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WTF Winter Trail Fest - 2020 - Half Marathon

The WTF (Winter Trail Fest) was really something amazing.  I love trails and had never done a trail half marathon, let alone in the winter.  My longest trail event before this run was my nine miles at Winter Loops.  I was really excited when I signed up for it.  When I read over the race details email I got a little concerned when I saw, “water crossing” in their finishing mile notes.  I emailed the race director and got a surprising response about a creek crossing around 12.6 miles. The water would be at least least knee deep....More

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