Psycho WyCo Run Toto, Run 50-Kilometer Trail Run

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Ben,

Thanks so much for putting on a great race this last weekend. Your races remind of the trails I grew up running on (I'm an Okie originally). The two races I've done of yours I've left with a good feeling afterward. Your races are some of the best around in my eyes. You choose great trails to have the races on and the staff and volunteers that man the aid stations are always great and extremely helpful. I think you have some of the best aid station workers of any trail race I've participated in. The overall organization and feel of the race is superb, so keep up the good work and I guess I'll see you down the road ( or trail).

Cheers,
Jeremy Duncan
Trail Runner Magazine

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A quick Race Director's "race assessment" of the 8th Annual Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run:
Well, having a very dry and runnable course made for some fast times at Run Toto Run. I wrote a lot of checks, yesterday, for the 50K Mud Stud Challenge. We had twelve sub-five-hour 50K finishes, led by Jeremy Duncan (Colorado), who works for TrailRunner magazine. His 4:21:12 finish was the third-fastest in the race's history. Two Emporia State (Kansas) runners hit the first loop of the 50K hard, with a split that could have garnered first and 2nd place in the ten-mile race. William Hohmeier and Ryan Hahn ran most of the race together, and finished 2nd and third, in rapid succession.

The big story yesterday:
Kaci Lickteig (25), of Omaha, Nebraska blew away the 50K female course record with an incredible finish time of 4:46:19! She is the only sub-five-hour female finisher (so far), in the eight year history of this race. She had almost perfect loop splits: 1:34:00, 1:35:52, 1:36:27. To add to the scope of this accomplishment, this was Kaci's first trail race, and her first ultra-distance event. Maybe the next "Ann Trason" will be from Omaha!

Local Trail Nerd, Mindy Coolman of Independence, Missouri took 2nd place female in the 50K, and had a great sub-six-hour time of 5:38, good enough for a third best all-time result! Imagine this: Mindy is in great company, with Kaci and world ultra great, Jamie Donaldson! She is definitely a TRUE MUD STUD!

Not withstanding Tina Long (a non-human), our third-place 50K (definitely human) female finisher was April Gochenour, of Derby, Kansas. She is in the record books as being one of the few sub-six-hour female finishers.

In the 20-mile race, Brandon Hidaka of Westwood, Kansas hit his stride with a winning time of 2:54:09. He was followed by Joe Fox, owner of Cycle City in Parkville, Missouri, and Lee Dixon, of KCMO. Sanya Lenahan of Springfield, Missouri was first female, followed by First Master's and 2nd-place overall, Suzie Scheer, who's run in a lot of Trail Nerd races, over the years. Megan Brown of Parkville, Missouri rounded-out the top three.

The 10-mile race had a stellar top finisher in Matt Hill, of Boulder, Colorado. He had a world-class time (on this course) of 1:13:30. Alex Rock of Chicago, Illinois secured 2nd place, while local runner Scott McVey of Lawrence, Kansas took third. Kate Woodward drove over from Columbia, Missouri to crush the female 10-mile competition. Amanda Stafford and Hilda Audard Ottir-Goulay finished 2nd and third with very respectable times.

There are many other stories associated with this event. I am very proud of the runners and the volunteers that braved the initially harsh conditions to participate. Thank you for a great race!

Happy trails,
Ben Holmes and the Trail Nerds

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Race Comments:

"Ben, I was really amazed how cheerful all the volunteers were. Weather like this is a lot harder on the volunteers than on the runners. At least we get to move constantly and once our distance is completed, we can go home and thaw out. Please let all the volunteers know, that their work and cheerfullness on Saturday was very much appreciated."
- Ernst

Course: A challenging loop course on rocky, rooty, and hilly bridle trails & single-track trails. "But it's Kansas, how tough could it be?"

Location: In beautiful Wyandotte County Lake Park, shelter 2. This park is a gem; it's like a piece of the Ozarks, right here in Kansas City, Kansas.

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2012

Start times:

8:00 a.m. for the 50K & 20-Miler. 9:00 a.m. for the 10-Miler. Chip timing will be used for all event distances.

Shirts: Well-designed long sleeve technical t-shirts for all participants that enter prior to February 5, 2012. No guarantee of a shirt or proper size for later registrants.

Mugs: All Entrants in all distances will receive a race logo mug!

Finishers' Medals: Finishers of the 50K & 20-Miler will receive a large, heavy, finisher's medal! Finishers of the 10-Miler distance will receive a finisher's "dog-tag" medal. 50K finishers will also receive a special 50K oval car sticker!

Food: We will have hot food and drinks for all participants, after your race, regular and vegan.

Entry Fees:
Received before: 30-Dec 1-Jan 12-Feb
50-Kilometer $55 $60 $70
10-Mile $50 $55 $70
20-Mile $50 $55 $70

Packet Pickup
Packet Pickup is on Friday, February 10, from noon to 7 p.m. at Garry Gribble's Running Sports, at NW corner of 119th St & Quivira Rd, Overland Park, Kansas. Please pick your packet up at Gribbles, if at all possible.
At Packet pickup, we'll have a Prize Wheel, with a chance to win many items from Garry Gribble's store.
Will there be a Race Day Packet Pickup? Yes, but we want to reserve late packet pickup (on race day), for our late-arriving out-of-town guests. Thanks.

Airport: Fly in to Kansas City International airport, (MCI). The race Start/Finish is just 25 minutes from the airport.

Lodging and Restaurants: There are many lodging and dining opportunities within 5 miles from the race.

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Questions? Email Ben: badbendrs@yahoo.com
Phone: 816-810-0440