For 23 years, the Valley Runner of the Year Series has shaped the local running scene.
Compiled by Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, a central San Joaquin Valley native and local fishing expert.
Well, here's a San Joaquin River story that hasn't gotten much attention - unless you're plugged into the expedition kayaking community. It's about four adventurers who took advantage of an unexpected release to complete a historic first descent of the river's South Fork.
Eye-Q Two Cities Marathon & Half
When: Sunday
Where: Start line on Friant Road just north of Audubon Drive; finish in Woodward Park
Never hike alone. That message has been drilled into my head since I first learned about the buddy system as a lowly Tenderfoot.
Three months of training paid off for Jesus Campos with his first marathon victory -- and three months' rent.
Jerry Commeret of Visalia captured the essence of the Eye-Q Two Cities Marathon & Half as he leaped in joy, kicking his heels together for the crowd lining the street close to the finish line.
There might not have been a happier, more jovial finisher than Tony Nguyen of San Francisco after Sunday's Eye-Q Two Cities Marathon & Half.
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