HEAVENS GATE MOUNTAIN RUN (Riggins, Idaho). Race Director Jeremy Humphrey called the course “weird”. I’m so happy and lucky to be able to race events like this - not like the circus that most “bigger” trail races can tend to be..
Stunning spring scenery throughout the course.
I wore the Vectiv Sky 2’s from The North Face. They were yellow at the start of the race.
Seven Devils in the background under a beautiful blue sky.
I did take a few headers in the snow up high.
And unfortunately missed this turn around the 15 mile mark (I’m claiming I was mesmerized by the flowers). This added some miles and quite a bit of VERT to my day.
But hey, I got to cross the finish line twice! I ended up clocking 22.5 miles and 9,413 feet of vert. Should have been 19 miles and around 7,600 ft.
Zach Garner (in black, norda athlete) took the win. I actually hung tough and was 3:30 back at the 13.5M aid station before running off course.
My legs couldn’t handle the steep descents though - there’s always something to work on. Stay tuned for a full recap video on the channel including some stunning race scenery.
Thanks for the race recap, I'll watch the video! I'm so psyched about this course.