Dream Races

I'm lucky to have one of the best races in the Midwest right here in Madison in Crazylegs, but that doesn't mean I'm content with running that single race every year. There are iconic races all across the country that I would love to experience at some point in the future. These races range from relays to marathons to 5 and 10k's.

Here are three of those races, I'll call out some of the others on another day.

Hood to Coast - Mt. Hood, OR to Seaside, OR

The week I spent in Portland made me fall in love with Oregon. The people, the culture, the environment, all great. Hood to Coast is a 199 mile 12 person relay (max 12, minimum of 8).

I've never done a relay before, but the thought of piling in a couple of vans with up to 11 of your closest friends seems like a blast.

Seriously, if anyone wants to do this, please let me know. Takes place in late August every year.

Official Website 

Bay to Breakers - San Francisco, CA

The best way to describe the way Bay to Breakers used to be is that it combined Crazylegs with the worst parts of the Mifflin Street Block party and the best partys of Halloween on State Street...

Basically, it's a 12k with a ton of drunk people in costumes... The best part about Bay to Breakers isn't just the craziness that is San Francisco, but the history. This year's was the 101st running of the race. It was originally started to lift the spirits of the city after the 1906 earthquake, and as such, this has become the longest consecutively run race in the world.

Appears to take place the weekend before Memorial Day every year.
 
Official Website 

Boulder Boulder - Boulder, CO

Basically this is Crazylegs on crack. Boulder Boulder is a 10k that runs through Boulder and finishes at Folsom Field (where the Colorado Buffaloes play). Approximately 50,000 people participate in the race every year, which makes it one of the largest races in the world.

Takes place Memorial Day weekend every year.

Official Website 

Today's run: 9 miles - 64:59 - Meant to go ten, but ran out of time before we needed to go bottle beer. (The things that become important when not training for a marathon...)

Today's beer: Leinenkugel's Big Eddy Imperial IPA - Leinie's "go big" series of beers has been labeled Big Eddy. Right now they have three different Big Eddy beers, Russian Imperial Stout, Wee Heavy Scotch Ale, and Imperial IPA. Like the Imperial IPA from the Dane, this is well balanced and full of alcohol

• Skippy's Rating - 5 out of 6 beers