October Course Records still out there: I have two October course records on races still held (and still held on the same course). They all held up again for another year.
Stark Mountain is a very interesting 1 mile race. It is an “open course” from the base of the lift line to the summit of Stark Mountain. Runners can ascend via any route they want. I chose a mix of trail and the lift line and set the CR in 2007 “running” a 23:50. That is by far my slowest mile raced. The race was not held this year but is planning on a return in 2021.
Back in 1991 I set the course record at the Nipmuck Marathon which was at that time held in June, so my record is now a little over 29 years old. I ran 3:01:54 for the tough double out and back course. I didn’t move into the lead until the final “back” section but was able to pull away for a substantial winning margin. At the time I felt that the effort was about 30 minutes slower than what I could have run had it been a road race. The 37th annual running of the race is virtual and they hope to return in 2021.
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