Wehan, Lindland Prevail at Rio Del Lago 100
Enjoying the cooler weather afforded by Rio Del Lago’s new November date, Christopher Wehan and Erika Lindland, 31, of Fairfax, turned in fast times to win the long-running, but newly revamped 100 mile race.
Wehan, 31, of Arcata, was the overall winner, rushing back to the finish at Beals Point in 16:56:46.
Lindland, also 31, of Fairfax, was the women’s champion and 5th overall in 19:04:27.
Kelly Lance, 45, of Pocatello, Idaho, and Ray Sanchez, 46, of Sacramento, were the second and third men with times of 18:30:24 and 18:32:18, respectively.
Angie Pozzi, 54, of Granite Bay was the second woman finisher, with a time of 23:40:18. The third woman was Paige Dunmore, 28, of Salt Lake City, who finished in 25:51:24.
Complete results are here.
This is the first year since this race was acquired by NorCal Ultras, and under the management of local ultra-impresario Julie Fingar. The event’s date change, from late September to early November, seems to have been well received and cooler temperatures probably had a lot to do with the 82-percent finish rate!
It will be interesting to see if this event continues to grow under new, more active management.
You can check out a video race report of the 2013 Rio Del Lago 100 here: http://www.ultrasportslive.tv/the-rio-del-lago-100-race-report/
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