Rainy skies but plenty of snow greeted the 65 runners and walkers who tackled the trails at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve on Saturday February 10. This year’s race featured a brand new course in an attempt to keep us on the official trails; while I have fond memories of numerous runnings of the old course, I can’t be the only one who doesn’t miss running past the finish line only to tackle another 1-2k of steep climbs and descents on the ridge overlooking the old camp before finally stumbling down the hill and staggering to the finish.
This year’s race was won by Shaun Donegan and Jamie Woolsey. Plenty of smiles were in evidence despite the cold and the damp, possibly because a volunteer-prepared feast awaited the finishers inside the warm cabin that served as race HQ. Once again thanks go out to Laura Clark and the Saratoga Stryders for an event that is always top-notch.