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Jesse Holden with such an amazing event!!!Route was freaking amazing. Started out mass bike/runner start and we split off at top of Hinton Hill. Thru someone’s yard, then started climbing up old logging roads slightly switchbacking to top of Goodwin Mtn. Hit the top, drop down the back side on a moose path that Jesse cut 🫎 slick is the name of the game on the descent with an inch or 2 of fresh mud on top of the logging rd. Hung out around m4 til aid at 6mi, hopped up to the front with Patrick and we climbed together up to the top of Bald Mtn. First .5mi had gradual incline, warming up for the 1k ft mi to summit. The trail became a steep slide followed by knee deep mud pits that definitely would swallow your shoes if you’re not careful.. took over the lead once coming off top and carefully bombed the descent with all the hazards. Exchanged with all the other runners as this was our out and back portion. Increased the pace down to the aid @ 9mi, then started the dirt road section. Flat ish 2mi led to last 400ft climb up Coles, which took everything to stay focused on. Crested past Sentinel Rock and bombed my first sub 5 minute mi down to the finish..

The course cut off Sentinel loop this year (1.5ish mi?) but was told it’d still be well below the course record if it was there. I’ll take it. That course has some of my favorite characteristics: mud, overgrown, steep, fast, technical and gravel. Put tools to the test- beautiful experience at Lake Willoughby and definitely want to come back next year

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