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Broken Arrow Skyrace
Broken Arrow Skyrace is an annual three-day, eight distance Skyrunning, sky running race series held at Palisades Tahoe in the North Lake Tahoe region of California. The Broken Arrow Skyrace features eight events spread over three days: the Vertical kilometer, Vertical Kilometer (VK), "Iron Face Challenge" which includes a section of via ferrata climbing, , , , , Triple Crown (VK+23k+46k), Iron Crown (Iron Face+23k+46k), and a kids race. Broken Arrow races are unique in California as most of the terrain is above tree line, with significant parts of the course still snowbound in some high precipitation years. The race begins at the same location and on part of the same course as the Western States Endurance Run. Founded in 2016, the race has grown to host thousands of participants including many international runners and an elite field. In 2024, the VK and 23k were the host race for the Mountain running, Mountain Running World Cup. Results 2024 2023 Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truckee, California
Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 16,180, reflecting an increase of 2,316 from the 13,864 counted in the 2000 Census and having the 316th highest population in California and 2114th in the United States. Name Truckee's existence began in 1863 as Gray's Station, named for Joseph Gray's Roadhouse on the trans-Sierra wagon road. A blacksmith named Samuel S. Coburn was there almost from the beginning, and by 1866 the area was known as Coburn's Station. The Central Pacific Railroad selected Truckee as the name of its railroad station by August 1867, even though the tracks would not reach the station until a year later in 1868. It was renamed Truckee after a Paiute chief, whose assumed Paiute name was Tru-ki-zo. He was the father of Chief Winnemucca and grandfather of Sarah Winnemucca. The first Europeans who came to cross the Sierra Nevada encountered his tribe. The friendly chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
