup & registration on Friday, February 8: <a href="https://kencombsrunningstore.com/" target="_blank">KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE</a> at 4137 Shelbyville Road from 11 am to 2 pm EST and at <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">QUEST OUTDOORS</a> at 4600 Shelbyville Road in the Shelbyville Road Plaza from 4 to 7 pm EST. <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank"> QUEST OUTDOORS</a>
will be having their <i><u><b>FREE</b></u></i> pre-race pasta dinner again this year at
their store location from 5 to 7 pm EST -- everyone is welcome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">You can also register or pick up your race packet at the Horine Center at the <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/llthstartfinishparking/home" target="_blank">Start/Finish area</a> on race morning around 7 am EST. It's recommended to pick up your packet on Friday to avoid the rush & lines on race day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Flagging will be light orange this year. Trail junctions will be marked with several flags & major junctions will also have signs or a volunteer on site. Intermediate flagging is spaced approx. 200 to 300 feet along the entire course.<br /><br />It's been raining most of the day here with 60+ degree temps. More rain is predicted thru tomorrow (Thursday): <span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Fairdale&state=KY&site=LMK&textField1=38.1118&textField2=-85.7575" target="_blank">FORECAST</a></span> Lots of water & several real muddy spots on the trails, but with a "flash freeze" predicted Friday, the concern will be ICE and slick spots on race day. Most of the trails will be "crunchy". Past experience on these trails has shown ICE can be a problem as sometimes water drains or seeps from the side of a hill down onto a trail & freezes solid. Hopefully it won't Saturday, but BE WARY, especially on narrow downhill trails.<br /><br />The courses are the same as last year with very minor changes due to damage from the major ice storm last November.<br /><br /><br />NOTE:<br /><br />Some low-cost gloves (& hand warmers) have been donated to Headfirst Performance — you’ll find them in your race packet. These HI-VIS gloves can be handy when hunters are around. Guys - Lg, Gals - M, both fit on the small side.</span><br />
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<br />edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-14123844514637785982018-11-18T10:19:00.000-05:002019-02-06T11:53:44.311-05:002019 Louisville's Lovin' The Hills 50k/15m/6m Registration<span style="font-size: small;">The official website for LLTH is at <a href="http://69.195.124.103/~headfir2/?page_id=351" target="_blank">HeadFirst Performance</a>. You can follow the link to registration on Ultrasignup from there or use this direct link: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=60574" target="_blank">https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=60574</a>. The first 200 people who sign up for the
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Online registration will close on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. </span><br />
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There are 2 locations close to one another in Louisville with early packet pickup & registration on Friday, February 8: <a href="https://kencombsrunningstore.com/" target="_blank">KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE</a> at 4137 Shelbyville Road from 11 am to 2 pm EST and at <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">QUEST OUTDOORS</a> at 4600 Shelbyville Road in the Shelbyville Road Plaza from 4 to 7 pm EST. <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank"> QUEST OUTDOORS</a>
will be having their <i><u><b>FREE</b></u></i> pre-race pasta dinner again this year at
their store location from 5 to 7 pm EST -- everyone is welcome. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">You can also register or pick up your race
packet at the Horine Center at the <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/onthetrailedibo/gps-info" target="_blank">Start/Finish area</a> on race morning
starting around 7 am EST.<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> It's recommended to pick up your packet on Friday to avoid the rush & lines on race day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">The 2018 info & links listed in the sidebar of this blog are in the process of being updated to 2019. </span>All the courses for 2019 will essentially be the same as 2018 with only minor changes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Updates
will be posted here on this blog as needed. A "last
minute" update is usually posted 2 or 3 days before the race date.</span><br />
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<br />edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-88819529423558024372018-02-10T19:24:00.000-05:002019-02-07T13:33:04.573-05:002018 LLTH Results and Race Recap Preliminary results have been posted. The direct link is currently at: <br />
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If you note any errors, send the corrections to Headfirst Performance. Results will be posted on <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=49028" target="_blank">Ultrasignup</a> once results are complete and Headfirst Performance has uploaded those results in the format required by Ultrasignup.<br />
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Temps would be a "balmy" 46 at the start, slowing dropping to 40 by late afternoon. There was a light breeze in the morning that picked up late in the day. Light rain was falling at the start. It was a misty, drizzly day with occasional periods of light rain. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> photo by Larry Hilton:</span><br />
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Like last year, there were 400 or so entrants. Unlike last year, there were many no-shows and also many runners that dropped down in distance. The field was noticeably smaller in the start video:<br />
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2018 winners:<br />
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50k: Nathan Holland 4:50:09 Alicia Heyne 6:27:04<br />
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15m: Greg Fraze 2:12:25 Sally Etherton 2:48:32<br />
