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1/25/2012
Craig Thornley named to succeed Greg Soderlund as RD
The WS Board is pleased to announce the selection of
Craig Thornley of Eugene, OR, for the RD position.
Craig will serve as Assistant RD until Greg Soderlund's
retirement in December, 2013. Full details to follow. |
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1/23/2012
Preview the 2012 Run Liability Waiver
The  Liability
Waiver is required of all entrants and must be signed during Run
Check-In on June 22nd. It is lengthy, but necessary. Runners should take a few
minutes to read it carefully so as to be familiar with it before check-in day.
If you have questions about the Waiver, feel free to
contact the  Run
Director. |
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1/8/2012
2012 Participant's Guide is now online.
The 
online PG provides definitive coverage of every aspect of the June
2012 event, updated as of January 8th.
The Guide is also available as a PDF file, but keep in mind that updates, if
any, will only be made to the web page version. |
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1/7/2012
2012 Trail Projects Schedule is Posted.
If you are within travel distance of Auburn, these
Trail Projects are the perfect way to
fulfill your Volunteer Service Requirement for the 2012 or 2013
Run. |
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1/2/2012
Award was presented during the December 10th WS Lottery to
Diana, Desiree & LeGrand Scott for their extraordinary and longstanding
support of the WS Run. |
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1/2/2012
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1/1/2012
Need a Pacer this year?
If you are a 2012 WS Runner who wants a pacer, fill in our
online form to be added to our posted list.
Prospective pacers can then get in touch with you via
email. |
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12/27/2011
Joe McCladdie's Lottery Day photos are now posted.
Visit the WS Gallery 2012 Lottery album
Here. |
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Congratulations to our latest Raffle
Winners!
Drawing for 2013 Entries
held at
Auburn, CA, on Lottery Day, December 10, 2011
Adam Allie, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
Rodger Smith,
Scarborough, Maine
Hillary Georgaris, Los Angeles, California
Erik
Skaden, Folsom, California |
Next Raffle Drawing is
Friday, June 22, 2012.
100% of Raffle proceeds go to preserving and
protecting the Western States Trail. |
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10/19/2011
List of 2013 Qualifying Runs is now posted.
List is available
HERE. |
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11/17/2011
"ULTRA" Study now underway.
Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking
(ULTRA) Study
Have you ever wondered if running long distances is
healthy? Even though the answer to this question might not change our
behavior, it's been a question many of us have pondered for years. Well, we are
now in a position to get the answer.
The Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking
(ULTRA) Study has just been initiated. This study will follow the activity
level and health status of ultramarathon runners over the course of many years.
By doing so, we can determine if high levels of exercise alter health risks
compared with sedentary or moderately active lifestyles.
It is well recognized that regular moderate exercise
reduces the risk for numerous medical conditions. However, we do not know
if high levels of exercise convey such benefits. There has even been some
concern that such levels of exercise can cause an increased risk for certain
diseases. But, there have been no studies examining if this is the case.
We are seeking participation by anyone who has finished at
least one ultramarathon (50 K or longer). We need a large study population
in order to successfully complete this study, so please consider participating.
Enrollment in the study will begin by completion of a secure web-based
questionnaire. Each participant will then be asked to periodically update
information about their activity level and health status over the course of
many years.
The study is under the direction of Dr. Marty Hoffman.
You may contact him to discuss the study at (916) 843-9027 or
martin.hoffman va.gov. He is associated with the VA Northern
California Health Care System. The study includes collaborators from Stanford
University. If you would like to participate in the study, please go to
http://bit.ly/ULTRAStudy. |
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9/13/2011
Video of the 2011 Devils Thumb Aid Station:
An excellent presentation
on YouTube of how WS Aid
Station volunteers operate and have a load of fun doing
it. |
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6/27/2011
2011 Video Coverage on YouTube
Video is available on...
Search
YouTube by upload date. |
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6/27/2011
There's a world of WS blogs, videos and online news coverage
out there!
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This is a time-lapse video done here in Placer County in the
style of the 1982
Koyaanisqatsi documentary. It has a couple of sequences from the WS
Run that you might find entertaining. |
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Take the WSER Warehouse Tour!
In case you thought we operate out of a closet somewhere,
here's a peek at the real deal: Click HERE
(1.6Mb WMV file) |
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What Ultrarunners should know about their trails...
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MedEvac Helicopter at Lyon
Ridge, 2006 |
MedEvac at a Discount:
Leaving the canyon on a medevac helicopter is not a
prospect any of us wish to ponder. The odds are very small that you or a family
member will need to be life-flighted out of the canyons on Race Weekend, but if
it were necessary (and depending on your health insurance coverage) the
helicopter ride to the hospital could cost you $3,000 or more.
If the call goes out to evacuate someone from the
American River canyons during the event, the folks who take to the air will
likely be
CALSTAR, the California Shock/Trauma Air
Rescue service. Their helipad is visible from I-80, next to the Bowman
exit just east of Auburn.
If your health coverage is limited or carries a high
deductable, CALSTAR offers very affordable individual and family
memberships that can be
purchased online.The coverage includes not only the entire Western
States Trail, but any CALSTAR medevac in Northern California, Oregon and most
of Idaho and Wyoming. As a Member of CALSTAR, they will bill your insurance
plan (if you have one) for their services. You will not be billed for any
remaining balance. |
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Meet the WSER Board of Directors:
Photos
HERE. |
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