Tag: Colorado endurance race
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Conquering Pikes Peak — Again and Again 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 Most people are satisfied to stand on top of a mountain once. Ted Epstein wasn’t most people. The Pikes Peak Ascent is not simply a race — it’s a vertical test of will. It begins in the charming town of…
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The Leadville 100 — Learning to Endure the Mountains Leadville, Colorado | 1983, 1984, 1988 In 1983, Ted lined up for one of the toughest endurance races in America — the Leadville 100. One hundred miles through the Colorado Rockies meant relentless climbs, icy stream crossings, thin air, and strict cut-off times. Runners who didn’t…