Grant Sisler and Jason Shibata Lay Claim to VT 100 Belt Buckles

100 miles of trail running included over 14,000 vertical feet

(7.17.04) Woodstock, VT. After watching teammate Cary Kinross-Wright complete the Vermont 100 mile endurance run in 2003, Grant and "Shibby" thought they would give it a go. And quite a "go" it was: both beat the the 100-miles-in-24-hour standard. Their prize? A priceless belt-buckle, honorably granted to those who can bag 100 miles in a day. Grant led the charge with an astonishingly consistent 12 minute mile pace, finishing in 19:34 minutes: 18th out of 266 runners. Teammate Scott Berk was there to pace Grant to the finish, completing the last two painful miles in 44 minutes. With Berk exhausted, Shibby was left to his own to pace his way in - 23:44.

Photos coming, but for now, read Grant's recap.