Photos courtesy of Steve Schmunk!!!

Other photos by Steve and Corrine Newton

Round Valley, Mt. Tom and Pine Creek in background.

Round Valley, Mt. Tom and Pine Creek in background.

The "pack" hitting the first climb, Wheeler Crest in background.

Topping out at the notch of Lower Rock Creek, Mt. Tom in background.

Lower Pine Creek White Mountains in background.

Descending Pine Creek.

The "S" turn of Lower Bishop Creek, Mt. Tom in background.

Almost halfway up Bishop Creek, White Mountain in background.

Greg Drake with aspens along South Lake Road.

"S" turn up Big Pine Creek, 2004 Elite National Champion and multiple time 40+ Masters National Champion, Chris Walker and crew.

Drew, Drake and crew about halfway up Big Pine Creek.

Near the top of Big Pine Creek.

Heading up Waucoba Canyon, Mt. Sill and the Palisade Glacier in background.

Greg starting the last climb of the weekend, Big Pine in background.

Greg all by himself, almost 9,000' on the way to the Ancient Bristlecones and the finish!

Greg, about 1.5 miles from the finish, Palisades Glacier in background.

Drew Miller, at the finish line of day two.

Drew and Greg have both won once and finished second at least once.

"Now for the 21 mile, 6,600' descent."