- Auburn Journal
- Sacramento Bee
- KCRA Channel 3 Sacramento– Great video!
- Ultra Signup News (Golden Morning Feature)
- irunfar.com
- Trail Runner Magazine
- American Trail Runner Assoc.
- New Zealand Herald (Women’s Winner feature with irunfar.com progress clips)
Videos
From Trail Runner Magazine: “For Croft, success at Western States came down to mindset and levity. “I think a lot of it is just having fun. One hundred miles is a long way, so if you’re not having fun, I think it’s just a lot further.” Her crew was an integral part of reminding her of keeping it fun. They even promised her that “if you run well to Auburn, we’ll get in dinosaur costumes, so that was enough motivation right there.” Her crew delivered. Three dinosaurs chased her around the track, making for a finish no one will forget.”
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Shannon Weil – ultra running visionary, co-founder of WSER, originator of the Auburn, Endurance Capital of the World™ tagline, Endurance Capital Committee member, and now on the Western States Trail Museum Board. Here she is, helping to publicize this grand endeavor at the WSER finish. Learn MUCH more at its recently launched and beautiful website: WSTrailMuseum.org.
Auburn Mayor Pro-Tem Alice Dowdin Calvillo welcomes ARD’s Registration, Facility Reservation & Customer Service Rep, Manouch Shirvanioun, just after he crossed the finish!
Above, Randy Van Dusen (center) is finishing this year’s WSER to commemorate his very special 2012 finish. In 2012, Randy’s trusty Police dog Bodie (they were partners with the Sacramento Police Canine Unit), had been badly wounded during an arrest attempt. Randy was entered in that year’s WSER, and as Bodie recuperated had been seriously training to fulfill his dream of finishing. Randy did just that, but not before a fellow officer appeared with Bodie at the Placer HS track gate so Bodie could join him and hobble with him around the track to the finish. Not a dry eye in the house… See the next slide.
Here is the KCRA report of Randy and Bodie at the 2012 WSER.
Two-time WSER winner Jim Howard (1981 when he co-won with Doug Latimer and 1983), returned this year at age 67 to courageously finish the course once again. He missed the 30 hour cut-off by a few minutes, but his valiant effort combined with his stunning, lifelong running accomplishments was rewarded with a standing ovation as he rounded the track. Learn more about Jim in his 2016 Sacramento Running Association Hall of Fame Induction video and induction speech.
