... of his own course record. Hal Koerner digs in as he closes in on Erik Skaggs in the closing seconds of the race. Sarah Hyman wins the Pioneer nine mile race. Corey Hartgrave crosses the line ... winner) leads a charging Bob Julian and fully recovered Erik Skaggs (red jersey) in the nine mile race. More of Andy Atkinson's photos can be found on the Mailtribune's website ...

Here is a cool New Balance trail running video featuring athletes Brandy Erholtz, Erik Skaggs, Kyle Skaggs, and Anton Krupicka (blog). (If you can’t see the video, click here.) Interested in going out for a run on the trail? Be active – Feel the buzz! David – EnduranceBuzz.com (visor-tip to Rogue Valley Runners)

... 2008 (4:19:19). Last year was quite memorable as we were chasing Erik Skaggs in his attempt to break the long standing course record of Carl Andersen, a goal he achieved by a few seconds (Carl still ... an option, albeit a risky one). I would say that the start was not as fast since Erik was not here this year, but it is really hard to figure out our pace with such a steep first mile ...