Greensprings 24-Hour Ultramarathon 2025 Much like the saying, one normally associated with gambling, you really have no idea who will finish where at the start of a repeating lap race.  Especially one 24-hours or longer.  Repeating the same lap over and over again does not sound like a fun way to spend a day.  At least for most.  However, the 100+ folks that came out to run the Greensprings 24-hour are exceptions.  For Ellen at Happy Cat Events, https://happycatfitness.com/

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