2009 McNaughton Park 150 Mile Race Videos

The above photo is from Mile 140.

This video is from Mile 130 and at the Finish Line 34 hours 42 minutes and 16 seconds after we started. A 13:52.9 min/mile pace.

Click here to see the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAaEbrhFvAk

Below were the top three times.

1. Ryan Dexter, age 32, 34:42:16.0, 13:52.9 min/mile, Verona, WI
2. Mark Tanaka, age 42, 40:56:43.0, 16:22.7 min/mile, Castro Valley, CA
3. Paul Stofko, age 33, 41:49:27.0, 16:43.8 min/mile, Loveland, CO

Dexter Wins Ultramarathon - Verona Press Follow-up

http://veronapress.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=1424

Dexter wins ultramarathon

Ryan Dexter, a Verona resident and "ultra-marathoner," last weekend won a 150-mile foot race in Illinois by more than six hours.

Dexter started the McNaughton Park Trail Run at noon Friday and finished 34 hours and 42 minutes later. Rainy conditions early in the race forced him to scale back his original goal - a 30-hour finish - but he still barely missed the course record by an hour or so.

On Monday, the father of three was back at work - swollen feet and all - at Qualtim, Inc. in Madison, where he's a civil engineer."

I am very much fatigued and am hobbling around," he said in an e-mail. "No injuries, just sore."

As we reported last week, Dexter had run the 150-miler in each of the last two years, finishing in 40 hours and 36 hours.

Leading up to this year's competition, he ran up to a marathon a day, including running seven miles to and from work each day.

Dexter lives on Ridgeview Trail with his wife, Christina, and three sons, Chase, 6, Cruz, 4, and Dash, 2.

McNaughton Park 150 Mile - Ryan Dexter Race Photos

We just finished Mile 140 in this photo above. You can see my crew member/friend Randy Steiner as well. You can see it in the eyes - only 10 more miles!

Finished! 34 hours 42 minutes and 18 seconds = 150 miles. We won by over 6 hours and would have won the 100 mile race by nearly 2 hours.

This is part of my amazing crew at the finish line. Pictured L to R: Mike Larson, Jay Edgar, Christina Dexter (my wife), Jerry Davison, myself, Demah Nuertey, Greg Almond, Jason Sloat, Mike Younglove, and Randy Steiner. Not pictured: Burt Dehaven, Tom Rodenkirch, Dan Prevenas, and Steve Cabler.

My friend Jay Edgar came down on Saturday morning to run a little with me at McNaughton as well take some additional photos. So, these photos are probably around the last 40 or 50 miles of the race. If you are interested, take a look.: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=jayedgar&target=ALBUM&id=5324353027684643345&authkey=Gv1sRgCNriwfDwmMDfGg&authkey=Gv1sRgCNriwfDwmMDfGg&feat=email

McNaughton Park 150 Mile Victory

Before the race started in the pouring cold rain Good Friday afternoon at noon, my crew and I prayed the following prayer which was taken from a great book that my wife Christina has been reading (The Christian Athlete by Dwayne Smith):

"I am a warrior for Christ. My number one goal is to glorify Him, for He made me and He gave me my talents. So I will work hard, play hard, and fight to be the best. When I am at my best, people will notice, and in me they will notice Christ."

I hope people noticed that I am not that strong. It was the strength of Jesus Christ at work through me.

Final results are available online at: www.timetorun.net/Results/McNaughton%20Park%202009/overall.htm

We won the 150 mile race by over 6 hours and would have won the 100 mile race by nearly 2 hours.

The rest of last week's Verona Press newspaper article with extended Q&A can be viewed online now at: www.veronapress.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=1396

A couple excerpts:
Obvious question - why do this?
I'm not sure. The challenge? It's the challenge... Also, it opens door for talking about my religion and my faith and what gives me strength... I couldn't do it if I didn't know there was a higher power out there.

What have ultramarathons taught you?
Probably the biggest lesson is that if you set a goal and put the time in to make that happen... there might be variables that might change the outcome that you plan, but your overall goal will be achievable... For me right now, that goal is a 150-mile race. That's what gets me out the door. I can't just go out and run. I need a goal... Mentally, I need this.

Verona Press Article

Many friends have come down to Pekin, IL to help me compete in one particular event every April for the last 2 years. This year’s race starts tomorrow (April 10) at noon central. The local newspaper Verona Press interviewed me a few months back and the story ran in today's weekly paper. If you are interested, the cover page is viewable online: http://veronapress.com/ftp/VPfront.pdf.

If you have a second this weekend – send me some positive thoughts. I have a great crew coming down to help bring back the title. This is definitely a team effort. Information regarding the race can be found online at: http://www.mcnaughtonparktrailruns.com/

If you are interested in seeing how things are going during the run, give my crew chief Demah Nuertey a call (608-658-3309)

Click on the image below to enlarge the rest of the article so you can read it.