VERMONT 100 MILE ENDURANCE RACE 2005  

On 16-17^th July, Chris Armour of Rochdale Harriers completed the Vermont 100 mile endurance race in the USA. This distance is roughly equivalent to 4 marathons run back-to-back.  The race started at 4 a.m. on Saturday 16^th when the local temperature was already in the high 60’s.  During the day conditions became more challenging with temperatures in the high 80’s and very high humidity.  While 41% of the starters were unable to complete the 100-mile course, many due to heat exhaustion, Chris battled on to finish in a reported time of 26 hours 4 minutes and 5 seconds. 

Chris’s previous achievements include the Bob Graham Round - a gruelling sub-24 hour Lake District challenge covering 72 miles, 42 peaks and approximately 27,000 feet of climbs. 

More information on the Vermont 100: http://www.vermont100.com/

Report by John Mayall