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The love is so strong.”īurt said that sentiment is common in long-distance trail running, noting competitive racers who have stopped to help each other out. In tribute to her grit, the other finishers formed a line at the finish and cheered her on as she made her way in.

I really wanted to drop.”ĭespite that, she kept going to keep her word to her friends. “There were lots of very, very demoralized moments. “As long as I don’t have a bone popping out and I don’t have a bloody leg, I will continue,” she told the two crew members and friends who had come out to support her. Last year, Doorn had the honor - yes, the honor - of being the last-place racer. Though it’s a competitive event, runners realize it’s an accomplishment just to finish. The days-long event is unlike many other sports. Another 350 runners took part in lower-mileage Bigfoot events. The 150 entrants this year is up from 100 last year. The event has grown in leaps and bounds already. It’s definitely the most challenging 200-mile event in the United States.” “This event might be the most scenic 200-miler. “The Gifford Pinchot National Forest is a world-class trail running destination,” said Candice Burt, the event’s founder and organizer. Runners have four days to finish the course the event record was set last year at just more than 62 hours. Helens, tracking 200 miles of trail through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and finishing at White Pass High School in Randle. The Bigfoot 200, in its fourth year, starts at the Marble Mountain Sno Park near Mount St. It really chewed me up,” said Seattle resident Vivian Doorn, who finished last year’s race and was back this weekend to run it again. Ahead of them lay days of running, 200 miles of trail, possible hallucinations and a massive test of will. Helens, 150 antsy, adrenaline-charged runners set off into the forest Friday morning.