So this was the 10th anniversary of the Wasatch Powderkeg, and my third consecutive year racing. The race has two division, the Race and Rec divisions which climb 6.9k vertical and 3.8k vertical respectively. I raced the rec division again in my downhill boots and snuck back onto the podium with a 3rd place finish. I was 60 seconds off the winner's pace, but more importantly I was proud to get back on the podium after finishing third my first year and 7th last year. The Powderkeg does it right and awards artisan clay medals to podium finishers. Also, I love that this race sits in my city's backyard, which always draws a talented group of mountaineer/climbers. In fact, in the race division this year the national champ raced, and he got second! The race always draws my good friend AS from Colorado who is hungry for a win next year. I'm sure he'll get there.
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| 2012 - 3rd Place 1:55:49 3.8k 6miles |
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| 2012 - 2nd Place 1:45 3.5k 6.5miles |
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