Grand Mesa 100
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Dear 2013 Grand Mesa Ultra Runners-
An update on the fifth graders from Pomona Elementary School in Montrose...
We will be going to Camp Red Cloud on September 25. Because of your participation in the GM Ultra last summer and your many generous donations, we were able to give scholarships for the cost of the camp to 12 students! Without your help, these students may have missed out on this amazing outdoor experience. Additional funds also helped pay for transportation, thus reducing the cost to all students and their families. I think the excerpt from the scholarship application written by one of my students sums it up best. "I have never in my life gone to a camp as cool as Camp Red Cloud. And I've never gone canoeing and horseback riding. I would really love to spend more time with my classmates doing all kinds of activities with them." The student who wrote this turned in the application to me, pulled out his wallet, handed me a small part of the registration fee, and shyly said, "That's all I was able to save for camp." He looked at me like he expected to be turned down, but because of your help, I had the money to pay for the rest of his expenses. Thank you.
Watch for photographs of our trip in a few weeks.
And to all of you, thanks again for helping out my kiddos.
Trudy
An update on the fifth graders from Pomona Elementary School in Montrose...
We will be going to Camp Red Cloud on September 25. Because of your participation in the GM Ultra last summer and your many generous donations, we were able to give scholarships for the cost of the camp to 12 students! Without your help, these students may have missed out on this amazing outdoor experience. Additional funds also helped pay for transportation, thus reducing the cost to all students and their families. I think the excerpt from the scholarship application written by one of my students sums it up best. "I have never in my life gone to a camp as cool as Camp Red Cloud. And I've never gone canoeing and horseback riding. I would really love to spend more time with my classmates doing all kinds of activities with them." The student who wrote this turned in the application to me, pulled out his wallet, handed me a small part of the registration fee, and shyly said, "That's all I was able to save for camp." He looked at me like he expected to be turned down, but because of your help, I had the money to pay for the rest of his expenses. Thank you.
Watch for photographs of our trip in a few weeks.
And to all of you, thanks again for helping out my kiddos.
Trudy
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Lets get started
The cooler are loaded the food boxes packed one more trip up the hill.
See you all tomorrow at check in.
See you all tomorrow at check in.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
100 mile advice
Here is a link to Dale Hawkins blog. Dale has finished the 100 twice and the 50 mile once. and he has written up a really good guide to the race.
http://www.skepticalrunner.com/2013/07/grand-mesa-100-ultramarathon-course.html
http://www.skepticalrunner.com/2013/07/grand-mesa-100-ultramarathon-course.html
Friday, July 19, 2013
Crazy Weather Day
We had about 3" of rain at the house last night. Up on the Mesa they had about 2" of snow hopefully that will wipeout the mosquitoes.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Refresher on Cow safety
This year the cows are back on the Flowing Park Loop |
is it pissed or not |
As you have seen in other post there are also bears on the mesa it is recommended that you keep windows rolled up at aid stations and keep your trash picked up if you are camping. If you do not have a Range Rover you are lucky as the problem bears are recent transplants from Aspen and are just looking for a high class ride home.
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