Posted by Roger Marquis on May 5, 2008, 7:26 am

Crows, Any Crows running the Pineland Farms 50K/50mile on May 25? I'm thinking about the 50M or Vermont City Marathon. I know several Crows have run it in recently years...Joe Dunton, Gary Allen, Peter Keeney that I know of...Is it runnable? What is the trail like? Thanks, Roger

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Posted by gary on May 5, 2008, 8:45 am, in reply to "Pineland Farms Ultra"

for whatever its worth I ran the 50K in 2006. Not sure if any of you ran HS X-C or can even remember it if you did. But by the time we had gone 5k on steep roller coaster hills I was dead meat (same sick feeling from HS-XC) and thought only 45K to go! the trail was a mix of grass, gravel roads and in some places it was hay fields that they had merely run a mower thru and the footing was not great. this pic (below) of Cliff Rogers (experienced ultra runner) tells the whole story, don't be fooled by the scenic green grass etc He got those sticks as crutches cause his legs wouldn't work any longer: http://homepage.mac.com/maparo/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2006-05-30%2013.29.17%20-0700/Image-714275A8F01811DA.jpg --Previous Message-- : Crows, : : Any Crows running the Pineland Farms : 50K/50mile on May 25? I'm thinking about the : 50M or Vermont City Marathon. I know several : Crows have run it in recently years...Joe : Dunton, Gary Allen, Peter Keeney that I know : of...Is it runnable? What is the trail like? : : Thanks, : Roger :

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Posted by Nedicus on May 6, 2008, 11:51 am, in reply to "Pineland Farms Ultra"

I'm planning on doing it and would actually love to get a crow team together. How many people do we need for a team, three? Is Peter Keeney out there and still interested? I'm gonna shoot for 9:30 average per mile.

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Posted by gary on May 6, 2008, 1:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Pineland Farms Ultra"

Keeney is? was? hurt, foot injury. I think he is running again but haven't seen him around. Three makes a team and if Roger, Dave and you run it would be a strong group. --Previous Message-- : : I'm planning on doing it and would actually : love to get a crow team together. How many : people do we need for a team, three? Is : Peter Keeney out there and still interested? : I'm gonna shoot for 9:30 average per mile. :

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Posted by Roger on May 8, 2008, 8:43 am, in reply to "Re: Pineland Farms Ultra"

I am not sure if I am running this yet? I am also thinking about the Vermont City Marathon on the same day. If I am entering it will be for 50 miles. Not sure of the pace but I would like to run around 8:00 minute miles if the trails are decent. My last trail marathon was Nipmuck in Connecticut last June and I did not have a prayer in running 8 minute miles with most of the trail a single track mess. Pete Keeney had no trouble with Nipmuck and I am sure if healthy would kick butt at Pineland.

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Posted by gary on May 9, 2008, 5:51 am, in reply to "Re: Pineland Farms Ultra"

jeezz Roger I guess I didn't know they had added a 50 miler this year. Not meaning to scare anyone but 50 miles over this course will be murder or at least you'll wish someone would put you out of your misery.... in my opinion http://mainetrackclub.com/pinelandfarms.html --Previous Message-- : I am not sure if I am running this yet? I am : also thinking about the Vermont City : Marathon on the same day. If I am entering : it will be for 50 miles. Not sure of the : pace but I would like to run around 8:00 : minute miles if the trails are decent. My : last trail marathon was Nipmuck in : Connecticut last June and I did not have a : prayer in running 8 minute miles with most : of the trail a single track mess. Pete : Keeney had no trouble with Nipmuck and I am : sure if healthy would kick butt at Pineland. : :

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Posted by peter keeney on May 10, 2008, 7:54 am, in reply to "Re: Pineland Farms Ultra"

Thanks for considering me. I am set back on my racing timetable with my heel injury so I will not be ready for the Pineland this time. Had to back right off at seven Sisters last week and just finish. Based on the postrun I am not ready yet but improving. How about Cliff Rogers or Mark Wanner for a team? Peter K. Peter K. --Previous Message-- : Keeney is? was? hurt, foot injury. I think he : is running again but haven't seen him : around. Three makes a team and if Roger, : Dave and you run it would be a strong group. : : --Previous Message-- : : I'm planning on doing it and would actually : love to get a crow team together. How many : people do we need for a team, three? Is : Peter Keeney out there and still interested? : I'm gonna shoot for 9:30 average per mile. : : :

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Posted by Roger on May 11, 2008, 9:40 pm, in reply to "Re: Pineland Farms Ultra"

Peter, Is this course similar to Nipmuck Trail for runability? Nipmuck was tough for me last yeqar as I was hoping for a sub 4 hour trail marathon and was not close. I'm hoping that if I run Pinelnad that I could run the whole thing. The single track at Nipmuck was not for me. I must have fallen at least a dozen times. If I can't run this I would rather sit it out. I was hoping to run the 50 miler which has been added for this year. Roger --Previous Message-- : : Thanks for considering me. I am set back on : my racing timetable with my heel injury so I : will not be ready for the Pineland this : time. Had to back right off at seven Sisters : last week and just finish. Based on the : postrun I am not ready yet but improving. : How about Cliff Rogers or Mark Wanner for a : team? : : Peter K. : : Peter K. : : : --Previous Message-- : Keeney is? was? hurt, foot injury. I think : he : is running again but haven't seen him : around. Three makes a team and if Roger, : Dave and you run it would be a strong group. : : --Previous Message-- : : I'm planning on doing it and would actually : love to get a crow team together. How many : people do we need for a team, three? Is : Peter Keeney out there and still interested? : I'm gonna shoot for 9:30 average per mile. : : : : :

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