Tim Parr
From ESS
Competing in his 1st 50 mile race, American River 50 Mile Endurance Run, Sacramento, CA, 4/4/2009; 5th overall in 6:16:04
Winning the Sage Burner 50k, Gunnison, CO, in 3:53:30.
Up close with Parr. Taking a winter training break.
Running amongst the sage at Hartman Rocks Recreation Area, Gunnison, CO.
Holding his own with the lead 25k group during the concurrent 50k as part of the Sage Burner 50k/25k weekend at Hartman Rocks Recreation Area, Gunnison, CO.
- Specialty: Short trail and ultra running, uphill trail running specialist, adventure running
- Immediate Racing Goals: Twin Cities Marathon (Oct. 08), Grand Canyon R2R2R (2008), Rim Rock Run in Grand Junction, CO (Nov. 08); 2009: Pikes Peak Ascent, Way to Cool 50k trail race (CA), American River 50-mile trail race (CA), adventure runs, Leadville 100 Mile Trail Race (CO), Mt. Masochist 50 Mile Run (VA)
- 2 x US Mountain Running Team Member (has competed at the World Mountain Running Championship x 2)
- Residence: Gunnison, CO
- DOB: 11/23/1981; 27 years old (> 10,000 days old and counting...)
- Western State College ESS Alumni (2005)
- Occupation: Western State College of Colorado Coffee Shop Manager
- Single
- Routinely written up in Trail Runner
- Personal Sponsor: SportHill (Contact: Jim M. Hill, SportHill, Inc., Owner)
- 2009 Season Highlights
- 1st overall Leadville Trail 100 Mile Run; Time: 17:27; Saturday, August 22; Leadville, CO.
- 1st overall Pikes Peak Ascent; Time: 2:12:25; Saturday, August 15; Colorado Springs, CO.
- 2nd overall Moab Red Hot 50k+, Moab, UT, February 14, (3:59:33, broke the course record)
- 1st overall Salida Marathon, Salida, CO, March 14, 2009 (3:03:30 - new course record)
- 5th overall American River 50 Mile Endurance Run, Sacramento to Auburn, CA, April 4, (6:16:04)
- 2008 Season Highlights
- 1st overall Rim Rock Run, 37 km or 23.7 miles, Grand Junction, CO (2:06:51 - brand spanking new course record, the one that 'could never be broken')
- 1st overall Imogene Pass Run, Ouray to Telluride, CO (2:18:35)
- 1st overall Sage Burner 50k, Gunnison, CO, (3:53:30)
- 2nd overall Pikes Peak Ascent, Manitou Springs, Colorado, (2:19.33)
- 5th overall Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, Cincinnati, Ohio, (2:38.44)
- 49th overall Great River Run 15K, Jacksonville, Florida, (51:44)
- 84th overall at the US Cross Country Championships, San Diego, California, (39:25)
- 2007 Season Highlight
- 15th place, Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Duluth, Minnesota, (1:11.27)
- 2006 Season Highlights
- 1st place, Rim Rock Run 37K, Grand Junction, Colorado, (2:18.16)
- 10th place, Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northport New York (31:50)
- 5th place, Meijer Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon, Louisville, Kentucky (2:40.05)
- 4th place Valley of Gold Half Marathon, Tucson, Arizona (1:13.23)
- 56th place, USA Half Marathon Championships, Houston, Texas (1:10.51)
- 2005 Season Highlights
- 14th place, USA Marathon Championships: Twin Cities Marathon, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2:25.54)
- 36th place, World Mountain Running Championships: Wellington, New Zealand
- 12th place, Rocky Mountain Half Marathon, Denver, Colorado (1:09.43)
- 2nd place, USA National 10K Trail Championships: Vail, Colorado
- 2004 Season Highlights
- NCAA DII National Champion Cross Country Team, Evansville, Indiana
- 38th place, World Mountain Running Championships, Sauze D’Oulx, Italy
- 1st place, North American, Central American, Caribbean Mountain Running Championships, Vail, Colorado
- Collegiate Career at Western State College of Colorado (2001-2005)
- National Championship Cross Country Team member: 2001, 2002, 2004
- 5-time All American
- 5-time Academic All American
- 9-time National Qualifier in track and cross country
