CLEVELAND, Ohio — For the fourth straight year, Fox 8’s John Telich took on one of the largest and longest runs in the nation: the Burning River 100 Endurance Run.
The race kicked off Saturday morning. John said he made it 23 hours to mile 68 before losing power and missing the cutoff at mile 72.
The event attracts athletes from all over the country.
The course is comprised with 75 percent trails, and winds through the Cleveland MetroParks, Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Summit Metro Parks.
Congratulations, John!
To learn more about the race, click here.
#Br100 aid station at mile 54.5. Pacer Jack Sharpe with me. Thx Suzanne for photo. Was 75 min ahead of cutoff. pic.twitter.com/xluwKDghRy
— john telich (@JohnTelich8) August 3, 2014
Tough, my #Burning River 100 mile ultra trail marathon ended at 2:50am at mile 72 when I missed the cutoff.Vomited , Lost power #notmyday — john telich (@JohnTelich8) August 3, 2014
Begins here 5am Sat #SquiresCastle. Ends here. #CuyahogaFalls SundayAm #letsdothis #BR100. #geterrrrdone pic.twitter.com/vWqoKSUNRW
— john telich (@JohnTelich8) August 1, 2014
