3 Days at the Fair races (running for 48 hours)

I have photographed, and run in, many road races. The 3 Days at the Fair races were different. Some runners started at 9 a.m. on Friday May 14 and finished at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 16.



Runners competed in races of 48, 24, 12 and six hours on a course at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, N.J. I took the photograph of 24-hour competitor David Castellani on Saturday night.

Here's another shot from Saturday night of Tatsunori Suzuki and Scott Brockmeier running. Brockmeier won the men's 48-hour race. Suzuki finished third in the men's 24-hour race.



The following photo looks to me like a view into the mind of an ultra-distance runner. It's really a long exposure with fireworks in the background and the runner lit by a flash from my camera.



Here's a gallery of more images. Next year I plan to photograph the race again. I want to get there more than twice, and be there for a sunset and a sunrise.


3 Days at the Fair races - Images by Tom Bushey