



The 19th annual Sunmart Texas Trails Endurance Runs 50 Mile and 50 K held its’ final race on December 6th,
2008 at the Huntsville state park.
Over the past 2 decades we have had the pleasure of providing this world class event with participation by some
of the best Ultra-Runners throughout The United States, Latin America, Canada, The Pacific Rim and Europe.
The Sunmart Texas Trails Endurance Runs earned the reputation of being the “Best Ultra Event” from the
participants and was truly designed to cater to the Ultra Runner by providing unparalleled support and services.
In 2007, because of the events outstanding reputation the “IAU” (International Association of Ultra Runners) chose
the Sunmart Texas Trails Endurance Runs 50 Mile to be the First World Trail Challenge & Championship Event.
In addition, we had the privilege of having many Olympic Medalists, Marathon Record Holders/Winners and other
Legends in the running world as guest speakers at our pre-race banquet.
We have a long list of people and organizations to thank over the past many years for helping us develop and
define the Sunmart Texas Trail Endurance Runs as the Premier Ultra Event in the United States. Below I have
mentioned just a few:
A special Thank You to all of the runners that came each year to the race each year, for the opportunity to
support you during your participation in the race and for allowing us to share in the excitement of cheering you on
as you achieved your challenging goal of running in the Sunmart Texas Trails Endurance Runs 50 Mile & 50 K.
Sincerely,
Daniel Miller
Race Chairman
March 2, 2009 Sunmart Texas Trails Endurance Runs 50 Mile and 50 K Farwell and Thank You Final Event Held December 6, 2008
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- John Cook, Marchita Cook & Family (race founders)
- Roger Soler, Roger Soler Sports Staff, Patti McKeever &Dave Hartman Race Director and Staff)
- Employees of Sunmart (race volunteers/restaurant workers/aide stations, and more)
o Evelyn Adair of Sunmart (Event Coordinator)
o Robin Friedsam of Sunmart (Registration Coordinator)
o Greg Lee & Tom Anderson of Sunmart (Park Restaurant)
- Paul Baltutis & Richard Osburn (Event Reporter & Photographer)
- Doug & Martha Cude (Friends and Supporters of the Race)
- Chevron Texaco, ExxonMobil, Wells Fargo Bank, Pepsi, Ozarka, Guaranty Bank, Frito-Lay, Nabisco,
- Doctor Theodore Piliszek, M.D. (Event Physician) and Staff
- Roy Pirrung (Runner, Event Writer & Friend of the Race)
- Mark Godale, Eric Binder, Wendy Terris, Connie Gardner, Jim Harrington, Tania Pacev, and others
- Ranger Chris Holm and the Staff of the Huntsville State Park
(Top Runners & Friends of the Race)
Mclane, Amergy Bank, and many others