2025 Events - SOB 50k, Waldo 100k, Pine to Palm, AMC, NICA - Nikko State Champ

Here's the list of running, biking & significant events from this past year.  

• Jan - Shasta Ascension Race, Frog Lake, youth skimo, ice skate lake of the woods
• Feb - MASS, snowmageddon, skied down from Mt A, Pilot Rock, McDonald with Miley, Crater Lake
• March - Hoodoo & Silver Falls, Japan, start of rattlesnakes

• April - Devo DH (MOTR), Crater, lake loop, ride to KFalls, start of soccer, McLoughlin x2, Pond Skim, Shale City, ride up to Mt A

• May - DEVO DH (3rd chainless), Super D (2nd), Devo DH (rock n roll), Shasta (Nikko's 4th), Shasta with B (mud creek), Shasta Tomahawk down McG, Shasta (Nikko's 5th), Eel Creek
• June - DEVO DH (BTI), Nikko - Half Hug, Mt Ashland Hill Climb,  forks of Salmon, wing foiling, start of NICA, white water SUP, rafting, Man Eating Lake backpacking, tandem ride with Willumsens, 

• July - SOB 50k, 4th of July 10k (Nikko beat me for the first time), SUP, McG run, Mtn Lakes FKT, Mt A Shuttle, Magma, Shasta with boys, Tree of Heaven

as you can see, I went out waay too fast... but to my credit. So was everyone else.  Next time I just can't get sucked up in this pace.  

Nikko ran the 15k, Kai ran the 8k. 

we took them straight to Camp DeBoer from the race!

 SOB 50k (July 12) was the first big race of the year. I wasn't too tuned up for this, but I figured this was part of my training for Pine to Palm. Came in 14th o/a with a time of 5:20.  I think I should be able to do sub 5 hrs next time.  Started cramping on the flat sections on the way back. Mark giving me some salt pills really helped me out.  Molly biked up to the start... after hearing that, I couldn't get beat by her.  Good times with Alex Harary, Mark, Ken Strava ultrasignup

• Nikko kicked butt on the 15k, finishing in 1:15 in 10th place. 
• Kai did the 8k in 47 min, finishing in 47 min in 7th place.  

Aug - coast guard camp, Costa Rica, NICA race (prologue) then Black Rock, Smiths visit & rafting 

Waldo 100k

The last time you can jump in Crater Lake for a few years (as they are re-doing the trail). 

Wtih Mosi and Craig at the finish. 

The kids & ladies were at the coast during this race. 

Waldo 100k with Sam & Josh- Met up with the Nickelsens at Crater Lake the day before while Kimbo went to the coast.  At the race I went for the Wet Waldo to honor past champs like Scott Martin. On the way, I got caught by Mosi King and we decided to team up and do the Wet Waldo together.  strava 

Probably the most fun 100k I've done.  

• Sept - NICA 2 (Moore Fun - Nikko 2nd, Kai 5th), Nikko & Kai XC races, NICA 3 (Bachelor & soggy mushroom hike), 

Pine to Palm - the Swan Song Edition - the final P2P!  So yeah, I had to step up.  And no, I wasn't in shape, but I still managed to muster up a sub 24 finish. Wasn't as hot or smokey, which helped.  

Shaggy hooking me up post race

AMC - Sept 27th - 1st! Finally. 

• Oct - Monster Dash, Split Rock ride with Steven, NICA Prineville, NICA state champs, end of NICA
• Nov - Pioneer Road run, $ mtn grand opening, Stumptown XC race, Whiskey & Bacon, broke my wrist
• Dec - Pilot Rock, got into WS, Shasta BC ski,