Geoff Roes
Encyclopedia
Geoff Roes is an American ultra-marathon runner.
and excelled in track
and cross country
at Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square, NY
. He competed in cross-country at Syracuse University
for one year before becoming injured. Roes took a hiatus from competitive running
until trying his hand at ultra marathon running in 2006 when he won his first event, the Little Susitna 50K. In 2007, he set a course record in the process of winning the Susitna 100 miler. In 2010 Roes won the American River 50 Mile Endurance Run
. Roes also won the 2010 Western States Endurance Run
in a record time of 15:07:04. Roes now resides in Nederland, Colorado.
Career
Roes was raised in Cleveland, New YorkCleveland, New York
Cleveland is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 758 at the 2000 census.The Village of Cleveland is at the eastern boundary of the Town of Constantia on Route 49.- History :...
and excelled in track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
at Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square, NY
Central Square, New York
Central Square is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,646 at the 2000 census.The Village of Central Square is located in the south part of the Town of Hastings on Route 49 and US Route 11. The village is west of Interstate 81...
. He competed in cross-country at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
for one year before becoming injured. Roes took a hiatus from competitive running
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
until trying his hand at ultra marathon running in 2006 when he won his first event, the Little Susitna 50K. In 2007, he set a course record in the process of winning the Susitna 100 miler. In 2010 Roes won the American River 50 Mile Endurance Run
American River 50 Mile Endurance Run
The American River 50 Mile Endurance Run, or AR50, is a 50 mile ultramarathon beginning in Sacramento, California and ending in Auburn, California...
. Roes also won the 2010 Western States Endurance Run
Western States Endurance Run
The Western States Endurance Run, known commonly as the Western States 100, is a 100-mile ultramarathon that takes place on trails in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains annually on the last full weekend of June. The race starts at the base of the Squaw Valley ski resort and finishes at the...
in a record time of 15:07:04. Roes now resides in Nederland, Colorado.