STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - “He fell in love with these doughnuts in Telluride,” explained Katie DeSplinter of Los Angeles, who was part of the support crew for Dominic Grossman of Costa Mesa, Calif. Grossman was resting at the aid station in Ouray during the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Friday evening.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Dakota Jones takes third place in the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Joseph Grant finishes the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Darcy Africa and Scott Jaime embrace at the finish of the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Steve Pattillo, front, of Jemez Springs, N.M. checks on his friends, runners Steve and Debra Perot, while Julian Jaime, back, checks on the status of his son, Scott Jaime, during the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Paige Dunmore, left, and Geoffrey Dunmore of Salt Lake City get a little rest in the wee hours of Saturday morning during the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton. The two were there to support their friend, Gretchen Brugman of Truckee, Calif., who was running the race for the first time.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Hal Koerner kisses the stone at the end of his run.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Ted Mahon, back, follows pacer Chris Davenport to the finish of the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Runner David Wilcox accepts a cup of soup from a supporter while taking a quick break at the aid station in Ouray during the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Friday evening.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - “This has never been easy,” said Scott Jaime after finishing the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday morning in Silverton.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Katie DeSplinter, right, of Los Angeles, greets Dominic Grossman of Costa Mesa, Calif., as he arrives at the aid station in Ouray during the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Friday evening.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Darcy Africa celebrates her first-place finish in the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - “My quads were shot. I just kept moving,” said Dakota Jones after taking third place in the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton. In back is Dakota’s mom, Beth Jones.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Hal Koerner finishes the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Darcy Africa finishes in first place among the female competitors.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - First-place finisher Hal Koerner, left, and second-place finisher Joseph Grant talk about the course at the finish line of the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Supporters welcome another finisher during the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Beth Jones welcomes her son, third-place finisher Dakota Jones, at the finish line of the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run on Saturday in Silverton.
