For official players, wait listers or wanna-beez, we’ve set up a series of 4 training runs. Details are here, please RIZVIP using the links provided.
Bring more of everything than you think you need, you are responsible for your own selves out there. Awwwhooo!
With the latest round of entrants (newbies noted below, full list here), we’ve reached our limit for the inaugural Coyote Backbone Trail Ultra. For those of you who pushed aside your grave concerns about your (and our) mental health and signed up early, we send our thanks and condolences. For those of you who procrastinated, we will have a wait list. And also a beer waiting for you at the aid station at which we’d love you to help out at if’n you don’t get in. Happy New Years, people, can’t wait to do the Backbone with you!
Jerry and Chris welcome a new year on the Backbone Trail
(photo: Deb Clem)
Welcome to Wildman Floyd (UT), Rosebud Homelvig (CO), Shtinkie Bon (CA), Einschtein Frenzel (CA), Whee Weston (CA), Pantetto Quesada (CA), Hambone Overstreet (CA), BeeBop Benna (NV), Muffler Hone (CA), Langusto Fish (CA), Oro Sherman (CA), Senator Thompson (TX), Ectosplat Meskell (CA).
Just a few chances left for your shot at tracking the Yeti. We are nearing capacity for the Backbone Trail Ultra (140 out of 150 slots filled), after that we will start a wait list.
Oh, and prices go up on January 1st. Whatcha’ waiting for?
photo courtesy H’ard Cohen
On Lupine, On MudFlap, on NeedleNose Fisher.
On Rambler, On Big Hickey, On HighWire Smithberger.
On KrugLite, on Goombah, On Jennzilla Dicus.
And Conita, Sharkeye, Droid, Widget, and SlingShot.
To the top of ButtCrack and mind you don’t fall, now dash away, dash away, dash away y’all.
Merry Christmas to Santa’s latest helpers from the BurgerMeister MeisterBurger and the rest of the Coyote Crew!!!
5 more entrants experience the unique blend of excitement and anxiety induced by seeing their names added to the roster. Feline the wintery mix of emotions are: HangNail Samis, Dangereux Sanger, DraWinga Blank, FlyingKnickers Winfield, and WhaleBone Fish. Find the full list of 125 players here. Who knew we had such a-peel?
12 more lucky ducks will be treated to this view. Congrats to UncleHo Hughes, entrant #100, who will receive absolutely nothing for that distinction. See the whole list of 111 entrants here. Awwwwhooooo!
As with other families, the Coyote clan grew, these representing 10 years of
C4P. How big will the Coyote Backbone clan grow? Enjoy your own family, no matter what size, on Turkey Day!!
A little more than one week after the official Coyote Backbone Trail Ultra launch, 68 of our alloted 150 spots have been taken by those willing to jump off the “physical cliff”. See the full list of your fellow swimmers here.
We can’t thank you enough for your rather misguided faith in us, but we will try come race day. Bwaaaahaaaaaa. Happy Trails!
El Nino, The Movie: When GoreTex isn’t enough.
Like a little course preview, or perhaps have a need to complete some official trail maintenance requirements? Join us and the Santa Monica Mountains Trail Council for Backbone Trail Maintenance. Two dates to choose from this year (more next): Dec. 1st and 8th. Get there early for your pick of the McClouds, and bring your pick-a-nic basket for lunch. Details on the SMMTC website; be sure to contact the Leader at the number listed for the date you select to let them know you’re in.
Superintendent Dave Szymanski keeping an eye on the kids (photo courtesy Zev Yaroslavsky)
Great read about the new superintendent of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Dave Szymanski, who is clearly a Cohort in the making.
Said the park service veteran, who has overseen parks in Minnesota, the Everglades, and even Madagascar: “My wife went out for a walk last week…and took a movie for our children, so they could hear the coyotes yipping in the background.”
Wow, we didn’t realize we were being so loud.
Click here to read the full article.
Coyote Backbone Trail Ultra 