BoSho 2017 Results

BoSho 2017 Results

April 22, 2017

Records are made to be broken, and we had a record number of participants, record number of finishers, and new men's course record. Noah Brautigam turned in an impressive 3:38 finish, knocking 10 minutes off of Karl Meltzer's prior course record. Karl's win at Zane Grey probably took some of the sting out of seeing that record fall. Perfect weather and course conditions certainly helped Noah pull off his great result. Quincy O'Connor and Andy Chrysler finished under 4 hours to round out the top three men.

Emily Sullivan was the first woman across the line in 4:47. Great comeback and great run. She always makes it look easy. Tasha Wooley was second in 5:05, while Suky Stewart edged Suzanne Lewis for the final podium spot. Once again, the million dollar prize for setting a marathon world record time went unclaimed.

Thanks to everybody who helped out-Tony De'Arcos (making his final appearance at BoSho before moving to AZ), Dave Hunt, Carter Williams, David Hayes, Brian, Bob, John, Dan, everyone else who pitched in, and all of you who showed up for the run.

All times, distances, and places are approximate. If that rankles, you may be in the wrong sport; you are definitely in the wrong event.

See you next year for the 19th running!

The Bandit Runners

BoSho 2015

The oldest and most prestigious April marathon in Salt Lake City had its 16th running this year. The October 2008 edition of Trail Runner Magazine featured an article on Karl Meltzer. On the list of his impressive and outstanding accomplishments were his four wins at the BoSho. Yes, it is that prestigious. More humans have walked on the moon than have finished the course in under 4 hours. 

The protest/appeals period is now closed, and final results are posted below. Overall, it would be hard to imagine better course conditions. Impressive turns by Dom Layfield and Bethany Lewis capped the day's events. Several times might have been faster but for a rogue hiker who moved flags at the top of the west loop above City Creek, sending several runners down a bushwack before deciding to turn back and find the trail. 

None of this happens without the help of aid station volunteers and course markers. Many thanks to the following:

  Olaf Questereit

  Roxanne Sisson

  Dave Moore

  Deanna McLaughlin

  Brian Kamm

  Bob Adler

  Carter Williams

  Tony DeArcos

And thanks to everybody who came out to run on a beautiful April morning, and thank you for your aid station donations. See you at Grandeur Peak, Pie-n-Beer, Mill Creek 50k, and more.

The BoSho Race Committee.

(All times certified accurate to +/- 1 minute or so, but may be off by one hour.)

Results: Millcreek 50k (Uphill Route) July 19-20, 2013

Results for the 2013 running of the Millcreek Canyon 50k are posted below as compiled by Brian Harward. Christian and Andy turned in incredible times, particularly given the condition of the Desolation Trail, at least what you could see of it through the overgrown wildflowers, and Christian's reportedly defective headlamp. Emily, Suzanne and Amy continued their habit of finishing in front. Shane Martin understandably could not remember his finishing time, having finished Hard Rock just one week earlier: "My Hardrock legs showed up and I was done!"

Of note, Wayne Harrell and Michael Keeley checked in at elbow fork, but they actually continued to Dog Lake, Desolation Lake, along the Crest Trail, and finishing at Snowbird. Epic Three Canyon night run!

Thanks to Ken and Rich for continuing to put this great event on, particularly given the volume of water they had to lug up to Dog Lake for the record number of runners. The aid stations were impressive, the moon was nearly full, the weather was perfect, and anybody who did not have a great time must have slept through it.

Brighton Marathon 2013

Irv's torture chamber was briefly gone but returned. So it went with the Brighton Marathon on July 7, 2013. Recent rains ensured that the trail conditions and weather were perfect, as reflected in very fast times by Bob Mueller and Andy Johnson. 

