13th Annual Backpack Trail Race at East Fork Lake State Park-Recap
The Backpack Trail Race is Cincinnati's Oldest Trail Race and it is also the most unique race in the area. The goal of the race is to attempt to have all the runners finish at the same time as each runner is handicapped based on age, sex(male or female), and now performance in other races from the Dirt Trail Series. The slower that you are the earlier you start and the faster that you are the later that you start. Typically they alter the course from year to year as you run one direction one year and the opposite direction the following year. Over 100 people showed up for the 13th Annual Race. The unexpected uphill start killed me along with the heat, humidity, and of course more hills. The postrace was unique and quite good due to the Unwritten Chef. Top five finishers were Jordan Payne, Heather Poast, Kristen Mudd, Amy Bancroft and William Rathkamp. If you want complete results or net times, go to www.runningtime.net.