For a sixth straight day, the competitors in the 4th Annual GORE-TEX™ TransRockies Run were treated to perfect late summer Rocky Mountain weather with clear blue skies and only the merest hint of a breeze blowing down the Eagle River Valley from Vail to Beaver Creek. The route for Stage 6 of this year’s event was a gruelling 21.4 miles long and included over 4600 feet of climbing including a final grunt of nearly 1000 feet up to the finish line in the gorgeous surroundings of Beaver Creek Resort. Even in the confines of this developed valley—home to three world-class ski resorts—the TransRockies Run organizers mapped a challenging route that headed up Buffehr Creek Trail and then down the technical and steep Buck Creek Trail. Runners made short run through downtown Avon—no doubt surprising many drivers in the process—before the climb up to Beaver Creek Resort and the finish line.