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Michael Vaughan

King of Pain

Summary

The King of Pain is the toughest road race in the history of Glastonbury and, as anyone who has run it knows, it lives up to its name. 10 miles, 900+ ft of elevation

Posted Feb 27, 2023

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Pros

Ran rain or Shine....or Snow
Sister race ran backwards, same elevation 6 months later.

Cons

900ft elevation over 10 miles
It's called the King of Pain for a reason
Fills up every year

The first Sunday in February is Glastonbury River runners, annual King of Pain. To be fair, both a king and a queen are crowned every year for the finisher in the male and female respective categories.

This race is named for a reason, the ridiculous elevation change, run in the freezing February weather. Don't like February weather. You can run the course backwards, with nearly the same elevation, 6 months later.. Queen of Wrath.

This is a bucket list, kind of race. It's a random town in a random state and it a real challenge. The Glastonbury River Runners (GRR) are a small club that puts on a good race. This year in addition to a handmade wooden medallion, All runners received the surprise beanie.

Strongly encourage putting these two races on your bucket list.

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