Congratulations to Brian Beal for his victory in the first-ever Vertical Night Challenge at Rocky Face Park on Saturday, October 3 at 6:00 p.m. A total of 56 runners completed this unique 8-lap race which uses the same 16-mile course as the popular Vertical Mile Challenge, but with the added difficulty of running the trails in the dark (with a head lamp).
Beal blazed the course in the dark with a time of 2:47:17. He also earned the award for fastest first lap for a male at 17:14. In addition, Beal received the cherished "Double Buckle" for finishing both 8-lap events this year -- the Vertical Mile Challenge in August and the Vertical Night Challenge in October.