LPTR's Recognized in UltraRunning Magazine!

UltraRunning magazine’s March issue features a year in review section that documents the best ultra performances in 2008.  Wisconsin and The Lapham Peak Trail Runners were well represented!  Great to see local names showing up on the national scene…Here’s a sampling….

Christine Crawford was ranked 13^th nationally in the Women’s Runner of the Year Category.

Christine also ranked second nationally in total number of Ultra wins for women in 2008 with 6 (I think this was actually missing one more win that was not reported…)

In the 50-mile Women’s category, Christine had the NUMBER ONE 50-mile performance in the U.S. last year with her 6:53 at Door County 50.  This was the third best women’s 50-mile time IN THE WORLD last year!!!

Her Ice-Age 50 time was ranked in a graded category as the 15^th best nationally and her Kettle 100k time was ranked 18^th.

The winners of the 100 biggest ultras in the country were listed.  The winner of the 16^th largest was Joel Lammers at the Ice-Age 50.

(The Ice-Age Trail 50 Mile race was the 5^th largest 50mile race in the country in 2008.)

Beth Simpson turned in the 70^th best 100 mile women’s performance in 2008 with her 23:28 at Rocky Raccoon.

Wisconsin ranked 8^th in the nation for total number of ultra finishes in 2008.

There was NOT a category for per capita beer consumption or I feel LPTR’s would have been even better represented!!

Other Local Wisconsin runners recognized nationally for performances were Tom Bunk, Lorraine Bunk, Roy Pirrung, Ann Heaslet & Mary Gorski.

WOW!!! We are in some elite company - Not to mention the amazing performances we hear about all year long from this group.  Awesome!