Nanny Goat 12/24/100 2012

Nanny Goat came about with a conversation between Steve Harvey and his friend Shelli Sexton. The discussion was that Steve would like to do a race to help raise funds for wounded warriors and have it in a looped format. Shelli suggested her horse ranch property in Riverside CA. Steve and his wife Annie started putting on this wonderful event which has grown each of its 4 years, now about 200 runners, and has given the wounded warriors a sizable  amount of money.

Stalls in the barn went quicky as early as Thursday evening. I would guess that there were 30 or more tents outside the barn plus the 30 or more stalls inside.

Tents everywhere after the stalls in the barn fill up with runners outside there were tents everywhere, It was a sleep over.

Under the large tent before the run starts

Check-in was in the barn, which also served as runner/crew individual aid comfort stations, the start/finish line and Race Headquarters. Every trail runner that signs up can choose between a 12 hour format, 24 hours or 100 miles. The rule being if you make it to mile 86 before the 24 hours Steve will give you an extra 4 hours to complete a 100 miles to which you could earn your self a coveted light blue buckle.

Steve Harvey Race Director (with the bull horn and his stuffed Nanny Goat) of the great

Nanny/Old Goat Race series.

Shelli Sexton CO-RD is patrolling the Nanny Goat 12/24/100. She's looking for course cutters. Shelli thinks being drawn and quartered is too good for cheaters...

As you hit the lap timing mat your name, total number of miles

show up on every lap also length of time the event

has reached (here 43 min & 51 sec).

We're off -  started in the barn then on to the course.

We went out a driveway to the street, and right on to a dirt path.

 We then hung another right onto a grassy shoulder of the street
alongside the horse pastures.

Horses wanted to run with us including several colts.
Next we turn right onto a street next to the ranch and do a half mile 
turn around & loop back.

Then we turn left back into the ranch and start area & back
to the  barn to complete the mile course.

The Jester Ed  Ettinghausen the Marathon/100 mile guy.

Oh it was a  long day and night and stuff goes into
a container for trip home.

Yes the great long time Ultra Runner and Ultra Ambassador -

Beer drinking Chris Rios from Ridgecrest, Ca.  former

Race Director of the High Desert 50 &

President of the Over The Hill Track Club.

 Yup a Nanny Goat Beer Mug!

A great event well worth doing, it will sell out

quite early next year so check well ahead.