Maine Running Photos

Bart was here Thursday at the Maine Running Company in Portland - Forest Ave.

The event started at 4:00, people tried new Saucony products, gpt a gait analysis, trial some PowerAid and may have pick up a copy of Barts Book - My Life On The Run - then autographs were given by Bart after the fun run.

This was a FREE event and open to the public as well MTC Members - .  Do you have your MTC Singlet yet?  Some member got one while they were there.

Some of Bart’s accomplishments:

CRO - Runners World (Chief Running Officer)

Completed in over 150 marathons around the world from Boston marathon, New York City marathon, Antarctica marathon to Mount Kilimanjaro marathon. Won the 1998 Smoky Mountain Marathon.
Completed the Badwater 146 miler through Death Valley. Badwater is considered the toughest run in the country. The run is held in July starts at the lowest point in the U.S. and finishes on the top of Mt. Whitney, the highest point (14,496) in the 48 states. The race is run in temperatures of 125 degrees.
Completed in over 1,000 running and multisport events over the past 25 years, triathlons, biathlons, eco challenges. In 1987 won the U.S. National Biathlon Long Course Championship in New York City.
Completed the Ironman five times.
Completed two solo unsupported bicycle rides across the U.S. in 20 days averaging 155 miles per day.
Inventor of the Yasso 800s.