Articles by Ben Holmes

Rock On, Lake Perry!

The ninth annual Rock On, Lake Perry! 50K went through somewhat of a personality change. Due to so many running (and other) events in the month of May, it was moved to January. A winter 50k in the Midwest? Are you nuts?...

Psycho Wyco

For the 15th Annual Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run trail race, we kept up our awesomeness: great swag, 50k finisher caps, finisher hardware, 50 gallons of homemade chili from the RDs, two kegs of craft beer, great aid stations...

Psycho Psummer

Hilly, hot and humid has been the norm at the Psycho Psummer Run Toto Run for the past 10 years. This race was originally conceived (by me) to address the complaints of the winter racers about the (often) very cold condi...

Free State

Kansas is thought of by many as a sandy, flat landscape with views of wheat and cornfields, unfettered by mountains or trees. With this stereotype in mind, it’s no wonder why runners are surprised when they participate i...