Those who took a more leisurely pace enjoyed a spectacular wildflower display. Michael Kealey, Wayne Harrell, and Trent Thorn included Clayton Peak in their adventure and therefore got the most miles for their entry dollar. This was Trent's first marathon, having not gone more than 14 miles at a stretch previously. It will not likely be his last, or his fastest. 

Speaking of tough, John Maack continues his comeback, and Deanne McLaughlin capped a 60+ mile week after a two month imposed taper for eye surgery. Both took the popular Guardsman road cutoff, wisely avoiding Clayton Peak. Jeremy Suwinski came out for ten miles as a final tuneup before HardRock. Thanks to Seth Hales for providing aid and assistance at Mill D and Gardsman's Pass, and Pete Stoughton for dropping water at Guardsman's as well. It was a great day in the great Wasatch Mountains.

Full Results Here

BoSho All-Time Stats - Finishers

Here's a quick look at the growth of the BoSho over the years and who has the most finishes. Stay tuned for more statistics over the next few days.

Number of Finishers each year

Number of Individual Finishes:

Individuals with the most finishes:

Bonneville Shoreline Trail Marathon 2013 Report

In its 14th year, BoSho (we have more or less given up on calling it the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Marathon because nobody else does) saw a record 128 starters and a record 104 finishers. Course conditions and weather were ideal, resulting in 32 runners finishing in under 5 hours. Ben Lewis joined the small number of all time sub-4 hour finishers with an impressive 3:54:15 time. Collin Anderson narrowly missed joining that club at 4:00:26. Kevin Shilling ran third in 4:08:15, then turned around and won the Zion 100K the following week. Nicely done. Always impressive, Emily Sullivan was the first woman finisher in 4:31:10, followed by Bethany Lewis in 4:35:31, who then turned around and scored a Trans-Zion FKT the following week (read about it here). Nancy Russell finished third and can undoubtedly sympathize with Collin, having finished in 5:00:45. Apparently 16 miles of the BoSho course is the perfect training run for coming in second in the Zion 100K, which both Suzanne Lewis and Greg Norrander accomplished. Congratulations to both on great runs at Zion.

This year saw some firsts, including an early start time at 6:00 for those who might take longer or who needed to get to a soccer game. There was also one 5:00 starter, presumably getting acclimated to the mid-summer 5 a.m. ultra starts. As a completely informal and unorganized event, every result is duly recorded for posterity, including a new event record of 1 mile by Anatoliy Zharkikh. At the other end of the spectrum, Jeff Bertot ran 15 miles just to get to the starting line.

Sincere thanks to those who pitched in to help this happen, including everybody who contributed food and drink for aid stations. John Evans from Petzl contributed two headlamps for aid station volunteers Tony Dearcos and Darcie Mueller, who did a superb job at Morris Meadow. Charlie Vincent also pitched in at the Morris Meadow aid station, as did Carter Williams, who also helped mark the course Saturday morning. Thanks also to John Wells for deflagging the northwest loop of the course and smoothing the rails with the waterworks folks, and thanks also to the waterworks folks for not shutting us down. Once again when sweeping the course Sunday morning, I saw zero litter even arguably related to the event, although the same cannot be said of the individual who appears to have taken up residence near the lower reaches of Uncle F.

What would you do if you threw a party and nobody came? Thanks to the support of  the local running community we’ve never had to answer that question. Thank you for coming out, and we look forward to seeing you next year for the 15th running.

John, Dan, Brian, Bob

BoSho 2013 Results

Final results of the 2013 BoSho are tabulated and posted below. Thanks to everybody who came out for a great day in the foothills.

See these links for miscellaneous reports:
http://runrenee.blogspot.com/2013/04/bosho-marathon.html
http://byenduranceiconquer.blogspot.com/2013/04/week-of-4-7-13-78-miles-bosho-trail.html
http://www.refuse2quit.com/2013/04/bosho-trail-marathon-2013-by-mvh.html
http://dirtinyourskirt.com/race-recap/so-you-wanna-run-a-marathon-this-weekend/