• The banner says it all. Both Heavy Half and full marathon runners start the race together at 8am
  • And we are off, the mayor of Leadville fires a shotgun to offically start the race.
  • Looking back to the start.
  • We begin to climb almost immediately.
  • Another view looking back to Leadville shortly after the start.
  • We continue to climb pass old mining operations.
  • Point in the race where the Heavy Half and Full Marathon runners take separate ways,
  • Almost to aid station #1. The aid stations were well stocked.
  • What a view from near aid station #1.
  • Old mining operation shortly after leaving aid station #1.
  • Road right after aid station #2.
  • Looking toward Mosquito Pass, it's a long way to the top.
  • The Leadville area received the largest amount of snow in the past 25 years.
  • Mosquito pass road, looking back towards Leadville.
  • Another view looking back towards aid station #2.
  • The switchbacks are steep & seem to go on forever. Will we ever get to the top?
  • View looking back to aid station #2 along the Mosquito pass road.
  • Another view looking back to Leadville.
  • Sara, happy to be on the way back to Leadville. Hey, wait up.
  • We made it to the top at 13,185', had this picture taken with our local newspaper.
  • Time to get off of the mountain.
  • John Jr. and John III ready to depart aid station 2 on the return trip.
  • Leaving aid station #1 on return trip. The views are hard to describe.
  • Sara, John Jr. and John III at the finish. You must try this race.
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