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Bandera 100k

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In my short 2 years of trail racing, I’ve really enjoyed racing in the Texas Hill country against the local competition, which is always tough.  With some work, lots of help and a little luck, I’ve had some successes in these races. The day before the race, I picked up 2 new Texas-shaped things from the 2017 Fall season I’ve had so much fun with our San Antonio club, the Rockhoppers, and the extended Texas trail racing family, that I don’t really pay attention to ultra-running outside of Texas.  I could probably only name 3 or 4 of the country’s top ultra runners, mostly because Julie tells me about them.  But here I am, at the starting line of the Bandera 100k.  The race is right in San Antonio’s backyard and is both the USA Track & Field 100k trail national championship, and a Western States “Golden Ticket” race (just google what that last thing means, if you care to). The start (see me?)  PC: Myke Hermsmeyer So it's a ‘who’s who’ of these elite runners all lin