UltraRunning Magazine

JENNIFER VS HARVEY

ON FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021, I drove four and half hours from Pittsburgh to Lucasville, Ohio, to compete in Ohio’s Backyard Ultra (OBU). The venue was McChesney Ridge, a nature retreat, boasting single-track trails and a picturesque pond.

The all-important pre-race set up for OBU happened the afternoon before the event. Access to the “runner space” was granted at 2 p.m., prompting a mad dash of runners and crews vying for spots closest to the starting

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