Over the Ridgeline
John SugdenArmchair analytics for ultramarathons I'll likely never run
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Black Canyon Ultras Under US Cross Country Rules
After last year’s Javelina Jundred, I wrote a Substack on “Ultrarunning as a Team Sport” where I evaluated how each state would have done at the race, if they were competing together as a US high school cross country team. I really liked th...
Black Canyon 100K Quick Recap
I’m a bit groggy due to being under the influence of cold medicine, so I’ll just jump into my carnage/rally charts:
Men’s Race
Dominate performance throughout the day from Hans and Anthony (leading to shattering the men’s course record)...
Black Canyon 100k 2026 Weather Preview
I’m excited for this weekend; the Black Canyon Ultras should be very fun to watch! Here’s a quick preview of how things might shake out, in comparison to recent trends and forecasted weather.
First, I compiled a quick table of historical...
Ultrarunning as a Team Sport
Ultrarunning is very much an individual sport with a fantastic group culture, but I’ve long been curious what the sport would look like as a quasi-team sport under cross country rules. Basic cross country rules dictate that a team can run 7...
Javelina Jundred - Carnage / Rally Charts
Full discloser: going into the race, I was more excited about the women’s race than the men’s race. The women’s field seemed stronger, and as I live in San Antonio, with a healthy level of bias I was excited to see how our hometown hero (Co...
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