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The Silverton Alpine Marathons kicked off the weekend of running in the San Juan Mountains last weekend. 168 athletes took on the challenge. The next day, 144 runners scrambled 4,000' to the summit of Kendall Mountain and back down.

The Grand-Daddy of all the Human Potential Running Series Races, The Silverheels 100-Mile Endurance Run is second only to Hardrock in average elevation. Starting and finishing in Fairplay, the race has a total elevation gain of over 17,000' across the 104 mile distance. The accompanying Last Call 50…