Rain Reigns Supreme at the 2016 Start Line

1992 – Year of the Gunman 1999 – Year of the Snow 2012 – Year of the Mud 2014 – Year of the Heat Wave 2015 – Year of the Forest Fires 2016 – Year of the Squall What will…

1992 – Year of the Gunman 1999 – Year of the Snow 2012 – Year of the Mud 2014 – Year of the Heat Wave 2015 – Year of the Forest Fires 2016 – Year of the Squall What will…

At the peak of squall, Witches and Warlords climbed to Black Magic Mountain aid station to cast their magical spells to ward off the torrential rain. To aid runners, they whisked a cauldron of elixirs to send runners down Black Mountain in a blink of an eye. Who…

This is the last set of 2016 Race Day photos. It’s a photo gallery of some of the 250 Knee Knacker volunteers as they: Whisked a cauldron of elixirs on Black Mountain; Cast magical spells to ward off the torrential rains on…

“At Eagle Bluffs finally, after we ascend the seemingly unending and relentless steep climbing! We know we still have to climb to the top of Black, and that there are other climbs in the program. However, they will a lot…

“When you reach the top of the Seymour Grind and begin the long downhill stretch you think in joy that you’ll make it. However, going downhill past the Seymour aid station, you start asking yourself if your legs will hold, if…

“Knowing the racers really appreciate every volunteer’s effort, this makes the time and effort worthwhile. While the racers enjoy the challenge of the terrain, I enjoy the photographic challenges the environment poses, rain or shine. Congratulations to all racers who toed the line.” …