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SHORELINE TO SKYLINE: A CROSS COUNTRY THROWBACK | Chris Wristen
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Tales of a journalist, adventurer and trailrunner. SHORELINE TO SKYLINE: A CROSS COUNTRY THROWBACK. Posted by Chris Wristen. On May 2, 2015. The seventh annual Shoreline Shuffle took on a first-of-a-kind look this year when it transformed into the Skyline Shuffle. The alternate course, which was a dual-traverse of Bunker Hill, was made necessary due to trail damage. Instead of rugged single-track, this year’s event was a throwback cross country race. Kudos to first-time race directors Josh McVey and Matt...
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CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: PLAN TURNS INTO ACTION | Chris Wristen
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Tales of a journalist, adventurer and trailrunner. CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: PLAN TURNS INTO ACTION. Posted by Chris Wristen. On May 3, 2015. The plan to repair the damaged North Shore Trails at Clinton State Park was released on Tuesday. On Saturday, the plan officially transitioned into action. Neil Taylor, left, of the Kansas Trails Council provides instruction to members of Saturday’s trail maintenance course at Clinton State Park. The main emphasis, however, was on training volunteers to lead wor...
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LESSONS FROM CLINTON? LAKE PERRY POSTPONED | Chris Wristen
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Tales of a journalist, adventurer and trailrunner. Posted by Chris Wristen. On May 6, 2015. Larr; CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: PLAN TURNS INTO ACTION. CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: WORK DAYS CANCELED. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email. Tales of a jo...
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Writing portfolio | Chris Wristen
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Tales of a journalist, adventurer and trailrunner. Here are links to some of my favorite stories throughout my writing career, as well as some samples of my more recent work:. TrailRunner Magazine/June 2014 Issue – Winning the Battle Within: Kansas City trail runner tackles weight loss one stride at a time. TrailRunner Magazine/June 2013 Issue – Olympic and Off-Road Dreams: Marathoner Kaci Lickteig makes her mark on Midwest trails. Jan 9, 2012 – Kindness will never be forgotten. 8216;s Inside Dirt).
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CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: WORK DAYS CANCELED | Chris Wristen
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Tales of a journalist, adventurer and trailrunner. CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: WORK DAYS CANCELED. Posted by Chris Wristen. On May 8, 2015. Three consecutive days of rainfall, including a heavy downpour Thursday evening, have washed out trail maintenance days that were scheduled for this weekend. The damaged trail at Clinton State Park on Saturday April 25, a week after the race. TRAIL REPAIR SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEKEND. The RSVP option is not available for some in our community who have been blocked fro...
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CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: TUESDAY PROGRESS; WORK DAY STILL ON FOR SATURDAY | Chris Wristen
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Tales of a journalist, adventurer and trailrunner. CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: TUESDAY PROGRESS; WORK DAY STILL ON FOR SATURDAY. Posted by Chris Wristen. On May 19, 2015. The North Shore Trails at Clinton State Park received a much-needed band-aid Tuesday as three trail runners put in a few hours of work repairing damage. Trail repair on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. The tool check-out/check-in area has the supplies volunteers will need to conduct trail maintenance. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Lost in the Dirt.
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Tales of a journalist, adventurer and trailrunner. Posted by Chris Wristen. On December 13, 2015. When the plan was hatched a few weeks ago, nobody knew what to expect from the weather on Mount Greylock. Sheri, Josh, Jonathan, Anna, Adrian, Su, Alex, me, and Fernando – dressed in orange to shield us from the hunters. The forecast was dry with temperatures in the 50s, making for a difficult decision between short sleeves and long sleeves. Alex and me, at the vista lookout, not far from the summit. The tri...
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About | Chris Wristen
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Tales of a journalist, adventurer and trailrunner. I’m a freelance writer, outdoor adventurer, trailrunner, and Kansas City native living outside of Boston. My adventures have taken me to three continents, including the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, and my legs have taken me as far as 50 trail miles in one day. In addition to 12 years as a newspaper sportswriter in Kansas, my writing has appeared in UltraRunning Magazine and TrailRunner Magazine. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Lost in the Dirt.
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CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: ANOTHER WORK WEEKEND WASHED AWAY | Chris Wristen
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Tales of a journalist, adventurer and trailrunner. CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: ANOTHER WORK WEEKEND WASHED AWAY. Posted by Chris Wristen. On May 15, 2015. It is impossible to deny the good intentions of many trail runners to repair the North Shore Trails at Clinton State Park which were badly damaged during a trail race. Clinton State Park’s North Shore Trails; April 25, 2015. Rain was the culprit behind the trail damage in the first place. That was April 18. This blog will be updated with new work days...
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CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: KTC PLAN INCLUDES TRAINING, ACCESS TO TOOLS, AND EXAMINING EVENT PROTOCOL | Chris Wristen
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Tales of a journalist, adventurer and trailrunner. CLINTON LAKE TRAIL RECOVERY: KTC PLAN INCLUDES TRAINING, ACCESS TO TOOLS, AND EXAMINING EVENT PROTOCOL. Posted by Chris Wristen. On April 28, 2015. The Kansas Trails Council on Monday released details of the plan to repair the damaged trail system at Clinton State Park in Lawrence. Clinton State Park trail near West Park Road on Saturday, April 25, a week after it was first damaged. We have had damage like this in the past from other promoters, Taylor sa...
