TransRockies Run
Beaver Creek - The Finish
Press Release / 21.08.2017
After six days of hard work and dedication, the 2017 TransRockies Run has come to an end. Today was a bittersweet day as runners ended their journey to Beaver Creek!
The energy at Vail was high today at 8 a.m. as runners took off for their last day. You could tell that everyone was determined to finish TransRockies at Beaver Creek today. It was time to push through those achy quads and blisters one last time.
With 5,250 feet (1600m) of vertical gain in front of them, runners paced themselves at the start as they headed back up Vail. The course today featured various obstacles like heat, steep and technical descents, tight singletrack and a 1,000-foot climb at the finish. However, runners pushed through it all to make their way to that infamous TRR arch.
The climb to checkpoint one was a tough seven miles. Runners took off out of town with a nice road warm-up before hitting singletrack that started to steadily climb up. Although this was a difficult climb, the trail was absolutely beautiful. Runners stopped to take photos and take in the views. After passing through checkpoint one, the runners were almost done with the first massive climb and what awaited them was a well-deserved downhill on Buck Creek trail. Buck Creek trail is technical, steep and rocky and for some, the downhill brought speedy legs, while for others, the downhill wasn't as much of a recovery as they would hope for.
After descending for a few miles, the trail opened up to a creek crossing, a tunnel to run through and then runners were led to checkpoint three. What stood between Avon and the finish was yet another mountain to climb. It was a tough mental game at this point knowing that there were only a few more miles to go, yet one more climb up. Exhausted and hot the runners pushed on, continuing to climb up, where they could see the village of Beaver Creek.
With less than 2 miles to go, runners zigzagged up switchbacks and then down into Beaver Creek Resort where spectators cheered them on as they crossed the finish line for the final time. The finish brought a whirlwind of emotions for runners. Smiles, feelings of accomplishment, and joy - a great way to finish out the last day of TransRockies Run. Tonight is the banquet for all runners to reflect on the past week with great photos from Raven Eye Photography, an awards ceremony and a big dance party (for those that can)!
Thank you to all the runners, crew and volunteers for being part of the 2017 TransRockies Run. All the runners of the RUN3 and RUN6 showed remarkable effort and were inspiring to watch. We hope to see you back next year. Congratulations to all and we will see you again next year!
Daily photos courtesy of Raven Eye Photography, Raven Eye will make souvenir photos available for purchase.
2018 will mark the 12th year of the original TransRockies Run. This stage race takes you on an epic journey from Buena Vista to Beaver Creek of 6 incredible days of Rocky Mountain running. TransRockies Run is the trail running adventure of a lifetime!
Only a handful of spots remain in Phase 2 pricing so register now to save!
6-Day Team Event & Solo
August 14th-19th, 2018
Buena Vista to Beaver Creek, CO
120 miles, 20,000 feet of climbing
Field Limit - 350 total runners
Categories:
Solo: Open Men, Open Women
Team: 100+ Open, 80+ Mixed, 80+ Men, 80+ Women, Open Mixed, Open Women, Open Men
*80+ and 100+ is combined age of teammates
Double Occupancy Tent Single Occupancy Tent
Entries 1-50 Sold Out Sold Out
Phase 1: Entries 51-100 Sold Out Sold Out
Phase 2: Entries 101-150
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