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The 2014 Last Annual Vol State 500K is underway. The race started in Dorena Landing, Missouri and will finish atop Sand Mountain in Georgia covering 314 miles along the way with 90% of those in the great state of Tennessee.

Greg Armstrong won the 2014 Last Annual Vol State 500K early this morning in a blazing 3 days 17 hours 50 minutes 52 seconds, the third fastest time ever. Read more about his win and race splits HERE.

Randy Ellis was the first to come in during the last 24 hour stretch and she rounded out the top 5 with a time of 5d 5h 34m 26s. Juli Aistar, a former ‘King of the Road’ had her time this year was her fastest finish in 5 days and 6 hours. A slew of a total of 12 more finishers reached ‘The Rock’ with several more on target to do the same today.

Top 10 Vol State 500K Standings After 168 Hours (in past 24 hours)

1. Greg Armstrong – 314 miles (3 days 17 hours 50 min 52 sec)
2. Johan Steene – 314 (4 days 2 hours 5 min 16 sec)
3. Sue Scholl – 314 miles (4 days 12 hours 48 min 4 sec)
4. Emilio Nunez – 314 miles (4d 23 hours 21 min 4 sec)
5. Randy Ellis – 314 miles (5d 5h 34m 26s)
6. Juli Aistars – 314 miles (5d 6h 16m 5s)
7. Cyndi Graves – 314 miles (5d 10h 3m 1s)
8. Jim Ball – 314 miles (5d 12h 45m 21s)
9. John Sands – 314 miles (5d 15h 37m 6s)
10. Elaine Stypula – 314 miles (5d 18h 37m 6s)
11. Dale Holdaway – 314 miles (5d 21h 32m 54s)
12. Eric Moening – 314 miles (5d 21h 32m 34s)
13. Thomas Skinner – 314 miles (5d 22h 23m 29s)
14. Brad Compton – 314 miles (5d 22h 56m 44s)
15. Richard Westbrook – 314 miles (5d 23h 49m 59s)
16. Frank Dahl – 314 miles (6d 0h 0m 54s)
17. Sal Coll – 314 miles (6d 3h 43m 51s)
18. Karen Jackson – 314 miles (6d 5h 2m 46s)
19. Salt Shack – 314 miles (6d 5h 11m 36s)
20. Jeff McGonnell – 314 miles (6d 11h 5m 27s)
21. Tim Scott – 314 miles (6d 12h 30m 40s)
22. Alex Morton – 314 miles (6d 12h 50m 9s)
23. Marcia Rasmussen – 314 miles (6d 13h 13m 4s)
24. Edward Masuoka – 314 miles (6d 18h 49m 32s)
25. Steven Smith – 314 miles (6d 19h 12m 8s)
26. Elizabeth Thompson – 314 miles (6d 19h 23m 4s)
27. Johnny Adams – 314 miles (6d 19h 54m 7s)
28. Joel Gat – 314 miles (6d 21h 50m 31s)
29. Sherry Meador – 314 miles (7d 0h 32m 10s)
30. Garry Price – 294 miles (42)
31. Kathleen Wheeler – 288 miles (38)
32. John Price – 288 miles (44)
33. Frederick Davis III – 288 miles (45)
34. Marjorie Pugh – 280 miles (47)
35. Becky Lockard – 280 miles (45)
36. Mike Samuelson – 275 miles (49)
37. John Hanson – 272 miles (37)
38. Karen Riddle – 272 miles (38)
39. Don Winkley – 255 miles (28)
40. Caleb Nolen – 248 miles (28)
41. Paul Heckert – 236 miles (34)
42. Wayne McComb -235 miles (29)
43. Abi Meadows – 225 miles (23)
44. Patrick McHenry – 218 miles (38)
45. Kimberly McHenry – 218 miles (38)

Complete 2014 Vol State 500K List of Finishers
Full List of 2014 Vol State 500K Standings (Spreadsheet w/ Splits)

Best of luck to all runners at VS500 and especially our Run It Fast members running the race this year: David Wingard, Mike Samuelson, Diane Taylor, and Charlie Taylor.

• Mike Samuelson – 275
• Diane Taylor – 202-DNF
• David Wingard – 43-DNF
• Charlie Taylor – (relay 1st place/relay record: 2 days 18 hours 50 minutes 59 seconds)

Complete LAVS Standings

The casualty list is up to 20 names as 16 remain on the road and 30 have finished.

