2025 LLTH Results and Race Recap

Preliminary results have been posted:

https://headfirstperformance.com/Results/25%20LLTH.pdf

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,

 

Race Recap: 

The trail conditions added to the challenge this year.  There were periods of drizzle & light rain thruout the day.  Trails were very wet & slick.  Temps began in the upper 30's and reached the upper 50's with overcast skies & light winds that picked up later in the afternoon.  There were less entries than recent years due to the wet weather that was forecast for race day and for some, because of the lack of trail training time in an unusually frigid & snowy January.

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 2025 winners:

50k:  Jameson Kloeckner   4:49:50              Daisy Packard     5:46:08

15m:            Ryan Haulk    2:17:32         Amanda LeBlanc*    2:49:18

6m:              Chris Curcio     48:29          Sally Thompson*        52:02

* Amanda LeBlanc -- 4th win (2nd in a row) in the 15m
* Sally Thompson -- 4th win (3rd in a row) in the 6m & 5th win total


An award is issued to runners when reaching 10 finishes at LLTH.   3 runners reached that milestone this year: Brenda Gutmann, Jonathan Marcum and Randy Troyer  -- Congratulations!

10 year award:

 Other notes:

The free pasta dinner provided by Quest Outdoors was SUPER!!   There were many "exotic" (including: Butternut Squash and Balsamic Gnocchi, Roasted Garlic and Veggie Pasta and other) pastas that were delicious!  Once again, Quest went above & beyond & also donated prizes for LLTH.  Thanks Quest Outdoors!

      photo courtesy of Todd Heady:

 Cynthia provided her famous homemade soups for post race enjoyment -- they were all very popular as usual!   She even added in house made pizzas for everyone this year!

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:   

 https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns

 

  

                                                   

If anyone has any photos/videos/race reports that they wish to share on this blog, send them or the link to me.  Thanks!



Congrats & Thanks to everyone for making LLTH a success this year!

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Feb-5-2025 LLTH last minute notes

Online registration thru UltraSignup ends tonight (Feb 5) at 11:59 pm EST. 

Early packet pickup is at QUEST OUTDOORS at 4600 Shelbyville Road in the Shelbyville Road Plaza in Louisville on Friday from 4 to 7 pm EST.  QUEST OUTDOORS will also be having their FREE pre-race pasta dinner again this year at their store location -- everyone is welcome.    True North Catering will again provide the catering of the pasta dinner.  

 

You can also register and/or pick up your race packet at the Horine Center at the Start/Finish area 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.

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.

There are only minor course changes this year & they're on the 15m & 50k courses.  They're mostly due to the recently completed construction in Tom Wallace Park (just past the Welcome Center) :  several hundred feet of single track trail on the Siltstone & Purple Heart Trails have been replaced by paved walkways & concrete sidewalks.  Also, as a safety measure, a short segment of the Siltstone Trail was shifted away from a steep dropoff around mile 14.4 of the 50k.

 

Quick Links:

2025 FAQ

6m course map

15m course map

50k course map

Current local forecast

  

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: 

 https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/GrandRivers/LandBetweentheLakestrailruns. 

Good Luck to all!

 

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