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February 21, 2009
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April 4, 2009
Torreya State Park's Draggin' Tail Ultra 25K/50K Trail Challenge: (No online registration!)   $45
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Park Manager, Steven Cutshaw walking from the
Gregory House to greet welcomed guests.

Vince Molosky repeats as
winner of 50K.

Draggin' Tail Runner

Application Form

David Farnsworth wins Grandmasters in
25K!

Kirsten Baggett wins the 25K in a time of
3:02:57.

The sign says it all! It means business!

Chuck, Michael, Jack and Vince
charge towards the Gregory House.

Signs pointing to this year's additional loop!

2009 Torreya State Park's
Draggin' Tail 25K/50K
Ultra Trail Challenge Run

The “Beauty and the Beast” fully
describes one of Florida’s newest
trail ultras. Torreya State Park’s
Draggin’ Tail 25K/50K Ultra Trail
Challenge provides participants
every bit of what the descriptive
name implies. In 2008, it pushed
ultra runners from around the
Southeast to their limits! So what
did the 2009 version have to offer?
One must first know Torreya State
Park to fully understand the full
impact of what was asked of these
athletes.
Torreya State Park is probably one
of the best kept secrets in the ultra
running community! It is full of very
diverse eco-systems that range
from hardwood forests, river flood
basins, limestone bluffs and some
of Florida’s steepest hills along
the Apalachicola River near Bristol,
Florida. The trails are
exceptionally maintained by
dedicated park rangers under the
vision and insight of Park manager
Steven Cutshaw.    Torreya State
Park also boasts some of the
most unique and rare fauna and
flora.
The Draggin’ Tail Ultra Trail
Challenge is a test of one’s
motivation, preparation, physical
stamina and mental fortitude!
Torreya is like the Beauty and the
Beast. It has all of the beauty
“Mother Nature” can provide but the
“Beast” simply chews up ultra
runners of all ages and skills and
spits them out. One is always
dealing with the three “H’s”. Heat,
humidity and hills that give all the
ultra runners the fourth “H”! Hurting
muscles!
The course consists of two very
distinct loops with inner
connecting feeder trails. A run
around the entire perimeter loop
will equal a 25K or approximately
15.5 miles. For the brave souls
that need that additional adrenalin
rush, the 50K is comprised of an
additional loop. The climbs are
brutal, the crashing descents
treacherous only to be repeated
over and over again. Flat running
surfaces are not in the vocabulary
of the Draggin’ Tail Challenge.
The lower trail system is full of
knarley roots that challenge the
best ankles and knees. The upper
grassland segments allow the sun
to zap all your remaining energy.
Torreya State Park only allows 40
participants to brave what it has to
offer because of the sensitive
nature of the trails. Alternate
runners wait in the wings hoping
for a slot to open up at the last
minute. This Ultra Trail Challenge
has become a very desirable event
to add to their resume’.
The race was to be held on April
4th but after several days of
torrential rain, the Apalachicola
River was 5 feet above flood stage.
That equates to the lower trails
being under 4 feet of water.
Tornado’s also crossed the park
on April 2nd toppling some of the
ancient giants that make up
Torreya. The race had to be
rescheduled for May 23rd. The
later date pushed nature’s
thermostat just that much higher.
Temperatures that would have
been 50-60 degrees, now would
be more in the 80+ degree range.
It did allow the hard working park
rangers time to clear all the trails
and get them back to the pristine
state they had been in.
Thirty six runners completed the
2009 edition. Several were repeat
winners from the previous year!
More females entered field this
year than in the past and provided
a great challenge to their male
counterparts. They offered one
more “H” and that being humility!
Race results are attached.

Torreya State Park’s Draggin’ Tail
50K Ultra Trail Challenge
May 23, 2009

1. Vince Molosky   5:10:06 O/A
Male

2.   Jay Silvanima       5:51:23   2nd
O/A Male

3.   Aaron Scrimager 5:57:48    3rd
O/A Male

4.   Dana Stetson       6:09:52
Male Grandmaster’s

5.   Michael Martinez 6:19:23
Male Master’s

6.   Shana Ryberg      6:38:20 O/A
Female O/A

7.   Jeff Bryan               6:42:44

8.   Nancy Stedman    6:50:58
2nd O/A Female

9.   Scott Barloga         6:57:44

10. Erika Smith            7:11:20    3rd
O/A Female

11. Patrick Bene          7:43:27

12. Andrew Barnett     7:43:28

13. Bruce Hall              8:40:57

14. Charles Thompson 8:41:23

15. Kathleen Wheeler 9:08:28
Female Master’s

16. Andrew Colee        29 Miles

17. Jack McDermott     DNF

25K Ultra Trail Challenge
1.    Michael Kennett     2:28:40
O/A Male

2.    Chuck Davis           2:34:53
2nd O/A Male

3.    Sterling Bryant        3:02:13
3rd O/A Male

4.    Kirsten Baggett       3:02:57
O/A Female

5.    Matt Minno                3:05:15
Male Master’s

6.    Andrew Maurey        3:17:26

7.    David Farnsworth   3:18:17
Male Grandmaster’s

8.    Kate mcFall              3:18:54
2nd O/A Female

9.    Thomas Caldwell    3:33:48

10. Beth Alexander        3:46:32
3rd O/A Female

11. Theresa Sullivan     3:49:51
Female Master’s

12. Marty Kirkland          3:51:19
Female Grandmaster’s

13. Shelby Augustyniak 4:00:20

14. Sue Cottril                 4:00:51

15. Robin Adams           4:02:03

16. Tiff Clark                    4:14:13

17. Pam Owen                4:18:28

18. Alice Guay                  4:25:18

19. Laura McDermott      4:28:05

20. Gordon Cherr             4:28:12

2008 Photos may be sen at:

Torreya's Draggin' Tail Ultra Trail Run