Monday, January 21, 2013

100 MILE MARATHON TO GO THROUGH GASPORT THIS WEEKEND

In a few days you'll see a sight along the Erie Canal that you're not used to seeing during the frigid winter: Runners -- and many of them -- competing against one another and Mother Nature on the towpath.

Long-distance runners from across Western New York and places far away will be converging on our area for a 100-mile run on January 26th and 27th. Called the "Beast of Burden 100 Miler and 24 Ultra Marathon," it is an event organized by Lockport runner Sam Pasceri that will have runners go from Widewaters in Lockport to Middleport and back...twice.

This will be a grueling event! 100 miles is tough. 100 miles in arctic weather...that's even tougher!

Saturday's high is forecasted to be 15 degrees...with overnight lows of 8.

For more information, go to www.winter100.com