![]() Runners were welcomed into the Start/Finish area by announcer Jim Simmonds, where a small village had been set up on the large field provided courtesy of islander Morgan Brown. The event organizers, while disappointed that islanders would endanger the participants by the vandalism, were glad that no one got hurt by the damage and were able to correct the problems.Īt mid-course at Fisher Pond, the runners were welcomed by the Heavy Metal-themed Aid Station created and staffed by islanders Dave Wilke and Nick Wiggins, who added Bacon Curls and Kentucky Bourbon to the usual Aid Station fare of Gatorade and Gu Gels. Luckily, the runners noticed the discrepancies and took the correct paths. ![]() ![]() Racers remarked on how well the trails were marked by the marking crew led by Casey Lawrence however, the runners had to overcome two instances of course vandalism by islanders who had moved signs and erased marker arrows. Fiona Hatfield, a two-time finisher from Edmonds, improved her 50 km time by 12 minutes from her race in 2016, remarking “What a beautiful course.
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