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"The Alpine Stress Test” The 2017 Whiteface Sky Run by Ben Nephew
There is nothing quite like the Whiteface Sky Racing weekend. Not only does it have the only vertical K in the Northeast on Saturday, the Sky Race on Sunday has another two VK’s! My goal for this year’s Sky Race was to run faster...
Photos: 2017 Whiteface Sky Races (90+ photos)
Photos from the 2017 Whiteface Vertical K and Sky Run!
Video: 2016 Whiteface Vertical K, 3,300 ft of gain, 2.4 miles!
he 3rd running of the Whiteface Vertical K takes place tomorrow morning (Saturday, July 8th)! Here is a little footage from last years race to help prepare you for the 3,300 feet of ascent in 2.4 miles!
Video: 2016 Whiteface Sky Run, 15.2 Miles, 8,000 ft of Gain!
The Whiteface Sky Races are happening this weekend! The weather forecast is just as expected, sunny, clouds & t-storms. I finally got around to last years footage from the Sky Run (15.2 miles with 8,000 ft of gain). Here it is and look forward to it this coming Sunday!
"Putting it in Perspective" A Year Training & Racing with my Daughter by Jennifer Brunet
Jennifer felt very fortunate to have shared this past year's adventures, training and racing with her daughter Alex. Here she looks back on the year and puts things into perspective.
Video: The 2015 Whiteface Sky Marathon!
This years Sky Marathon had a bit of an added challenge with the torrential downpours the night before and throughout the day. Runners were in knee deep mud at times and battling 50+mph winds near the summit.
The 2015 Whiteface SkyMarathon “The Great Adirondack Slip n’ Slide” by Silas Carey
The weekend of June 27th marked the inaugural Whiteface Skyrunning weekend, and I was eager to test myself in a new discipline of racing.
The 2015 Whiteface Skyrunning Weekend Recap by Jason Friedman
Here is Jason's race reports from the inaugural Skyrunning Weekend at Whiteface Mountain in New York."I seriously considered just stopping and sitting down to the side of the trail..."
The Whiteface Skyrunning Weekend by Len Huffman "We Came Here to Race Both Days!"
Len was focused on the Vertical K on Saturday, which was extremely challenging. He was a bit unsure about the 2nd days Marathon but with encouragement from his wife, he ended up having a weekend to be proud of!
The 2015 Whiteface Sky Running Weekend "Mountain Glory" by Natalie Thompson
Since moving from Washington, this was Natalie's 1st major mountain race on the East Coast that took her straight up a mountain, and did so on multiple days.
2015 Whiteface Sky Running Weekend in the ADK by Ben Nephew!
Ben felt at home since the ADK was his old stomping grounds for years and included many visits to Whiteface Mountain & the High Peaks Region. This may be the 1st time Ben breathed through his ears though...
Photos: The 2015 Whiteface Sky Running Weekends Vertical K & Marathon!
Here are our photos from the Whiteface Sky Running Weekend in the Adirondacks of New York, which included a Vertical K on Saturday and marathon on Sunday that included some wicked weather!