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Dizzy Horse, A Winter Backyard Ultra

Course record: 37 yards (Jeremy Smith (2023)).

Dizzy Horse is a Bronze Qualifier that feeds into the Banana Slug Silver Qualifier. 2025 – Year 4 saw 104 runners run in balmy (but windy) conditions. The race sold out this year so we had a full course and transition area. 50% of the runners hit a PR, 40% died on the course, and 17 of the 104 runners were under the age of 18. The winner this year, Sylvia Greer, was the first female to win Dizzy Horse with 26 yards (108 miles). Stephen Stohl, the assist, is now 17 and he & Sylvia swapped positions from a year ago. Our youngest runner completed 2 yards for 8 miles and he is only 8 years old. To…

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