These participants in the Trinidad to Clam Beach Run celebrated for the camera on Clam Beach as they headed for the finish line. The scenic 5¾-mile course began at Saunders Park, crossed very little water in Little River at Moonstone Beach, and finished with a celebration at Clam Beach Credit: Mark Larson
A rare photo of the 50 to 60 runners near the starting line in the first 1966 Trinidad to Clam Beach Run was presented by Mark Byers (a ’74 Humboldt State College runner) to Mike Williams, owner of the Joggin’ Shoppe in Arcata. Credit: Mark LarsonIn honor of the race’s 60th milestone, the Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce recognized three individuals with ties to the earliest days of the race (Tom Beck (left), Bill Ferlatte and Darren Walton) at an event at the Joggin’ Shoppe on Friday. Credit: Mark Larson
Ana Davis, president of the Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce, helped pass out out race shirts at Friday’s race-packet pick up at the Joggin’ Shoppe. “I’m impressed by the time commitment and enthusiasm of so many volunteers who help put on this race,” said Davis. Credit: Mark Larson
Having converting from being a UCLA 400-meter runner to now a distance runner, Nyron Bernard arrived on Friday for his first Trinidad to Clam Beach Run on Friday. After the race, he said running on the sand on Clam Beach was more difficult than he expected. Credit: Mark Larson
As a way to acknowledge the original 8.75-mile route of the Trinidad-Clam Beach, the GTCC invited former professional triathlete Mike Pigg, Sarah Landis, AJ Armanini and James Kern to run the original race route and distance. Pigg was the first to cross Little River. Landis was the first to the finish line. Credit: Mark Larson
As a way to acknowledge the original 8.85-miles route of the Trinidad-Clam Beach, the GTCC invited Mike Pigg, Sarah Landis, AJ Armanini and James Kern to run the original race route and distance. Landis finished first (1:07:04), trailed by Armanini, Pigg and Kern. Credit: Mark Larson
In the men runners, eventual second-place finisher Sebastian Vaisset (29:35) arrived first at the Little River crossing ahead of eventual winner Jonah Grubbs (#363) (29:06) and Daniel Shaver (#234) (29:42) who placed third. Credit: Mark Larson
In the men runners, winner Jonah Grubbs (29:06) pulled ahead once he hit the sand on Clam Beach. Credit: Mark Larson
Anna Hanstveit was the first woman runner at the Little River crossing and eventually finished second (34:14). She is a senior on the Cal Poly Humboldt women’s triathlon team. Credit: Mark Larson
Riley Martel-Phillips (#814) trailed Anna Hanstveit at the Little River crossing but took the lead on Clam Beach and was a back-to-back winner of the women runners while finishing in 33:31 (27th overall), followed by Anna (34:14) and Emma (34:57) Hanstveit (they’re seniors on the Cal Poly Humboldt women’s triathlon team). Credit: Mark LarsonThis male runner did an intential flip and splash into the shallow Little River to entertain Search & Rescue volunteers Jennifer Kubik (left) and Anthony Wiese and other bystanders watching the race. Credit: Mark LarsonDalton Olson emerged dripping wet from an intentional cool-down immersion at the Little River crossing and went on to finish 70th. Credit: Mark LarsonDarren Walton placed 7th in the very first 1966 Trinidad to Clam Beach Run as a 15-year-old and 60 years later, the 75-year-old ran the now shorter 5.75-mile race with a new hip and new knee. Credit: Mark LarsonUse of a telephoto lens compressed the view of the 987 participants in the Trinidad to Clam Beach Run on Clam Beach as they headed for the finish line. The scenic 5¾-mile course began at Saunders Park, crossed very little water in Little River at Moonstone Beach, and finished with a celebration at Clam Beach Credit: Mark LarsonThis participant in the Trinidad to Clam Beach Run paused on Clam Beach to put on her socks and shoes again after crossing Little River as others headed for the finish line. The scenic 5¾-mile course began at Saunders Park, crossed very little water in Little River at Moonstone Beach, and finished with a celebration at Clam Beach Credit: Mark LarsonThese participants in the Trinidad to Clam Beach Run celebrated for the camera on Clam Beach as they headed for the finish line. The scenic 5¾-mile course began at Saunders Park, crossed very little water in Little River at Moonstone Beach, and finished with a celebration at Clam Beach Credit: Mark LarsonRunner Aubrey Gates celebrated after the race next to the warming fire on Clam Beach (heat from the flames distorting clarity of the photo). Credit: Mark Larson
Runners Thomas Bloom (left) and Keith Rupert, both of Bend, Oregon, joked after reaching the finish line that the next time they do the race they’ll put “Pelican Bay” on the back of their prison costumes. Credit: Mark Larson
Participants in the 60th annual Trinidad to Clam Beach Run in Honor of Ford Hess lined up after the finish line at Clam Beach for free food, a warming fire and live music by the Cal Poly Humboldt Marching Lumberjacks. Credit: Mark Larson
The traditional march into the chilly surf of the Pacific Ocean at Clam Beach by the Cal Poly Humboldt Marching Lumberjacks was led by axe major Leyana Miller and marked the end of the 60th annual Trinidad to Clam Beach Run in Honor of Ford Hess. Credit: Mark Larson
The traditional and enthusiastic march into the chilly surf of the Pacific Ocean at Clam Beach by the Cal Poly Humboldt Marching Lumberjacks marked the end of the 60th annual Trinidad to Clam Beach Run in Honor of Ford Hess. Credit: Mark Larson
At least one Cal Poly Humboldt Marching Lumberjacks band member dove into the surf of the Pacific Ocean at Clam Beach at the end of the 60th annual Trinidad to Clam Beach Run in Honor of Ford Hess. Credit: Mark Larson
The traditional march into the chilly surf of the Pacific Ocean at Clam Beach by the Cal Poly Humboldt Marching Lumberjacks marked the end of the 60th annual Trinidad to Clam Beach Run in Honor of Ford Hess. Credit: Mark Larson
