"Boy oh boy, you really know how to put on an incredible event. The course was amazing! Everything was so well thought out and I was so pleased to be involved in the inaugural event. Thank you! You completely knocked it out of the ballpark!"
Frankie
"I enjoyed the community most of all. Being a trail runner of color, it's not uncommon for me to feel displaced when participating in trail and ultra events. This weekend, everyone in the community was welcoming during the events and activations."
Phil
"Last weekend was seriously perfect! I loved absolutely every minute of the run on Friday. The course was fun and beautiful. Everybody out there was so supportive from the runners and spectators to the folks at the aid stations cheering us on. In the final miles, I had to slow down to take it all in, I didn’t want it to end. I can’t wait until next year!"
Melanie
"Truly enjoyed the entire experience, all the community events before and after. Hard to pin point one thing, but the overall feel of it and the community is what I enjoyed most, and the course!"
Angelo
"Thank you so much for putting on an amazing festival! It exceeded all expectations I had and the summit ceremony on Sunday was the perfect way to end three days of spectacular running. I can already say I'm looking forward to coming back in the future"
Matthew
"Thanks for putting together such an amazing weekend of trail racing! I hadn't raced for a few years and this was such a fantastic way to get back in the game! The terrain for all three days was unrivaled, the volunteers were amazingly helpful and it was just an all around great experience this past weekend. I look forward to coming back next year!"
Geoff
"The Big Race Experience with the intimate feel of a small race. Tim and the team were crucial to making it awesome. My first Ultra, but I felt like I belonged"
Cothren
"Sense of Community! Met plenty of folks who weren't even there for the trail fest but attended the start lines, shakeouts, and films/talks at the end of the evening"
Caroline
"The community, the energy, the wide variety of events- speakers, movies, runs, etc. The location didn't hurt either!"
Maggie
"Start/Finish at the Village was awesome, great scene! The course was absolutely gorgeous. It was really pretty special that the RD greeted every runner in at the finish line, very classy!"
Keith
"The course was amazing but being 5th from last and having Tim congratulate me at my finish was phenomenal. I heard he was just as excited for the 1st place finisher as the last."
Robin
"Thank you for putting on a wonderful event! Please ask the Summit blueberry pancake folks to return! I heard these were the BEST pancakes ever, and I think everyone will look forward to them again!"
Sarah
"Such a cool event. Have already told all of our Santa Barbara buddies that we need to make this an annual thing and get a bigger group lined up for it.. The Sunday finish at the top was AWESOME! Very unique. Tim T's presence at every turn was really cool. I would pay more than I did to do this race. The courses were top notch....and hard!"
