With the first of the fast Canton races now behind us. Derek and I planned a long ridge run for the Ascension holiday to slow things down a notch, and add some miles, tougher footing, and a challenging ascent. Our 15.5 mile loop stated at Tiocan and followed the level forest road out to Crozet before the real fun began- the straight shot up under the telecabine. After the tough climb, we ran across the three highest summits of the Jura chain, closely clustered, Grand Cret (1702m), Crêt de la Neige (1720m), and le Reculet (1718m) before continuing further along the ridge and dropping back into the forest to descend. The rocks were pretty slippery in the hail (hail again), but ridge runs are always fun.