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6m: Lee Tichenor 45:55 Donna Vakalis 46:55<br />
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The winning times were quite impressive this year considering the trail conditions!<br />
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Other notes:<br />
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If you finished the 15 miler & did not receive a medal, text Cynthia Heady at Headfirst Performance. Her <a href="http://69.195.124.103/~headfir2/?page_id=9" target="_blank">phone number</a> is listed on their website.<br />
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An award is issued to runners when reaching 10 finishes at LLTH. 3 runners reached that milestone this year: Peter Brondum, Steve Durbin & Donald Summerfield -- Congratulations!<br />
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If anyone has pictures they wish to share with others, post your link or send it/them to edibo@insightbb.com. Thanks!<br />
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Larry Hilton's photos can be found here:<br />
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Horine: <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ki6p81Wz439YoJfr1">https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ki6p81Wz439YoJfr1</a><br />
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Dam: <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/3azPgNCZhTUeAbjy2">https://photos.app.goo.gl/3azPgNCZhTUeAbjy2</a><br />
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Congrats & Thanks to all! Thanks also to the Headfirst Performance crew & all the volunteers. And as always, special thanks to Cynthia Heady, who makes this race happen.<br />
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The deadline for online registration thru <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=49028" target="_blank">Ultrasignup</a> has been extended to tonight. Late registration will be available at packet pickup.<br />
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There are 2 locations for early packet pickup on Friday the 9th: at <a href="https://kencombsrunningstore.com/" target="_blank">KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE</a> from noon to 4 pm EST and at <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">QUEST OUTDOORS</a> from 5 pm to 8 pm EST. <a href="https://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank"> QUEST OUTDOORS</a> will be having their FREE pre-race pasta dinner again this year at their store location at 4600 Shelbyville Rd in the Shelbyville Road Plaza in Louisville -- all runners are welcome. <br />
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Packet pickup & late registration on race morning will start around 7 am EST at the Horine Center at the <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/onthetrailedibo/gps-info" target="_blank">FINISH area</a>. There are a limited number of race buffs in the packets for the 50k & 15 mile runners only.<br />
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Flagging will be orange this year. Trail junctions will be marked with several flags & major junctions will also have signs or a volunteer on site. Intermediate flagging is spaced approx. 200 to 300 feet along the entire course.<br />
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As of this morning, the <a href="http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Fairdale&state=KY&site=LMK&textField1=38.1118&textField2=-85.7575" target="_blank">FORECAST</a> for the race is for temps to be in the 40's & a chance of rain. Currently, the trails are pretty wet from the half inch rain last night. Streams are still low.<br />
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On the Blue Trail on the 15m/50k course at the dam earlier this morning: <br />
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The course is the same as last year with only one change: a short re-route of the Siltstone Trail at the 50k/15m split where the trail meets Tom Wallace Lake at the dam. Due to the change at the dam, the aid station that was located there in previous years has been moved a quarter mile to the gravel overflow parking area across the road from the Welcome Center. With this change, there will be one less aid station for the 50k runners, now 7 total. 15 mile runners will still have 3 aid stations. See the 2018 FAQ for more info.<br />
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A traffic note for those traveling thru Fairdale on the way to the race: The dog-legged (offset) intersection in Fairdale was replaced by a traffic circle last summer. Your GPS probably won't show the new traffic pattern and since the new road signs are difficult to see, the best advice I can give you is: get on the road with the brick building (fire station) -- that's Mitchell Hill Road that will lead you to Holsclaw Hill Road & the race start.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Entry Fees</span><span style="font-size: medium;">:</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Online registration will close February 6 -- now EXTENDED to February 7!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The 2017 info & links listed in the sidebar of this blog are in the process of being updated to 2018. </span>All the courses for 2018 will essentially be the same as 2017 with only minor changes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Blogger.com
automatically started to provide a mobile version of this blog last
year, however, it did not show the sidebar which caused some confusion
for last years' event. That version has been bypassed so only the
desktop version (with small print) will be shown on mobile devices now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Updates
will be posted here on the LLTH PLUS blog (http://llth50.blogspot.com) as needed. A "last
minute" update is usually posted 2 or 3 days before the race date.</span><br />
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<a href="http://69.195.124.103/~headfir2/Results/17LLTH.pdf">http://69.195.124.103/~headfir2/Results/17LLTH.pdf</a><br />
