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Location:

Saratoga Springs,UT,

Member Since:

Jan 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

2016 Finished 12 100-milers during the year.  86 career 100-mile finishes, 9th in the world.   First person to do 6 consecutive summits of Mount Timpanogos.  Won Crooked Road 24-hour race. Achieved the 5th, 6th, and 8th fastest 100-mile times in the world for runners age 57+ for the year.

2013  First person to bag the six highest Wasatch peaks in one day. First and only person to do a Kings Peak double (highest peak in Utah).  I've now accomplished it four times. 

2010 - Overall first place Across the Years 48-hour run (187 miles), Overall first place Pony Express Traill 100.

2009 - Utah State Grand Masters 5K champion (Road Runners Club of America).  National 100-mile Grand Masters Champion (Road Runners Club of America). USATF 100-mile National Champion for age 50-54.

2006 - Set record of five consecutive Timpanogos Summits ("A record for the criminally insane")  See: http://www.crockettclan.org/blog/?p=42

2007 - Summited 7 Utah 13-ers in one day.  See: http://www.crockettclan.org/blog/?p=14 

Only person to have finished nine different 100-mile races in Utah: Wasatch, Bear, Moab, Pony Express Trail, Buffalo Run, Salt Flats, Bryce, Monument Valley, Capitol Reef.

PRs - all accomplished when over 50 years old

5K - 19:51 - 2010 Run to Walk 5K

10K - 42:04 - 2010 Smile Center

1/2 Marathon: 1:29:13 - 2011 Utah Valley

Marathon - 3:23:43 - 2010 Ogden Marathon

50K - 4:38 - 2010 Across the Years split

50-mile - 8:07 - 2010 Across the Years split

100K - 10:49 - 2010 Across The Years split

12-hours 67.1 miles - 2010 Across The Years split

100-mile 19:40 - 2011 Across the Years split

24-hours 117.8 miles - 2011 Across the Years split

48-hours 187.033 miles - 2010 Across the Years

Long-Term Running Goals:

I would like to keep running ultras into my 60s. 

Personal:

Details at: http://www.crockettclan.org/ultras/ultracrockett.pdf Married with six kids and six grandchildren.  Started running at the age of 46 in 2004.  My first race since Junior High days was a 50K. I skipped the shorter road stuff and went straight to ultramarathons.  I started as a back-of-the packer, but have progressed to a top-10-percent ultra finisher.  Wish I would have started running at a much earlier age.  Have had several articles published in national running magazines.  Check out my running adventure blog at www.crockettclan.org/blog

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Tue, Jul 06, 2010
Total Distance
14.00

I did a new run that included about 3,600 feet of climbing.  I started at the Yellow Fork trailhead west of Herriman and climbed clear to the top of the highest of the Butterfield Peaks that have the towers on them.  It was an amazing run first through scrub oak, then maples, then aspens, and finally pines. Going up the prickly pear cactus were in bloom, some of them bright pink others yellow.  They were incredible.  Coming down the flowers were closed.  I saw plenty of deer along the way.

The view at the top was amazing.  To the west, I could see a glimpse of Tooele, the salt flats, and the Great Salt Lake.  To the North, I could see the Bingham Copper Mine and the entire Salt Lake Valley.  Further south, I could see Utah county, Utah Lake, all the Wasatch mountains clear down to Mount Nebo.  I could see all of Cedar Valley.   The best view was to the south, a view of the massive, hidden valley of West Canyon.  Few have been in this valley because it is private property, but it was a wonderful site of green forest and steep mountains surrounding it.  I wish it was open to enjoy.  I know there are some ancient Indian settlements that are being protected.   The mountain valley with streams looks like the perfect place for cabins.  Oh well.

It took me almost 2.5 hours to get up the seven or so miles.   I took it pretty easy.  I did this run as a low carb run to lose some weight.  I ran down pretty fast, in 1:10.   It felt very similar to a Timp run up to the saddle and back.  Roughly the same miles and elevation gain.   I see no evidence of any other runners or hikers doing this.   I'm glad I discovered this and plan to do it many more times.  It is much closer to home and work than Timp.  The route is very runnable except for a very steep rough section for about a half mile or so.

Map of run: http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/us/ut/herriman/497127846923913797

La Sportive Wildcat - Yellow (old) Miles: 14.00
Comments
From Kelli on Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 23:14:13 from 71.219.99.30

I hate running on low carbs, glad you made it through the run. It sounds like a great view from the top!

From Scott Wesemann on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 13:09:24 from 66.239.250.209

That looks like a sweet run. I may give it a try sometime.

From crockett on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 13:16:24 from 216.49.181.254

If you want to try it sometime, let me know, I can give a better description, there are lots of side trails, can be confusing. After a couple times in the area I figured out the most direct route to the top.

From Scott Wesemann on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 13:22:52 from 66.239.250.209

Well, you know I don't so so well with confusing and side trails. Ha :) Thanks. I will keep this one on the to-do-list and then let you know if I am planning on it. I haven't done much over there but have been wanting to for a while. I would actually like to do quite a lot of the ridge at some point, although I don't know where I would start.

From jun on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 14:48:28 from 66.239.250.209

Let me know when you want to do it Scott, we can go look for aliens together.

From Scott Wesemann on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 15:01:54 from 66.239.250.209

If there is a warm bathroom in the middle of nowhere I am in for sure.

From crockett on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 16:27:15 from 216.49.181.254

From Butterfield Peaks, It looks like doing the ridge around West Canyon to the highest peaks may be possible, but it doesn't look like there is any trail, bushwacking in small brush. Would be slow going, ups and downs.

Access to the ridge line has more possbilities from the west side (Tooele side). I've been to the ridge top above Cedar Valley before, but access was from the west side because of the very steep eastern slopes and no trails up to it.

From Kelli on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 19:31:48 from 71.219.99.30

Yes, I was thinking this might not be the run for Scott, we can not afford to lose him again. He will need an escort (that does not sound right, a buddy maybe???)

From Scott Wesemann on Fri, Jul 09, 2010 at 00:15:45 from 75.162.67.136

Kelli- HAHA! That was good. So I did some research and the best way to access the ridge is through Ophir on the Tooele side. I want to get up there this year if anyone wants to join me for some peaks.

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