Tag: Race for the Ages

An Ode to ARFTA

A Race For the Ages is an ultra of a different colour. Technically, it is an age-handicapped time race. Held on a one-mile loop in Deadman Park (lovingly known as the Deadman Mile) in Manchester, Tennessee, runners are a...

A Race for the Ages

The fifth annual A Race for the Ages was held in Manchester, Tennessee, over Labor Day weekend, with approximately 150 runners toeing the line. At 74 years old, Bob Becker, race director of the Keys 100, won this year, s...

A Race for the Ages

It was the wee hours of the morning at A Race for the Ages, and things were quiet around the scoring tent. For the crews and spectators, this was just like any other day, and they were sleeping the night away. Other than...

A Race for the Ages

As I stepped into the chute to await my turn at the start, Ed Dodd and Dave Obelkevich jogged past. Ed Dodd was the winner of one of the most exciting 24-hour championship races ever held, when he came from 16th place at...