NOBLE Canyon 50K

September 27, 2008


The 2007 Nobel Canyon 50+K Winners   Eric Clifton and Michelle Barton w/Rat Mascot

2008 RACE INFORMATION:

The Second Annual Noble Canyon 50+K is scheduled for September 27, 2008 and will again be staged out of the Protestant Bible Camp in Pine Valley. Applicants can sign up for the race beginning June 1, 2008. We will limit this year's field to the first 175 applications received. We expect to fill to limit in minimal time so don't delay.

2007 RAT RACE REPORT:

Pictures  & Video:

Aid Station #1 Pictures by Dana Ney

Stacy Moore  posted some great race pictures at: /BadRatsNobleCanyon50K

You Tube Video by Jerry Armstrong

Report:

Congratulations to all our participants who challenged this beautiful course on a spectacular day. We had 123 finishers out of 134 starters for an impressive 92% finish rate. This was in part due to the outstanding volunteer efforts of our aid stations, radio support, and course marking teams.

The Pine Valley Protestant Bible Center was an incredible host for the event providing outstanding facilities, great food, and superb hospitality. We cannot thank them enough. 

And a special thanks to Paul Schmidt who provided herculean volunteer work by spearheading the radios, helping with the web site, hauling supplies to aid stations,  and providing keen insight to the Race Director. Paul and I will additionally be directing the San Diego 100 Miler on June 7, 2008.

Thanks also goes to our generous sponsors: The San Diego Running Institute,  Accelerade,  Avia,  Injinji,  Clif, and Nathan  whose contributions enhanced the runners' experience. 

Eric Clifton set an impressive winning time in this inaugural event for the overall victory while Michelle Barton  ran a phenomenal race in the women's field finishing second overall only 20 minutes behind Eric.  An equally impressive time within the men's Senior Division was posted by 60-year old Robert Huotari who ran 5+30 over the  33-miles of the RAT RACE 50+K. 

On behalf of the San Diego Bad Rats, thank you for sharing the day with us.  We hope to see many of you Rats back next year for the Second Annual Bad Rat 50+K Rat Race.