The race runs the length of the Mt. Washington Auto Road: 7.6 miles, 4,650 ft in elevation gain. The fastest times are about an hour, and Amy crossed the finish line in just 1:33 - ranking about 125 out of 900 powerful men & women runners.

Nate and Tim and I were at the finish line watching runners in amazement - their expressions, their bodies, their breathing. Some looked as though they couldn't take another step while others finished with such power that we couldn't imagine how they could've run like that and survived. Here's a brief (4mb QT) clip I shot w/ my digital camera of the winner finishing the race. Note that the guy is RUNNING, not crawling on his hands and knees.

Regrettably, neither Nate, Tim nor I made the 2007 race lottery, but possibly this time next year I'll be posting a video of me lying broken and bleeding and gasping for breath on that same finish line!