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Rocky Raccoon 100 2022

Rocky Raccoon 100 Race Report 2022 Rocky Raccoon 100 miler Is a 5 loop 100-mile race in Huntsville state park in Huntsville, Texas. This is about an hour north of Houston. All 5 loops are the same and go in a clockwise direction. It is a popular ultramarathon with around 400 people showing up to race the 100 miler and additional people running the 100k. It has gotten so popular that they have the 50k/50-mile race the following weekend. I’ve never raced in Texas and figured I’d get out of my comfort zone. I’ve had multiple friends run the race, and they all spoke highly of the experience. So I signed up and was selected in the lottery. It lined up ideally three weeks after Coldwater Rumble 100 and two weeks before Jackpot 100. Well, it’s going to be a busy month of racing. But after the last 2 years of pandemic race cancellations, I am ready to race again. The week before, I had neurotically checked the weather because Texas had a huge rainstorm. The good news was the rain stopped on We