The Bimbler's Sound
Truth lies within
Last year, I did not sign up. I had Heartland 100 mile on my calendar the week before, so I thought signing up for the Bluff would be a foolish thing to do. I did not finish Heartland….got off course after 80+ miles into the run…. But I still made the long drive to Connecticut to help at the Bluff. My son lives there; and I love Connecticut in the fall season. [Read more…] about A Welcomed Return
Results for Bimblers Bluff 50K held on October 20, 2013. Please use Contact form if you have questions or comments.
What a day it was! Beautiful sunshine, spectacular Fall colors, runners going off course, a few bumps and scratches, but generally a sea of smiles at the end. Thanks to Hammer Nutrition for their donation of product, thanks to CandD Studios for their logo design, thanks to Food Works for the fruit, thanks to KC’s Pub and Restaurant for the wing rub and coupons and thanks to Chris Renda Photography, we look forward to seeing your record of the day soon. Thank you to the many volunteers who marked the course, and swept it long after most of the runners have left for home. Thank you to all the aid station volunteers, there were countless comments of appreciation for your enthusiastic support during the day. Thank you to the lady competitor who makes it a tradition to send me a love letter every year, Amy your secret is safe with me! Thanks to Chris Davis for the text message intended for your ‘Babe’, if I was younger and better looking I might have got more excited about it! Thanks to Roy Van Buren who asked for orange shirts race shirts and congratulations on your fifth Bluff finish! Thank you to Lefty and SG who stepped in at the last minute because I couldn’t get the anthem to play and sang so beautifully.
Finally, thank you to everyone who participated and made it a day to remember, the real heros were all of you who took on the the Bluff and discovered its reality. I hope to see you next year.
If anyone wants to write about their experience, we’d love to read it. Please send a link to blog posts or send us the race report so we can post it here on the BS.
POOL GNIRPS: REVERSE IS WORSE- THE SEARCH FOR THE SILENT “G” SPOT.
I worry about runs that no one documents, especially the really long ones. In this particular Bimbledom world of ours, I come from the fearful perspective of “if no one writes about it, it did not happen”. So at the risk of being a bit late, I offer this brief report of our Spring Loop on September 8, 2013. For the purpose of grabbing your attention I offer a provocative yet humble title. [Read more…] about Pool Gnirps
Fearsome has just spent 17 days solo hiking the Long Trail…..
“Yes, I’m hiking this alone. All 270 miles alone. No, I’m not carrying a gun–do you know how much weight that’ll add to my pack? Yes, two weeks is all the time I can manage away from work and my life. Day hikers were always surprised at how small/light my pack was. When I’m hiking 10-14 hours a day, believe me, I want it to be as light as possible.”
Read the full story on her blog Run Yoga Therapy.
Training runs on the Bluff course to provide anyone sight of what to expect on race have been planned. If you participate on all three runs you will get to see the entire course in three bite size chunks.
Bite 1 – The Prologue, will take place on September 1 from Guilford Lakes School on Maupas Rd, Guilford. This is an out and back run of about 8 miles that is dog friendly. Meet at 8am.
Bite 2 – Devine Intervention, is on September 15 from the Monastery, Race Hill Rd, North Guilford. This is also out and back but sadly no dogs, please. The route passes through Regional Water Authority property and RWA permits are required. If you have one bring it, if you have spares, bring them, if you need one, let me know we should have enough spares to go around. The distance is about 10 miles. Meet at 8am.
Bite 3 – The Grand Loop, is on September 22nd from the Rockland Preserve Trail Head on Renee’s Way, Madison. This is a 13 mile loop course that is dog friendly. Meet at 8am.
Bring your own hydration and snacks. Participation is free and open to anyone.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to make the 2013 Bimbler’s Bash another special day. Results can be found at RAT Race Timing.
