In reply to Sweep4-2
I ran it in the Trail Pegasus 2 which has a pretty similar lug depth to the Challenger. That would be a good choice for sure. Any of those "door-to-trail" type shoes would do it.
As far as the elevation goes, you'll feel every bit of it the last mile up to the top of the pass. But there's 3 miles of descending off the pass that can really beat you up and make the last 7 miles (which look so easy on paper) a sufferfest. That final stretch is fairly exposed and can get hot later in the day. That's actually where I struggled the most.
As far as the elevation goes, you'll feel every bit of it the last mile up to the top of the pass. But there's 3 miles of descending off the pass that can really beat you up and make the last 7 miles (which look so easy on paper) a sufferfest. That final stretch is fairly exposed and can get hot later in the day. That's actually where I struggled the most.