Flat Rock FatAss 50 km 2020

Flat Rock FatAss 50 km 2020

Photos from Dennis and my Flat Rock Fatass run on 09-25-2020. This album could also be called, "Pictures of Dennis' Back".

Dennis and I ready to start. Still clean and un-injured.
Dennis and I ready to start. Still clean and un-injured.
The first canyon.
The first canyon.
Early on, under overhanging clifffs on the Knob
Early on, under overhanging clifffs on the Knob
Going down the Devil's Butt Crack
Going down the Devil's Butt Crack
Dennis drinking and negotiating the rocks.
Dennis drinking and negotiating the rocks.
Under cliffs, still early on.
Under cliffs, still early on.
View from the first overlook.
View from the first overlook.
Dennis still looking clean and happy.
Dennis still looking clean and happy.
Trail, winding through the rock formations.
Trail, winding through the rock formations.
Under more cliffs.
Under more cliffs.
Down below the cliffs.
Down below the cliffs.
The Bench Overlook.
The Bench Overlook.
It's not all rock and cliffs.
It's not all rock and cliffs.
Some of the easier trail.
Some of the easier trail.
Two big trees down on the trail.
Two big trees down on the trail.
Great clearing job by Steve S. and crew.
Great clearing job by Steve S. and crew.
Trail winding through the limestone formations.
Trail winding through the limestone formations.
Step, courtesy of Steve S. and crew.
Step, courtesy of Steve S. and crew.
Trail through mostly cedar forest.
Trail through mostly cedar forest.
Dennis catching up.
Dennis catching up.
There's a river behind those leaves.
There's a river behind those leaves.
Usually this is a deep pool. Dry year.
Usually this is a deep pool. Dry year.
Moving through the smaller canyons.
Moving through the smaller canyons.
An arm of the lake.
An arm of the lake.
Mile marker 10. Nearly at Oak Ridge.
Mile marker 10. Nearly at Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge and aid station stop.
Oak Ridge and aid station stop.
Green grass snake on the trail.
Green grass snake on the trail.
Cliffs overlooking the Elk River.
Cliffs overlooking the Elk River.
Lush river valley.
Lush river valley.
Back into the cliffs.
Back into the cliffs.
Box Turtle.
Box Turtle.
The waterfall. A bit dry this year.
The waterfall. A bit dry this year.
Dennis starts across the bowl.
Dennis starts across the bowl.
Good finish, up the other side. Don't try and cross this slowly.
Good finish, up the other side. Don't try and cross this slowly.
Lush creek drainage into the river.
Lush creek drainage into the river.
Dennis on the old bridge.
Dennis on the old bridge.
Joy and helper at the Turnaround.
Joy and helper at the Turnaround.
It'sl not all rocky trail.
It'sl not all rocky trail.
Trail beside the Elk River.
Trail beside the Elk River.
Ground covered in chickweed.
Ground covered in chickweed.
The climb back out of the river bed.
The climb back out of the river bed.
One of the ugly climbs.
One of the ugly climbs.
Under overhanging cliffs, heading back. Tired, sweaty and hot.
Under overhanging cliffs, heading back. Tired, sweaty and hot.
Back across the waterfall.
Back across the waterfall.
Not much undergrowth. Dry year.
Not much undergrowth. Dry year.
Elk River.
Elk River.
Black Snake on the trail.
Black Snake on the trail.
It's getting hot.
It's getting hot.
Back up the Devil's Butt Crack.
Back up the Devil's Butt Crack.
Climbing up Blue Loop Hill, near the end.
Climbing up Blue Loop Hill, near the end.
Back out the last canyon.
Back out the last canyon.
Leaving the trail for the road.
Leaving the trail for the road.
The long stretch of road to the finish.
The long stretch of road to the finish.
We're finally done; dirty, sweaty and tired.
We're finally done; dirty, sweaty and tired.

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