Gavin May, John Griffin, and Dan Semore carried the banner for our state in the brutal Georgia Death Race. Contested in the wilds of north Georgia, GDR offers 70+ miles, 15K feet of elevation gain, and DNS/DNF's aplenty. All three acquitted themselves well, with John Griffin coming away with a top 10 finish!

Our own TJ Bateman spent the weekend in Montgomery, Alabama competing in the Southeast Strongman Classic. Not only did TJ win the masters division, he also set a new state record in the deadlift for his class. Congratulations TJ!

Devin Burgess headed up to Shelby County to tackle the ever popular Germantown Half Marathon. As usual, Devin made a strong showing for the North Mississippi Endurance team.

Sandra Parker completed the 4-race winter off-road series in the final 10K race at Shelby Farms. She took 3rd place in the female masters category and vowed to run only trails from now on. (Just kidding). For the combined 4-race winter off-road series, Sandra finished in first place in her age group.

John Griffin completed his first 100 miler and absolutely dominated. With an amazing 40+ mile pacer assist from teammate Gavin May, John endured over 15K feet of elevation gain on his way to a top 10 finish!

Stalwart Sam Renfrow visited the Florida panhandle and represented North Mississippi Endurance in the Seaside Half Marathon. Sam displayed the results of hard work and consistent training and ran an outstanding race!

Sean Hilsdon travelled to central Arkansas and tackled the ever-popular Sylamore 50K. This was a big occasion for Sean, as this was his first 50K trail race after a long recovery from a major injury. It's great to have him back out at our favorite races again!

Sandra Parker continued her strong showing in the MRTC Winter Off-road Series by taking 1st in her age category at the 8K race held at Stanky Creek. One more race left in the series! Can Sandra finish it out for the title!?

Anthony Lane and Sandra Parker completed leg 2 of the MRTC Winter Off Road Series, sloshing through a muddy 5K course at Johnson Park in Collierville, TN. Sandra took 2nd place age group, while Anthony led his son Jackson to a first place finish in the U10 category.

Two of our trail titans, Gavin May and John Griffin, took on the Mountain Mist 50K in Huntsville, AL. They battled nearly 4000 feet of elevation gain and came away with two impressive sub-6 showings.

Both Anthony Lane and Sandra Parker blistered the 3K course, Anthony in 12:42 and Sandra at 15:11. Sandra was first female in her age group.

The team had a great day at Swamp Stomper 2023. John Griffin notched a podium finish with 3rd overall in the 50K, while Sean Hilsdon and Dan Wolford had outstanding showings in the 25K.

Team members Amanda Kimsey and Brian Swanson came out to race the undulating Hill & Dale 8-Miler at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park. The course is difficult, but both were up to the challenge!

Gavin May and Dan Semore conquered the brutal ABF Marathon in Arkansas this year, enduring over 7000 feet of elevation gain over the course of the race. A couple of trail beasts!

TJ Bateman traveled to Las Vegas to compete against some of the nation's strongest in the Strongman Masters National Championships, and brought home a 3rd place overall trophy!

NME had a large contingent participating in the St. Jude Marathon Weekend. Athletes included:

5K:
Debbie Lindsey

10K:
Gary Owens

Several team members completed the MRTC Road Race Series 2nd Half Marathon, including Brian Swanson, Gary Owens, Kathy Owens, Hollie Trim, and Melisa Burgess.

Gavin May and Dan Wolford took part in the 1st annual Tupelo Trail Shuffle in Trace State Park, and Gavin came home as the Overall winner!

Several NME team members took on big challenges at the Tunnel Hill 50/100 Miler. Participants were:

50 Miler:
Petey Elliotte
Fallynne Kelly
Reese Sisco

100 Miler:
Dan Wolford
Rachel Macagni

Congratulation to all for your perseverance!

The Chris Hope Foundation is a favorite race among NME team members, and several supported the cause this year by running the CHF Race for Hope. Participants were:

Fallyne Kelly (3rd Overall, 1st Age Group)
Sam Renfrow (3rd Grand Master, 2nd Age Group)
Petey Elliotte (1st Grand Master, 2nd Master)
Kathy Owens (2nd Age Group)
Dan Wolford
Hollie Trim
Gary Owens

As we do every year, NME supported the 2022 Homerun for Habitat 5K race in Southaven by providing the on-course water stop for the runners. Additionally, several of our athletes participated in the race, including:

Donnie Chambliss (1st Age Group)
Bubba Crowder (1st Age Group)
Kathy Owens (1st Grand Master)
Hollie Trim
Gary Owens

As one of the premier trail races in the Memphis region, Walking Tall at Big Hill Pond State Park always brings out a large contingent of NME athletes. This year was no exception, with the following team members completing one of the race distances:

25K finishers:
Brian Swanson
Ricky Sisco
Reese Sisco
Petey Elliotte
Hollie Trim
Fallynne Kelly
Sandra Parker
Sherry Rogers
Von Ralls

50K finishers:
April Hilsdon (5th year finisher)
Gavin May (5th year finisher)
Dan Wolford
Rachel Macagni
Staci Thomas (5th year finisher)
Kevin Byrd (5th year finisher)
Devin Burgess

The team had a great showing at this year's Hernando Water Tower 10K:

Fallynne Kelly - 2nd Age Group
Sandra Parker - 2nd Age Group
Petey Elliotte - 2nd Age Group
Reese Sisco
Ricky Sisco
Sonya Gaylord

Team members April Hilsdon and Staci Thomas pulled off an incredible feat by completing this 100 mile race, enduring around 12 thousand feet of elevation gain over the course of 24+ hours and 100 miles. What an amazing accomplishment for these two!