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IF the link does not work, check the <a href="http://headfirstperformance.com/" target="_blank">HeadFirst Performance website</a>, under the results tab, for the latest revision. If you note any errors, contact HeadFirst Performance. Results will also be posted on <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=41050#id109944" target="_blank">Ultrasignup</a>.<br />
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A record crowd attended the 14th running of LLTH. Entries numbered over 400 for the 1st time -- due, in part, to the expected weather & trail conditions, which were better than usual. The temps would range from 17 to 39 on a partly cloudy day & there was a very light breeze. <br />
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As expected, the trails were frozen thru mid-morning. With the hard overnight freeze, parts of the trail that were only damp on previous days had ice form near the surface. Then as the sun & temps rose higher, the trails did develop some slick areas & a couple fairly muddy spots in the afternoon. The trails were actually in better shape earlier in the week despite the lack of any precipitation since then.<br />
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A better quality version of this <a href="https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aq36RrEjZt9pdz2sVAUjHIHWFW0" target="_blank">start video</a> has been uploaded to OneDrive. It's in HD format, so not everyone may be able to view it.<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">2017 winners:</span><br />
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50k: Scott Breeden 4:14:37** Jessica Southers 5:27:38**<br />
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15m: Clinton Barrett 1:59:04 Kristin Patterson 2:22:39<br />
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6m: Kaleb Patterson 46:26 Sara Mahoney 46:31<br />
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** Scott's time is 2nd only to the record (4:07:38) he set in 2013. Jessica's time is 2nd only to the record set by Ellen Erhardt/Byron (5:18:05) in 2008.<br />
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Congrats & Thanks to all! Thanks also to the Headfirst Performance crew & all the volunteers. And as always, special thanks to Cynthia Heady, who makes this race happen.<br />
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If anyone has pictures they wish to share with others, post your link or send it/them to edibo@insightbb.com. Thanks!<br />
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Online registration thru <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=41050" target="_blank">Ultrasignup</a> closes tonight. Late registration is available at packet pickup on Friday (3rd) at <a href="http://kencombsrunningstore.com/" target="_blank">Ken Combs Running Store</a> from 12 noon to 5:00 pm EST and on race morning from 6:30 - 7:30 am EST at the Horine Center at the <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/llthstartfinishparking/home" target="_blank">FINISH area</a>. There are a limited number of race buffs in the packets for the 50k & 15 mile runners only.<br />
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It has come to my attention that the sidebar of this blog may not be visible with all mobile web browsers -- sorry. The sidebar contains useful links about the race & is visible on a PC.<br />
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All races start at 8:00 a.m. EST. Sat 2-4-17<br />
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<a href="http://www.questoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">QUEST OUTDOORS</a> has announced they're having a FREE pre-race pasta dinner again this year at their new store location at 4600 Shelbyville Rd in the Shelbyville Road Plaza in Louisville at 6 p.m. Friday (3rd). All runners are welcome.<br />
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<a href="http://69.195.124.103/~headfir2/" target="_blank">HeadFirst Performance</a> just recently changed their website host. Their <a href="http://69.195.124.103/~headfir2/?page_id=351" target="_blank">race website </a>is still under construction. The location of the race start is in the Horine Section of Jefferson Memorial Forest. The entrance to the Horine Section is at 12304 Holsclaw Hill Rd, Louisville, KY. The start of the race is about a half mile from the entrance down the narrow park road. The address (11311 Mitchell Hill Rd) currently listed on Ultrasignup for LLTH will take you to the Welcome Center, about 2 miles from the start and on the wrong road. More specific directions, using Google Maps, can be found using the links in the sidebar of this blog. If there's any question about the race, you can send it by adding a comment to this post, or you can email me directly at edibo@insightbb.com or you can email Cynthia Heady, RD, cynthia@headfirstperformance.com. Things are really busy now till the race so will try to get out an answer if there's time.<br />
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There's been a record number of entries (383 so far, usually 300 or less) this year. It's recommended to arrive early as the usual parking areas will likely overflow. There's been some consideration to staggering the start time of the 6 mile runners this year & in the future due to the increasing number of runners -- nothing has been decided at this time. Everyone starts on the gravel road for the first 0.6 miles, but inevitably a bottleneck/backup eventually forms as it narrows down to single track trail at that point. <br />
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Flagging will be a light orange this year. Trail junctions will be marked with several flags & major junctions will also have signs or a volunteer on site. Intermediate flagging is spaced approx. 100 to 200 feet along the entire course.<br />
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Current forecast is for partly cloudy skies with upper teens
to low 20's at the start & highs in the upper 30's to low 40's. The
streams are mostly dry. Trails are in very good to excellent condition. It's rare to have the trails in this condition this time of year. If there's a frost heave race morning, that will bring some moisture to the surface -- possibly causing spotty slick spots if or when the ice melts in the afternoon.<br />
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On the Blue Trail on the 15m/50k course this morning:<br />
