The 8th Annual Run Like a Bighorn Trail Run/Walk 10k was held on October 3rd, following a mid-September inclement weather postponement. This event raises money for the Sinks Canyon Visitor’s Center.
The 26 participants started at Sawmill Campground and headed up the canyon on the north-facing slope and returned on the south-facing slope to the finish line, shared coordinator Randy Wise.
Winners in each division are as follows:
Men’s – Kaleb Simonson was 1st with a time of 57:39, 2nd was Shad Hamilton at 1:13:36 and 3rd Brenton Veak at 1:13:55.
Women’s – 1st was Jenny Joyce with a time of 1:07::58, 2nd Karen Zollerat 1:36:29 and 3rd Naomi Veak at 1:41:07
Kids – 1st was Brooks Even at 1:37:04, 2nd Logan Heller at 1:37:06 and 3rd Nathan Leafgreen at 1:38:59.
“We like to thank our sponsors, The Sinks Canyon Natural Resource Council, the Wyoming Climbers Alliance, and Meridian Federal Trust Credit Union, Lander branch,” said Park Superintendent Jamie Simonson. “Without their help, we couldn’t stage this fun event.”