Kenney and Crowe Win There’s a Black Fly in My Eye

Pinkham Notch, NH—On a warm and humid day on the trails, more than 80 runners took part in the 3rd Annual There’s a Black Fly in My Eye 15k Trail Race & Relay. Justin Kenney of Stowe, VT was the men’s winner in time of 1:05:59. Christine Crowe of North Hampton, PA took the women’s race in 1:17:34.

In the men’s race, Kenney took the lead from the gun, and the result was never in doubt. Second place went to Kevin Johnson of Ogden, UT in 1:09:54. Ed Momm of Portsmouth, NH was third in 1:12:35.

Like Kenney, Crowe also took an early lead and was never challenged. Meredith, NH’s Leah Hart was second in 1:21:04. Third place went to Caroline Myler of Boston, MA in 1:23:08.

There’s a Black Fly in My Eye also features two relay divisions. The two-person relay division was won by Caryn Robinson and Sandy Chandler in 1:22:22. The family team of Martin Ladouceur, Danielle DeGuire and their son, Mathieu Ladouceur finished in 1:10:24 to claim the three-person relay title.

Now in its third year, today’s competitors described There’s a Black Fly in My Eye as everything from “awesome” to “brutal” and from “wicked fun” to “wicked hard.” Made up of three distinct loops on the Great Glen Trails trail system, the race features carriage roads, single track, roots, rocks, steep climbs and a river crossing. Loop 1, the North Loop, is made up of mostly winding and rolling carriage roads. Loop 2, the Aqueduct Loop, is the most rugged featuring single track and rocky trails complete with stream crossings and boggy sections. Loop 3, the West Loop, doesn’t get any easier with a mix of carriage roads, single track and steep climbs. The final push to the finish includes a river crossing and a grueling 50-yard hill with a 55% grade. All competitors received a t-shirt and were treated to a post-race barbecue during the awards ceremony and prize raffle.

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The trails at Great Glen Trails are open daily for trail running with the next trail running event coming up on Thursday, July 3 for the final week of the Salomon & Smartwool Spring Trail Running Series. Great Glen Trails offers two trail running series each year, and the Fall Trail Running Series kicks off on Thursday, September 4.

For more information about There’s a Black Fly in My Eye or any other events at Great Glen Trails, visit www.greatglentrails.com or call 603.466.2333.