Bighorn 100- 2010
“Always in the big woods when you leave the familiar ground and step off alone into a new path, there will be, along with feelings of curiosity and excitement, a little nagging dread. It is the ancient fear of the Unknown, and it is your first bond with the wilderness you are going [...]

Team Pearl Izumi-Smith ran hard and came up big!
In the San Juan Mountains of Colorado times were fast- I’m talking sick fast! Dakota Jones ripped off a time (8:13) that is got to be in consideration for a top performance of an early 2010. Scott Jaime ran a good race and set his own PR on [...]

Big race weekend ahead.
Sheridan, Wyoming is the home to an unforgettable race venue- Bighorn Trail Races. Team Pearl Izumi-Smith’s  Ashley Nordell will take on the 100. She is running strong and has to be a favorite in any race.
In the breath-taking San Juan mountains, Darcy Africa and Scott Jaime will be running the San Juan Solstice 50 as they [...]

Another fine weekend for Team PI-Smith.
Ashley Nordell was in Oregon for the Peterson Rumble Ridge 60k and came away with  1st place female honors in a tome of 5:01. There is no stopping this tough as nails athlete!
Matt Lonergan also had a fine run by finishing 1st overall at the Shotgun Creek 50k. Read about [...]

Three Days of Syllamo 2010
                When I first ran Three Days of Syllamo four years ago, I never anticipated it would become an annual event. However, after the first year of experiencing Steve Kirk’s unique race, I was hooked.  Now I don’t even consider other venues in March because I know I will be off [...]

Team Run at Chautauqua
Here is a little video taken on a team run during the summit.  It was tricky taking video because of the slick trails so sorry for being so shaky.

SOLID! One word sums up a great weekend of racing.
Ashley kicked everything off in Arkansas on Friday by placing 1st female and 4th overall in the 50k (5:23) during Day 1 of 3 Days of Syllamo. Her lead was 35 minutes heading into Day2 and the 50 miler. She rocked Day 2 coming away with 1st [...]

Ashley Nordell will start things off in Arkansas for the 3 Days of Syllamo.  She has been 1st female for 3 straight years- 2007- 17:27, 2008 17:39 and 2009 14:52. Friday will be the 50k, Saturday 50 mile and finishing up on Sunday with a 20k. Her husband Josh will be working it on the [...]

This weekend Team Pearl Izumi-Smith will be doing last calls for the month of January.  In Oregon, Ashley Nordell will be in Madras for the Mad Ass 50k while Nick Clark continues and head turning 2010 in Laramie, Wyoming for the Twin Trudge 22. Stay tuned for results……..
Good Luck to you both!

This weekend Team Pearl Izumi-Smith will be spread out racing over 4 states.
Darcy is off to the islands of Hawaii for the HURT 100. Aloha and Good Luck! Ashley is in Oregon running in the MLK 50k. Scott Jaime will be testing his road legs in the Rock-n-Roll marathon down in Phoenix and fresh off a course record [...]