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One pax succeeded and another attempted to leave the 2nd Annual Mt. Mitchell Heartbreaker 50-miler without a broken heart. Unlike some other people, both also left without broken bones. About the race The race bills itself as an “extremely scenic tour” of the tallest mountains on the East coast. You run up and down three peaks that exceed 6,000ft elevation. The first two, Green Knob and Mt. Mitchell, also involve 3,000-ft climbs and descents in fairly short stretches of distance (~3-4mi up, then same down). [Read More]