Updated: 5:42 PM PDT Jun 27, 2021 Over 300 runners lined up Sunday for what s known as the world s oldest and most challenging endurance trail races: the Western States Endurance Run. Steeped in grueling tradition, the race has begun near Lake Tahoe in Olympic Valley and ended in Auburn at Placer High School for nearly four decades. It s 18,000 feet of climbing and 23,000 feet of descent, so it is definitely a net downhill, said Craig Thornley, race director for the Western States Endurance Race.Runners who traveled to the region from all over the globe had a 30-hour time limit to complete the 100-mile race.Of the over 300 runners, 202 completed the trail race, with the fastest time clocking in at 14 hours and 46 minutes, an average of just over an eight minute mile for each of the 100 miles ran.Though treacherous, Sudheer Maremanda, a participant who finished, traveled to Olympic Valley from Washington State. He explained that while difficult, he enjoyed the sights from
By Walter Ford | Sports Editor
Longtime rivals Bear River and Colfax will face off on the gridiron twice this season, once at Bear River High School April 9, and again at Colfax High School April 17.
Photo: Elias Funez
Area bragging rights will be earned on the gridiron this season.
With COVID-19 wiping out the fall and winter sports seasons, prep football in California has found a place in the spring to play out a shortened regular season.
There won’t be playoffs and the season must end by April 17 in order to allow enough time for players to recover for football’s possible return to its normal fall slot next school year. Schools are also only allowed to play other schools in the same county or the counties that directly neighbor it. Despite all the restrictions in place, there are still plenty of intriguing match ups slated for the upcoming prep football season.