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Most people have no idea where Warda, Texas is, so that's thee first comment is "Where?" or maybe it's my Texas and New Orleans accent that sounds like "water". Warda is on US-77 between LaGrange and Giddings, Texas, or about 3 hours from League City, Texas. I drove up on race morning for the "fun run" distance and it rained all the way there. The race is held on Bluff Creek Ranch which is a Mountain Bike place. The course is mostly single track biking trails with lot's of switchbacks and a nice bluff of 90 feet of drop per loop to run down and 7.5 miles loops.

The 25K started at 8AM with the temperature in the low 50's and drizzle. We had to hike .5 miles from the start to make to 15.5 mile distance with two loops. There was plenty of water and lots of ups and downs. The first 4 miles was on dry single - track with small rocks and small roots and lots of switch-backs and then to the first aid station. After this aid station there was a brief run through a field and then to the bluff, which was slippery with mostly clay, so more like skiing and then across a fast running creek of may two feet deep and 9 to 12 feet across, which was nice to was off all the mud on my shoes. Then a right turn around a field and back across the creek over a bridge and the upward climb up the muddy bluff, more trails and then to the start/stop for another repeat. My time was 4:00:47.

I missed one turn on the first loop, so I was able to do it twice on the second loop. No medals, but a nice purple tech shirt and grilled hamburgers, snacks and drinks at the finish. I would recommend this race, but longer distances may make you loopy as the 50 Mile option is (7 loops) and the 50K option is (4 loops). Joe and Joyce Prusaitus are the race directors and they always do wonderful races. In 2010 the race is being renamed "The Wild Hare".