Ellie Greenwood 2012 Western States 100 Champ Interview

Ellie Greenwood 2012 Western States 100 Champ Interview

Timothy Olson 2012 Western States 100 Champ Interview

Timothy Olson 2012 Western States 100 Champ Interview

AJW’s Post-2012 Western States 100 Commentary

AJW’s Post-2012 Western States 100 Commentary

Hardrock Qualifying Standards

 Each year, we are faced with the difficult problem of how to choose 140 starters from nearly six times that many applicants, while still respecting the values that make Hardrock Hardrock. The Board feels that our ideal mix of runners would be 25% first-time Hardrockers, 25% veterans (i.e. >= 5-time finishers), and 50% everyone else. To preserve this mix, we are replacing our single weighted lottery with three weighted lottery pools, each with its own wait list:

Hardrock Qualifying Standards

Chase is on again for Billy Nelson - BakersfieldCalifornian.com

 Billy Nelson got a taste of the Olympics in Beijing four years ago, and that's made him more motivated as the 2012 London Games approach. Nelson, a 2002 graduate of Taft High School, will enter the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials as top-rated in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Chase is on again for Billy Nelson - BakersfieldCalifornian.com