As I blogged last year, one of the most interesting aspects of the Vermont 100, at least as a spectator, is the horses. The Vermont 100 is one of the few ultra running races (possibly the only) that still shares a course with a long distance horse race. It is the only 100 that continues [...]
Adam's Running
Vermont 100 – The Horses of the Race
The horses run their own event during the run: The Vermont 100 and Moonlight 50/75 endurace ride. I guess the original 100 mile runner started on horseback. For the second year in a row his horse had come up lame the day of the one day event. Rather than miss the race he decided to [...]
