Bear Lake Marathon

These are some photos from the inaugural Bear Lake Marathon. The race started in Idaho, and went around the southern part of the lake. This first picture was taken near the start of the race. Mary (wearing the green shirt) and her friend Don (running between Mary and I) also took part.

The race was a decidedly low-rent affair. No bathrooms at the start, no traffic control, and no first aid stations. What the race lacked in accommodations, it made up for with scenery.


Mary and I were able to run in the shade for the first half of the race.

The last 10 miles were in the sun, on the west side of Bear Lake. I ended up roasting like a chicken.


I didn't end up with any pictures of the finish line--it was a chute made of caution tape, with no clock. I'm still not sure what time I ran, but I'm not worried about it.