No Bull Around 24 Hour Ultra Race Report: 32 Miles in the Rain and Cold

Tim Mullican(MM7665) – I ran in the No Bull Around 24 hour ultra on April 25-26. When I arrived at the starting area for the 2 pm start, there were runners out on the course for the 48 hour event that had already completed over 50 miles. We were also joined by runners signed up for a 12 hour, 6 hour, and 3 hour runs at different times of the day. The object of this kind of race is to see how many miles you can complete for the duration of your event. It rained for most of the first 3 hours of my run, and there was a cold wind on both days of the event. After about 20 miles, I stopped at the start/finish aid station, changed into some dry clothes, and got something to eat for supper. I put on a long-sleeve shirt, two light running jackets, and a rain jacket, but I still felt cold when I stopped running. After the nice break, my knee stiffened up, and I had trouble with it for the rest of the night. Once I hit my goal of 32 miles, I decided to lie down on my inflatable mattress in the back of my car and try to get some sleep. I don’t think I slept much because of the cold temperatures, and got up about 6 am when I heard thunder and it started to rain again. By that time, my knee stiffened up so much I had a hard time even walking, so unfortunately, I had to end my race. Because there were only three people in the 24-hour event, and 1st place awards were given in both men’s and women’s divisions, I ended up in 1st place for men, which came as a surprise. It was fun meeting new people, running with legends from the ultrarunning community, and being welcomed into the Beast Trail Racing community.

Photo and post credit Tim Mullican(MM7665)