Bill practices what he preaches, which is evidenced by his participation in 95 marathons and two Ironman competitions. Bill has competed in The Race Across The Sky --The Leadville Trail 100-mile mountain race. This run is all above 10,000 feet and takes up to 30 hours. Bill’s best time at the Leadville 100-mile is 28 hours and 39 minutes’ non-stop running.
Bill now races mountain bikes in the Leadville 100-mile mountain bike race. Bill has finished this event 12 times with 11 silver buckle finishes and 12 total finishes. He earned the La Plata Grande Belt Buckle for 1000 miles and this year the coveted 1100 mile black jacket. Only 20 men in the world have ever completed this 1100-mile achievement. Bill will defend his gold medal in the cross country MTB Race this fall at the 21th World Senior Games in St. George, Utah. This is two weeks of Olympic Games for men and women over 50. Bill won the Gold Medal in 2006 in the 28 mile Cross Country Mountain Bike Race.
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