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Heather · 2018

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A 2018 participant loved the shaded two-loop course, friendly support, snacks and post-race party. She found the trail section challenging on tired legs and appreciated the shuttle. Her exact distance needs confirmation.

Reported format: unknown. The race distance is unknown.

mgiven · 2025

Ultra

The runner enjoyed completing 35 miles with a paced group and finishing together for a picnic, despite oppressive humidity. They described this as their fifth full-distance outing.

A June 2025 participant account of the noncompetitive RVRR D&R Canal Towpath training run. Conditions and arrangements are historical. Much of the post discusses the author’s training platform rather than the event.

Cade Terrill

Ultra

The runner found the rainy, muddy trails and hills demanding. He describes uncertainty finding the way during the early laps and continuing with encouragement from his companion. His report presents a difficult but enjoyable personal challenge.

A historical firsthand running report published June 11, 2025; the race edition is not explicitly dated in the speech. The runner describes 49 miles at the race finish and wanting extra distance afterward, so the video title is not treated as proof of an official 50-mile result. The account does not establish current weather, route marking, or course conditions. Read from the original automatic speech captions, with uncertain figures and personal health details omitted. No numerical rating is assigned.

Kool Vibz

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Kool Vibz found the runners’ persistence into the evening inspiring and appreciated the people cheering along the course and around the finish area.

Perspective: event staff; this affiliated account is not an independent participant review. A complete retrospective by a business that says it served at the Freedom Backyard Ultra Marathon at The Freedom 13 camp in Bourbon, Missouri. Its event affiliation is explicit; this is an onsite support perspective, not an independent athlete review. The raced edition, specific duties and payment arrangements are unstated. Its appreciation of the cheering and runners does not establish every participant’s experience, current services or a running finish.

Robert "Cowboy" Bishton · 2009

Marathon

Robert remembered numerous rolling hills in the first half of the Utah race. His historic route started on the Idaho side and finished in Garden City, Utah.

A 2009 full-marathon self-log for the Utah day of the Bear Lake double, separate from its Idaho race. The historical point-to-point route and management may differ from today’s event. This brief account describes terrain, without assessing current services.

Deserrae Potts · 2026

Ultra

Deserrae was proud to finish after severe personal stomach problems and heat made much of the race miserable. She valued attentive crew, pacers and aid volunteers, and especially enjoyed a beautiful sunrise climb, while dusty motorized trail traffic was frustrating.

Reported format: 100 miles (160.9 km). Author has coaching services on website.

R. Cody · 2025

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A 2025 Williston participant enjoyed the small-race atmosphere, aid and easy parking despite wind and rain. The runner mentions gravel, farmland and airport-runway sections; own distance was not stated.

Reported format: unknown. The race distance is unknown.

Dave Darcy · 2024

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Dave Darcy valued the encouragement between hikers, quiet nighttime laps, support from fellow participants and the feeling of shared achievement when he finished.

This organizer-selected first-person account describes the June 2024 Mohawk Mountain event. Darcy does not state his distance, so it supplies spring-series context rather than a verified Olympus Mons finish. The same account is attached to the legacy Olympus Mons listing and the spring-series listing, which the official registration link connects; it is one account, not two independent sources.

Robert "Cowboy" Bishton · 2009

Marathon

Robert praised the logistics of the historic Bear Lake double. For the Idaho race, he described a challenging final uphill stretch after following the north side of the lake.

A 2009 full-marathon self-log for the Idaho race in the Bear Lake series. The row’s city field is inconsistent with its state, but the race label and narrative explicitly identify the Idaho finish. This old point-to-point route and management should not be assumed to describe today’s race. His praise covers that historical double.