Gimme some Beaver!

I’m looking forward to “Running with the Beavers” 10 mile trail race tomorrow.  It got me to thinking about the most interesting race names (and animal named races) here are the top ones that I’ve done.  It looks like this is my first Beaver race and my most run animal is definitely “Moose”.

Favorite race names:

Butt's a runnin – naked race

Whoopie Pie XC – What do Whoopie Pies have to do with XC?  They are the prizes!

Take pride in your hide – yet another naked race

The Hills are alive – with runners, huge XC event

North American Fell Running champs – Always make big claims when no one can refute it.

Ghost Train rail trail – very cool imagery

Fudgesicle Series – Funny blend of the RD’s name (Ben Fudge) and the ice-cold nature of racing in January/February

Exeter Hullabaloo – The only Hullabaloo I’ve ever been to!

Assault on Mt Hood – Sounds terrifying

Brooksby Snowshoe "classic" – Ballsy move calling yourself a classing in your 2^nd or 3^rd year

Animal race names:

Bear Paw trail race

Beaver brook trail race

Bedford Lions sizzler ½ marathon

Catamount snowshoe

Chase the Gorilla down Argilla

Codfish Bowl

Doggy 5k

Fisher Cat’s 3k

Loco Moose 5K

Lone Gull

Loon Mountain - USA champs

Moose Milers relay

Muddy Moose

Run Your Turkey Off

The Bear

Trout Creek Trail race

Turkey Trot

Bonus, races named for Authors:

James Joyce

Jack London

Jack Kerouac