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The course is the same as last year with only one very minor change that those familiar with the course might notice: the bridge just after the start of the Siltstone Trail (15m & 50k) has been replaced & relocated away from the road -- bypassing the steep, sharp rock steps (made of siltstone) and replacing them with slab rock & a short switchback.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b><span style="color: blue;">NOTE:
If you're using an I-Phone & viewing the mobile version of this page, 1/2 the blog is not visible
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New this year is race registration thru <a href="https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=41050" target="_blank">UltraSignup</a>.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> The races </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">will continue to be directed by HeadFirst Performance. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> After Dec 30 After <span style="font-family: inherit;">Jan 3</span>1</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6 Mile $30 <span style="font-size: small;">$<span style="font-family: inherit;">35</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">$4<span style="font-family: inherit;">0</span></span></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">15 Mile $50 $60</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;">$65</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">50K $65 $75 <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span> $<span style="font-family: inherit;">80</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A<span style="font-family: inherit;"> last minute </span>update has <span style="font-family: inherit;">been scheduled to be posted <span style="font-family: inherit;">here the </span>Wed or Th<span style="font-family: inherit;">u before race day. Head<span style="font-family: inherit;">F</span>irst Performance is <span style="font-family: inherit;">making</span> a website change, so link<span style="font-family: inherit;">s<span style="font-family: inherit;"> with headfirstperformance.com in them, like results, will not work -- check back later. Some past results can be found on <a href="http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=41050" target="_blank">Ultr</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=41050" target="_blank">aSi</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=41050" target="_blank">gnup</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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The 13th running of LLTH is now history. There was a good turnout as the weather cooperated for us again this year. A little colder (27 degrees) than forecast in the morning but that helped keep the mud on the course frozen thru mid morning. As the temps slowly rose to the low 50's, the mud would reveal itself although it wasn't as bad as last year when there was a similar weather pattern.<br />
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Debi Alexander of Indianapolis offered her time & photographic expertise & has provided hundreds of great photos. All are free to download -- Thank you Debi!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Cynthia Heady (RD)</span> <br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">2016 winners</span>:<br />
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50k: Troy Shellhamer 4:53:37 Ashley Cearbaugh 6:53:13<br />
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15m: Greg Fraze 2:02:31 Alicia Heyne 2:18:06<br />
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6m: Lincoln Williams 40:47 Sally Etherton 50:10<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">10 year finisher award</span>: <br />
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Congrats & Thanks to all runners who made 2016 LLTH
a success. Thanks also to the Headfirst Performance crew &
all the volunteers. Special thanks to Cynthia Heady who made this race
happen & once again provided some great homemade soups.<br />
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If anyone has pictures they wish to share with others, post your link or
send it to edibo@insightbb.com. Also, you can send any name spelling
or results corrections to the same address. Thanks.<br />
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<br />edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547250951360169480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422506676029661731.post-13762705516655548992016-02-04T08:10:00.002-05:002024-01-15T13:50:29.740-05:002-4-16 LLTH last minute notes<span style="font-size: small;">Online registration from the <a href="http://www.headfirstperformance.com/FeaturedEvents/TabId/357/ArtMID/1016/ArticleID/5837/2016-Louisvilles-Lovin-the-Hills.aspx" target="_blank">Headfirst Performance website</a> has closed. Late registration is available at packet pickup tomorrow, Friday (5th) at <a href="http://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/" target="_blank">Ken Combs Running Store</a> from 12 noon to 6:00 pm EST and on race morning from 6:30 - 7:30 am EST at the Horine Center at the <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/llthstartfinishparking/home" target="_blank">FINISH area</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Flagging will be a light orange/pinkish color this year. Trail junctions will be marked with several flags & major junctions will also have signs or a volunteer on site. Intermediate flagging is spaced approx. 100 to 200 feet along the entire course. The blue & white flagging you may see along the trail is used by the Forest Service.<br /><br />The Forest had some heavy rain Tuesday night. With dry weather thru Saturday, the course should be in good condition overall (some muddy sections). The current forecast is for 30's to 50's on race day so the trails won't be frozen as they are most of the time for LLTH.<br /><br />The Forest Service made minor changes thruout the course since last year. These were done to make the trails easier for the general public. The only one you might notice is the addition of 9 or 10 steps on the 2nd hill on the 1st loop -- this location had been difficult for some in snowy & muddy conditions.<br /><br />Good Luck!</span></span><br />
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