Being a race organizer is a tough thing; dealing with permitting, aid station logistics, publicity, sponsors and volunteers. This past weekend Sarah and Frank Webber pulled off all of that and a
Thirteen miles into a sixteen mile run on icy, slushy, muddy, sloggy trail I proclaimed to my running partner Tina, “this trail has given us everything but dry”. She responded
(Editor’s Note: AO Contributor, Cliff Li, raced in the 2013 Syllamo’s Revenge and shares the experience with anyone planning out their race this weekend.) I couldn’t believe it, I had
Loco, bonkers, loony, mad, psycho, or nuts are all words one might choose to describe the adrenaline junkies who are always seeking the next adventure. I am certain some of
What does it feel like to hit a rocky trail, to climb and descend over and over again for 31 miles? What does it feel like to get up the
The Sylamore trail holds very special memories for me and the annual Sylamore 25/50K race has been on my races I want to do radar for a couple of years.
The Syllamo (S?l’-l?-m?) Mountain Bike Trail five miles north of Mountain View in Stone County, Arkansas, consists of a series of interconnecting loops offering mountain bikers, hikers and trail runners
I have always wondered what kind of person runs this race. Do they do it for the challenge? Are they determined to accomplish this feat regardless of the circumstances and
My first article for Arkansas Outside was about the 19th Sylamore Trail 25k/50k. I made a comment in that article that I’d run the race this year. I made good