Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultras

Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra Marathon 2006

Race Results:  100K     50 Miler    50K

A week before the race, the weathermen were predicting excellent running conditions for the 32^nd running of the Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra races. As the week progressed, our fortunes changed dramatically. By race day, you recognized fully well that the race is held in New England. For most of the day, temperatures hovered between 39 and 44 degrees, winds were between 35 and 40 MPH and all the while, more than four inches of rain fell. While the somewhat daunting conditions kept many participants at home, twenty three hardy souls braved the conditions and left with many stories to tell. This was a wonderful group of runners who kept smiling and attempting to enjoy themselves for the rest of the day while giving their all in terrible conditions. Once again, we were fortunate in that we had a large number of fantastic volunteers tending to the runners and I can’t thank them enough. I am also thankful that all of our guests from the warmer states didn’t freeze to death. Overall, we had a good race with many first time ultra runners getting a real test of their mettle while a good number of runners and volunteers are planning a return trip to the lake next year.     – Carl Hunt, Race Director