Congrats to Greg Armstrong on winning the 2014 Last Annual Vol State 500K and all of the starters and finishers!

Greg Armstrong is the 2014 ‘King of the Road‘ after dominating the Last Annual Vol State 500K from wire to wire (full story).

Other sub-5 day finishers are Johan Steene (new uncrewed course record), Sue Scholl (new female course record while running uncrewed), and Emilio Nunez.

Last Annual Vol State Solo Runners Results

1. Greg Armstrong – 3 days 17 hours 50 minutes 52 seconds
2. Johan Steene – 4 days 2 hours 5 minutes 6 seconds (uncrewed)
3. Sue Scholl – 4 days 12 hours 48 minutes 4 seconds (uncrewed)
4. Emilio Nunez – 4 days 23 hours 21 minutes 4 seconds 
5. Randy Ellis – 5 days 5 hours 34 minutes 26 seconds
6. Juli Aistars – 5 days 6 hours 16 minutes 5 seconds
7. Cyndi Graves – 5 days 10 hours 3 minutes 1 second
8. Jim Ball – 5 days 12 hours 45 minutes 21 seconds (uncrewed)
9. John Sands – 5 days 15 hours 37 minutes 6 seconds(uncrewed)
10. Elaine Sypula – 5 days 18 hours 37 minutes 6 seconds
11. Dale Holdaway – 5 days 21 hours 32 minutes 54 seconds (uncrewed)
12. Eric Moening – 5 days 21 hours 32 minutes 34 seconds(uncrewed)
13. Thomas Skinner – 5 days 22 hours 23 minutes 29 seconds
14. Brad Compton – 5 days 22 hours 56 minutes 44 seconds (uncrewed)
15. Richard Westbrook – 5 days 23 hours 49 minutes 59 seconds(uncrewed)
16. Frank Dahl – 6 days 0 hours 0 minutes 54 seconds (uncrewed)
17. Sal Coll – 6 days 3 hours 43 minutes 51 seconds (uncrewed)
18. Karen Jackson – 6 days 5 hours 2 minutes 46 seconds (uncrewed)
19. Salt Shack – 6 days 5 hours 11 minutes 36 seconds (uncrewed)
20. Jeff McGonnell – 6 days 11 hours 5 minutes 27 seconds (uncrewed)
21. Tim Scott – 6 days 12 hours 30 minutes 40 seconds (uncrewed)
22. Alex Morton – 6 days 12 hours 50 minutes 9 seconds (uncrewed)
23. Marcia Rasmussen – 6 days 13 hours 13 minutes 4 seconds (uncrewed)
24. Edward Masuoka – 6 days 18 hours 49 minutes 32 seconds (uncrewed)
25. Steven Smith – 6 days 19 hours 12 minutes 8 seconds (uncrewed)
26. Elizabeth Thompson – 6 days 19 hours 23 minutes 4 seconds (uncrewed)
27. Johnny Adams – 6 days 19 hours 54 minutes 7 seconds (uncrewed)
28. Joel Gat – 6 days 21 hours 50 minutes 31 seconds (uncrewed)
29. Sherry Meador – 7 days 0 hours 32 minutes 10 seconds (uncrewed)
30. Kathleen Wheeler – 7 days 6 hours 15 minutes 4 seconds
31. John Price – 7 days 7 hours 7 hours 48 minutes 1 second (uncrewed)
32. Mike Samuelson – 7 days 7 hours 57 minutes 9 seconds
33. Garry Price – 7 days 8 hours 30 minutes 37 seconds (uncrewed)
34. Marjorie Pugh – 7 days 11 hours 52 minutes 31 seconds (uncrewed)
35. Becky Lockard – 7 days 12 hours 53 minutes 38 seconds (uncrewed)
36. Frederick Davis III – 7 days 14 hours 36 minutes 12 seconds (uncrewed)
37. John Hansen – 7 days 19 hours 0 minutes 59 seconds (uncrewed)
38. Karen Riddle – 7 days 19 hours  40 minutes 6 seconds (uncrewed)
39. Don Winkley – 8 days 11 hours 23 minutes 58 seconds 
40. Caleb Nolen – 8 days 14 hours 5 minutes 58 seconds (uncrewed)
41. Wayne McComb – 9 days 7 hours 29 minutes 12 seconds (uncrewed)
42. Abi Meadows – 9 days 8 hours 1 minute 22 seconds
43. Paul Heckert – 9 days 9 hours 55 minutes 31 seconds (uncrewed)
44. Kimberly McHenry – 9 days 20 hours 3 minutes 6 seconds (uncrewed)
45. Patrick McHenry – 9 days 20 hours 3 minutes 33 seconds (uncrewed)

