The Turd Annual SHITR

The Most Wonderful Day of the year is quickly approaching, that’s right The Turd Annual SHITR.  The 2015 run will be held on January 10^th, with a 5 pm start time, as in past years, the course will start at the Weldon Springs Mound, and you will be running on the Lost Valley Trails.  There may or may not be a mystery event, you will have to show up to find out.  

This year we even have some sponsors on board, Mountain Khaki's, Vroom Foods, XX2i Optics and Zanfel have donated some great schwag to the event!  There may or may not be other surprises… Be sure to come and find out. 

The SHITR is also the final event on the Tortured Soles tour, so we will be joined by a slew of SHITR virgins. 

If you haven’t already signed up, please go join our FB group and sign up by clicking the “GOING” button.  We also need a count of how many will be joining us at the Mexican restaurant after the event. 

We Have A Winner

Joel M has won the SHITR Sticker Contest , with Megan S in 2^nd Place and Rayvon S in 3^rd Place.   

Joel M - 1st Place

Megan S - 2nd Place

Rayvon S - 3rd Place

We want to thank everyone for their entry into the contest, you all had excellent ideas.  

Prize winners will receive prizes next week, thanks again for your entries.

National Adventure Day 2013

Mark, Chuck, Robin, Lori

 October 12-13 was National Adventure weekend.  To honor such a great weekend we decided to attempt the Triple Crown of Mountain Biking.  

What is the Triple Crown you ask, well it’s just like in horse racing, it’s 3 different tracks, but unlike horse racing, you do all three in one day. 

We started and finished the ride at the Weldon Springs Mound, took the Hamburg and Katy trail to Klondike, while there did the Hogsback loop, rode to Matson Hill, yes that means we had to ride the 2 mile uphill to get to the park, rode all of the Matson trails, then rode to Lost Valley and got to ride all the new single track there.  When we made it back up the hill to the Hamburg trail, we rode back to the mound.  

Here is a short video I shot while at Matson Hill.

Below are some pictures we took during the Epic event, and no one even got hurt, there was a bit of blood and lots of dirt, so all in all, it was a great day.

Beautiful Cliff Face

Hanging out by the river

Just finished riding Matson Hill

Come Run with Us (Again)!

The inaugural SHivering Icy Trail Run was so memorable that all of us at ROCK Racing have been asked dozens of times over the summer if we would be organizing the SHITR II.  We told everyone that asked “Yes”!

Now it’s time to make good on those promises.  The SHITR II will go off on January 11, 2014 at 5pm, starting from The Mound.

Once again we will run our favorite trail - Lost Valley in Weldon Spring, MO.  Great single track, great parking, hills, fast-flowy sections, techy sections, and open after dark.  It is the perfect place for what we have planned.  And this year a section of the gravel double track has been replaced by more of the rocky singletrack we all love.

Come join us for a 13.1m trail run on some of the best singletrack in the area.

 

What could make a trail ½ marathon fun you ask?

Let’s do it in the dark.

In January.

 

Unsupported.

Reserve the date on your calendar now 1/11/14.  5pm start time.

(Actually read these race reports from last year, if you still want to run then put it on your calendar!)

Truthfully though it was awesome, awesome in a way that only the people sitting around those tables at the Mexican restaurant could understand.  We had all endured something together and even though I didn’t actually talk to every single person who was there I still feel a bond with everyone of them, and that is something you can’t get from a road race.
If you missed out on the race this year then you should totally feel jealous, and if you see someone trying to merge in traffic with a SHITR decal in their window you should give them room and allow them to move because they are badass and deserve your respect.  Next year the SHITR will be even better!  Don’t miss it. - (Patrick Albert, Adventurer)

http://team-virtus.com/2013/10/09/mud-sleet-and-beers-the-s-h-i-t-r-half-marathon-race-report/
http://mlkillian.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/shivering-icy-trail-run-the-shttiest-trail-half-marathon-non-race-ive-ever-done/
http://kate-my-mind.blogspot.com/2013/01/shitr-happens.html

http://adventuresofdog.com/2013/01/15/latex-gloves-and-a-sticker/

http://silkychrome.blogspot.com/2013/01/race-report-gear-review-shitr-salomon.html

http://patrick-trailanderror.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-shitr-promised-challenge-and.html
http://apabstsmear.blogspot.com/2013/01/bat-shitr-crazy.html?zx=e1a0865960ab5440

http://100plusproject.com/2013/01/15/the-shitr-promised-a-challenge-and-delivered/

http://climbingthosehills.blogspot.com/2013/01/shitr-131-12-race-report.html

http://www.rock-racing.blogspot.com/2013_01_01_archive.html

And once again…This picture might or might not be a clue to the mystery event....if there is one.

(More details coming soon on the Facebook event page – like the sticker logo contest) 

The SHITR In Trail Runner Magazine

Here it is, the day we have all been waiting for, The SHITR is now officially famous, it is written up in Trail Runner Magazine.   Read the full story here: The Joy of the Non-Race

The SHITR Made The Big Time

The SHITR hit the big time...  It made the Adventure Blog, an international Adventure Racing Magazine.  Yep, that's right, the SHITR is now known world wide.  If you would like to read the article, you can find it at the link below.

http://theadventureblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/1st-annual-shivering-icy-trail-run-is.html