Silverado Foot Race

4/10/22  My fourth or fifth time doing the Silverado Foot Race and Dr. Rock's first. 6.5 miles and almost 3,000' of gain on some steep and occasionaly gnarly trail. Lots of fun!
IMG_8210 Everything was surprisingly green after fires devastated much of this area last year.
Everything was surprisingly green after fires devastated much of this area last year.
IMG_8212 A little overgrown in places. Perfect.
A little overgrown in places. Perfect.
IMG_8216 A beautiful day.
A beautiful day.
IMG_8220 Great views.
Great views.
IMG_8226 This trail was definitely a quad buster, both uphill and downhill.
This trail was definitely a quad buster, both uphill and downhill.
IMG_8232 The uphill got really steep in places.
The uphill got really steep in places.
IMG_8237 A short section of trail here was pretty much gone. Dr. Rock loves this sort of terrain!
A short section of trail here was pretty much gone. Dr. Rock loves this sort of terrain!
IMG_8244 Some more uphill.
Some more uphill.
IMG_8246 And more.
And more.
IMG_8248 And more.
And more.
IMG_8253 Almost to the end. The top runners finished long ago, but at least we weren't last!
Almost to the end. The top runners finished long ago, but at least we weren't last!
IMG_8203 The wildflowers are starting to come out in force.
The wildflowers are starting to come out in force.