Armstrong’s time is the third fastest in the race’s history. Steene’s time is a new uncrewed course record. Scholl’s time is a new record for fastest female finish (crewed or uncrewed)

Vol State 500K Relay Division

1. Taylor Relay – 2 days 18 hours 50 minutes 59 seconds

Vol State 500K Standings After 168 Hours (Day 7)
Vol State 500K Standings After 144 Hours (Day 6)
Vol State 500K Standings After 120 Hours (Day 5)
Vol State 500K Standings After 96 Hours (Day 4)
Vol State 500K Standings After 72 Hours (Day 3)
Vol State 500K Standings After 48 Hours (Day 2)
Vol State 500K Standings After 24 Hours (Day 1)

Congrats to these finishers and everyone who started this tough and barbaric race!

The 2014 Last Annual Vol State 500K is underway. The race started in Dorena Landing, Missouri and will finish atop Sand Mountain in Georgia covering 314 miles along the way with 90% of those in the great state of Tennessee.

Greg Armstrong won the 2014 Last Annual Vol State 500K early this morning in a blazing 3 days 17 hours 50 minutes 52 seconds, the third fastest time ever. Read more about his win and race splits HERE.

Johan Steene will finish shortly as he had just 14 miles to go at the checkin this morning. Sue Scholl had a strong fourth day with 54 miles and sits at 270 miles currently. Fourth place is Emilio Nunez with 253 miles and has opened a 6 mile gap over the great Juli Aistars. Perhaps the biggest surprise on the day though was Cyndi Graves putting down 60 miles to move up to 7th place overall with 227 miles.

Top 10 Vol State 500K Standings After 96 Hours (in past 24 hours)

1. Greg Armstrong – 314 miles (3 days 17 hours 50 min 52 sec)
2. Johan Steene – 300 (60)
3. Sue Scholl – 270 miles (54)
4. Emilio Nunez – 253 miles (52)
5. Juli Aistars – 247 miles (47)
6. Randy Ellis – 227 miles (40)
7. Cyndi Graves – 227 miles (60)
8. Thomas Skinner – 223 miles (42)
9. Jim Ball – 219 miles (44)
10. Frank Dahl – 215 miles (41)

Best of luck to all runners at VS500 and especially our Run It Fast members running the race this year: David Wingard, Mike Samuelson, Diane Taylor, and Charlie Taylor.

• Mike Samuelson – 147
• Diane Taylor – 121
• David Wingard – 43-DNF
• Charlie Taylor – (relay)

Complete LAVS Standings

The casualty list is up to 16 names as 48 remain on the road and 1 has finished.

Congrats to Greg Armstrong on winning the 2014 Last Annual Vol State 500K

The 2014 Last Annual Vol State 500K is underway. The race started in Dorena Landing, Missouri and will finish atop Sand Mountain in Georgia covering 314 miles along the way with 90% of those in the great state of Tennessee.

It’s still a tie after 48 hours with Nelson Armstrong and Johan Steene going head to head. Sue Scholl is having a great race and isn’t too far behind them as the legendary Juli Aistars remains close to the top three tied with Emilio Nunez at 145 miles.

Top 10 Vol State 500K Standings After 48 Hours (in past 24 hours)

1. Nelson Armstrong – 179 miles (73)
2. Johan Steene – 179 miles (73)
3. Sue Scholl – 160 miles (69)
4. Juli Aistars – 145 miles (55)
5. Emilio Nunez – 145 miles (63)
6. Randy Ellis – 134 miles (57)
7. Thomas Skinner – 133 miles (50)
8. Jim Ball – 131 miles (49)
9. Elaine Stypula – 131 miles (50)
10. Brad Compton – 125 miles (43)

Best of luck to all runners at VS500 and especially our Run It Fast members running the race this year: David Wingard, Mike Samuelson, Diane Taylor, and Charlie Taylor.

• Mike Samuelson – 89
• Diane Taylor – 67
• David Wingard – 43-DNF
• Charlie Taylor – (relay)

Full Standings: Click HERE