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Show SatSunMonTues, October 4-7, 2003 The Park Record B-3 Local man finishes four 100-mile races By BRETT LARSEN Of the Record staff There's nothing quite like running run-ning 100 miles on deer and sheep trails through pine forests, up canyon walls and through sheets of rain. Just ask Park City's ' Tim Seminoff, who did just that four times this year as part of the Rocky Mountain Slam, a collection of overland races that offers fresh air and scenery as awards instead of prize money. "That to me is kind of reward enough," says Seminoff, who finished fin-ished the Bear 100 race near Bear Lake last weekend. "You just kind of do it because it's a challenge." The Rocky Mountain Slam consists con-sists of the Bighorn 100 in Wyoming., the Hardrock 100 and Leadville 100 in Colorado, the Wasatch 100 in Utah and the Bear 100 in Idaho. Runners can sometimes some-times take more than 40 hours to complete each race, moving between checkpoints spaced hours apart on remote trails. "It can be pretty strenuous," Seminoff's wife Candy Lavicky says. An avid runner herself, she . regularly joins him on portions of his trails. If she's not running alongside along-side him, she drives from aid station sta-tion to aid station, providing support sup-port to him while he runs. "It takes a very understanding partner because there's lots of training involved," she says. "People will get divorces over this. I know where he's coining from." The couple met six years ago while running the Leadville 100. Their home is near Kimball Junction. ' Seminoff, a 45-year-old who works in software development, has been running for nearly 20 years. When he started the sport, he mainly did it for health reasons, in niniwmii' 77" .? ' ft 95 Day ' H coupon h EVERY 7TH DAY FREE Self Park in.t i)Ks - 80a , CAR WASH 'Day Valet Open .I Kfiniiiwiii ""VPARKING" 1922 SINCE ( $1280Day Covered 24 HR. SHUTTLE SAFE & SECURE FAST. FRIENDLY SERVICE j- 50 S. Redwood Rd. 355-Park Between 1-80 & NorthTemple on Redwood Rd. I www.diamond parking. com Expiree December 31, 2003 I P' coupon noi vn wiin oinei uiivib i COUPON PHOTO COURTESY OF CANDY LAVICKY 45-year-old Tim Seminoff has jogged through many mountain meadows like this one during his 25 Rocky Mountain Slam races. Each 100-mile event follows deer trails, jeep roads and sheep, paths through remote, rugged areas. running on roads and in marathons. In 1991, he switched over to trail running, saying he preferred the beauty of the backcountry over the asphalt of the hiuhway. His completed com-pleted his first 100-mile run in 1992, and has participated in 25 since. "It's a big part of his life," Lavicky says. His pastime was jeopardized when he suffered heart problems during the Wasatch race' two years ago. He underwent open-heart surgery sur-gery to fix the irregular heartbeat that forced him to withdraw from the race. But six months later, he was 'back outside, continuing to train. "I worry about him being out there, or being injured," Lavicky says. His heart problem has made her uneasy at times,'.but ultimately she has left the decision to participate partici-pate up to him. "There's always that level of concern." Still, she admires his discipline. "I'm just very proud of his accomplishment." accom-plishment." she says. With the completion of last week's race, .Seminoff is looking forward to the. prospect of a restful winter. "My body is just beaten up. I'm happy to take a little R&R right now," he says. This year, his goal was to run four of the five Slam races. As a result, he was forced to take it slow'to preserve himself for all four, he says. Next season, he plans to only run two 100-milers, though he could change his mind in the spring. "That could change at the drop of a hat," he says. One thing that is sure is that he will keep running. "As long as it remains fun, I'll continue to do it," he says. Golfers ride high into state tournament Continued from B-1 then missed the short shot on the second before finally dropping the third. ".We watched it happen." Marshall said, adding that Cunningham wasn't aware at the time how close he came to winning win-ning the region in his first year. "He took it great," Marshall said of Cunningham's reaction afterwards.. "He wasn't distraught dis-traught over it.". lr. Throughout the season. Marshall has attributed much of the Miners' success to their hard work and dedication to the game. "This is the strongest, hardest working team I've ever worked with," he said. Before Tuesday's tournament, members of the team voluntarily gathered for practice on the Wasatch course on Sunday. They couldn't get a tee time until after three o'clock and were forced to play until late in the evening. "They' actually finished in the dark," Marshall said of his golfers. "That's commitment.' That comes from them." The Miners will get some on-course on-course practice for the state tournament tour-nament when they travel to Brigham City on Sunday. None of the players has ever golfed on the Eagle Mountain course, and gaining some familiarity famil-iarity with it beforehand could be beneficial, Marshall said. Right now, the Miners aren't concerning themselves .with how to beat 3 A powerhouses like Dixie and Delta next week. "The kids really have their sights set on playing well," Marshall said. "They're not as worried about winning the tournament." tour-nament." Taking the state title is a possibility, pos-sibility, though. Marshall said that this year's team is the strongest, most talented team he's seen in his 14 years as the coach. . "That was a huge success." he said, looking back. "If we play well, we could be successful." 0: DAMESTTQUES of Park City RestMeit-ixl Cleaning Represei-eii-ives... 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