Howdy! If you are dreaming of taking part (again?) in The Gore Tex TransRockies Run, this post is for you! After taking part in this event for the fifth time and loving every part of it, we have decided at GoodPeopleRun to sponsor Teams once again in 2012. You’re probably eager to see what we’ll offer to up to 15 teams, so lets get down to business: The sponsorship is both financial and material: We’ll knock $800 off your Team registration, plain and simple. I’ll put my humble 5 years expertise in this event to answer any of your questions and we’ll send you updates on how to get ready to take the best out of this event with behind the scene tips and tricks. We’ll love and cherish you as part of the GoodPeopleRun Team. And other things that we won’t disclose now, because we like surprises, hope you do too! So if this even sounds like you and you want to get involved with like minded people to take on that 6 days challenge across the Colorado Rockies, here is all what you have to do: Registration: Use the “GoodPeopleRun” discount code when you register and only pay for the deposit. You will thus secure a minimum of $200 per Team. Confirmation: Once you’re in, shoot me an Email at martin(at)goodpeoplerun(dot)com and I’ll get everything sorted with you for the additional $600 and get the logistics going. Here are the awesome 5 GoodPeopleRun Teams we had onboard for the 2011 TransRockies Run event: Open Mixed: Jen LOWERY and Edward MARRAN from Canmore, AB, Canada Rachel CIESLEWICZ from Park City, UT and myself. Open Women Brianna TORRES and Jenny McCARTHY from Flagstaff, AZ Helene DUMAIS and Rachel PAQUETTE, from Montreal, Canada Masters Men Alan LAM and Hugh MAGILL from Calgary, AB, Canada So if you or close friends would like to get involved, you are all welcome to embark on that wonderful ride, unique social running experience that will forever change the life of the grown up kids that we are. Don’t be shy and talk to us, we’re here to help :-) In the meantime, jog on! - Martin
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Howdy!

If you are dreaming of taking part (again?) in The Gore Tex TransRockies Run, this post is for you!

After taking part in this event for the fifth time and loving every part of it, we have decided at GoodPeopleRun to sponsor Teams once again in 2012.

You’re probably eager to see what we’ll offer to up to 15 teams, so lets get down to business:

The sponsorship is both financial and material:

We’ll knock $800 off your Team registration, plain and simple.
I’ll put my humble 5 years expertise in this event to answer any of your questions and we’ll send you updates on how to get ready to take the best out of this event with behind the scene tips and tricks.
We’ll love and cherish you as part of the GoodPeopleRun Team.
And other things that we won’t disclose now, because we like surprises, hope you do too!


So if this even sounds like you and you want to get involved with like minded people to take on that 6 days challenge across the Colorado Rockies, here is all what you have to do:

Registration: Use the “GoodPeopleRun” discount code when you register and only pay for the deposit. You will thus secure a minimum of $200 per Team.

Confirmation: Once you’re in, shoot me an Email at martin(at)goodpeoplerun(dot)com and I’ll get everything sorted with you for the additional $600 and get the logistics going.


Here are the awesome 5 GoodPeopleRun Teams we had onboard for the 2011 TransRockies Run event:

Open Mixed:
Jen LOWERY and Edward MARRAN from Canmore, AB, Canada
Rachel CIESLEWICZ from Park City, UT and myself.

Open Women
Brianna TORRES and Jenny McCARTHY from Flagstaff, AZ
Helene DUMAIS and Rachel PAQUETTE, from Montreal, Canada

Masters Men
Alan LAM and Hugh MAGILL from Calgary, AB, Canada


So if you or close friends would like to get involved, you are all welcome to embark on that wonderful ride, unique social running experience that will forever change the life of the grown up kids that we are. Don’t be shy and talk to us, we’re here to help :-)


In the meantime, jog on!

- Martin

Memories of last year’s participants shenanigans during the Gore Tex TransRockies Run, buckle up and soak in the fun!

Here are the following episodes:
Trail Striders - Episode 2
Trail Striders - Episode 3
Trail Striders - Episode 4
Trail Striders - Episode 5
Trail Striders - Episode 6


- Martin

Esctasy on the trails

August 27th, back on the road after what has been, once again, the highlight of my summer.

Wake up, eat, run, eat, rest, sleep, repeat. The same scenario unfolds and every year the road back to Denver is tainted a bit more with nostalgic feelings. The kind that leaves us quiet, thinking about all the Good People we are leaving behind. For most of them, it means not see each other for another year. I could blame the wilderness of “stage 7” but my stomachache is definitely emotional.

Its feel like coming back from Summer Camp, missing already the camaraderie of like minded people with who I have shared, meals, trails, pain, sweat, tears – saliva – and an general feeling of personal achievement.

I heart TransRockies. Leaving Beaver Creek felt like ending a relationship with 350 runners. Painful break up. The 6 days long runner’s high has come to an end, one of a kind ecstasy that shall leave the runners in withdrawal for another year. In need for more, we will compensate by interacting with some of the “striders” and create life long lasting friendships, for some lucky few, relationships.

The world will keep turning and for the fist time in 6 days, runners will go separate ways, bringing home the unique memories of their own Gore Tex TransRockies Run experience. Priceless.

The Gore Text TransRockies Run is a life changing event. I have had my life changed for the fifth time.


This is how my life will be affected after TRR11

I will miss:
- the sleepy yet smiling faces at breakfast
- beautiful women freshing up at the shower truck right before spitting on the ground
- the smiles, energy and endless enthusiasm of the volunteers at the aid stations
- the afternoon quests for salty food and a quiet place in the shade
- the tangible emotion at the slideshows every night
- the inspiring talent and humility of the top runners in each categories
- the friendly pats on the back, on the butt and hugs, yes runners are touchy!
- the countless “good job”, “keep it up”, “you rock!” shared between participants along the course
- the painful nocturne dilemma between staying in a warm and cozy sleeping bag and satisfy a pressing need to hit the porto paddy
- the relaxing feeling of a massage that will keep me together until I smash my legs again the day after
- the peaceful atmosphere of the “late nights” at the campfire under - and amongst - bright stars
- the welcoming Colorado trails
- the breathtaking coldness of the crystal clear creek water
- the genuine friendship of the Gore Tex TransRockies Run crew
- 350 Good People who I was lucky to share my passion for running with

I’ll now appreciate even more:
- not to “have to” eat as much as I can at 5pm
- the simple luxury of waking up on a dry pillow
- laundry detergent smelling towel
- running up and down a set of stairs, pain free
- interactions with like minded people

Until next year, keep on running, when you’re hurting….

— Martin