Skunk Ape Events

07/24/2024

Just had to give a shoutout to Chris Malette, this dude, he’s ran every Skunk Ape Night Run since its inception in 2019. He’s currently the only 5-Time finisher of this event. Beyond blessed to have him back every year! 🤟🏼

07/23/2024

In case ya needed a new pair of legs during the Skunk Ape Night Run, Kevin and Shae had ya covered 😂

07/22/2024

With 7:07:25 on the clock, our final runner crossed the finish line! Shoutout to Jesse Schultz, at 73 years old, for taking home the Skunk Ape Gnome trophy at the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run!

07/22/2024

Just wanted to give a huge THANK YOU to the Volunteers at the Skunk Ape Night Run. From help setting up the course, checking in bibs, and the aid stations to providing encouragement and support throughout the night, the volunteers efforts were instrumental in creating a memorable experience for everyone involved. It made it a blast!

This is what I love about our community. We are honored to have such dedicated volunteers. Thank you once again for being an integral part of our Skunk Ape family.

I know I’m always going to forget a few names, but that the work never goes unnoticed.

Thank you to my parents Bill and Jeanne Fuller, year after year, they come down and help set things up, prep boxes, and load and unload everything as we get ready for the event. On the flip side, we’re also repacking and cleaning everything when it comes back home to be put away.

Colleen Smith, she helps me a ton with a lot of background work and keeping things organized at the house. She even did the Berm with me to take down some course markers!

Course Marking; I was joined by not only my dad, but also A***n Rochon (who placed 4th) and Scott Hoover (who placed 3rd). Thanks for helping to get all those reflectors up and the course ready to rock and roll.

Bib Pick-Up; Thank you to Nicole Ambruster, Sam Harden, Christian Prado, and Laura Trevino. I know James Mathis helped a bit too.

Aid Station One; a huge thank you to James Mathis… it was great seeing him back after some time. Tina Gaffney, Lisa and Mike Foley, Jon Reid, Jessee Mikell and her husband, and whoever else made their way over there!

The Berm; a huge thank you to RunFluent and the Where’s the Finish Podcast crews. Y’all made that aid station the place a blast. Ivi and Chris Stangle, Nicole Ambruster, Kevin Caudill, Shae Merrit, Susan Knudsen, Jeff La Belle, and all the others that joined RunFluent too!

Cedar Pocket AS; a huge thank you to Ben Powers and Donna Morris and the T**H group! Cori Boney, Kami, and Tyler Smith. From the pictures I saw, that place was a party too!

Course Sweepers; a huge thank you to Jon Reid and Evan Rozet for taking down the course markers and pacing Jesse into the finish. It was awesome to see!

Even before the event, Tatjana Stojkovic helped me with setting up the inflatables and untangling cords. A***n helped out the finish line archway.

During the event, Laura Walker (1st Female), her kids helped keep the potluck area tidy! With a lot of food… that area can get congested!

Thank you to Jose Roldan Jr for MC’ing and sending everyone off onto the course and for staying the entire time seeing every finish from first to final!

Thank you to Alpha Safety Consultants LLC for sponsoring those race bibs.

Thank you to Bob's Pickle Pops for all the pickle juice at every single aid station bringing people back to life!

Again, I know I’m forgetting names… but hey, THANK YOU!

07/22/2024

07/22/2024

A huge thank you to Jose A Roldan Jr. for not only sending y’all off… but staying to see the first to the final runners cross that finish line. He took a TON of photos! Enjoy!

07/21/2024

Your Top Four Woman for the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run!
1. Laura Walker with a time of 2:58:10! This is her 2nd big win! She previously won the Night Run 2022 with a time of 2:43:12. This is also now the 7th fastest time on the course for the women.
2. Karen Stukes with a time of 3:07:58. This is now the 9th fastest time on the course for the women.
3. Liset Parry with a time of 3:08:05.
4. Salina Messman with a time of 3:10:54.

07/21/2024

Your Top Four Men at the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run!
1. Michael Musso with a time of 2:25:28. This is also coming off 100 Miles at the Vero Beach Octopus Ultra last weekend. This is now the 4th Fastest time on the Night Run Course.
2. John Salem with a time of 2:32:07. This is now the 6th fastest time on the Night Run course.
3. Scott Hoover with a time of 2:38:00. This is now the 10th fastest time on the course. Scott now holds the 9th and 10th fastest times (2:38:50 in 2022).
4. A***n Rochon, perhaps some might remember him as Skunk Ape himself, with a time of 2:38:58.

Results: https://results.sporthive.com/events/7220600199427653632/races/1

07/20/2024

Straight from the Timer, Trailhead Ultras!

07/19/2024

The course is officially marked and ready to rock and roll for tomorrow’s 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run! A huge thank you to my dad - Bill Fuller, Scott Hoover, and A***n Rochon for helping mark the course today!

Also, a second thank you to A***n for removing the nail and patching my tire this morning! Great way to kick off race weekend 🤪 foreshadowing?

07/19/2024

Tomorrow is RACE DAY for the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run! It’s amazing time and time again to see folks from all over come out to the Skunk Ape Night Run! Can’t wait!

07/19/2024

Oh snap! Those finisher awards for the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run! My parents and I just finished up those pint glasses, whiskey glasses, orange juice glasses and cups for yall! Let’s go!!

07/18/2024

Produce for the Skunk Ape Night Run and Post-Race Potluck Party has been picked up! 🤟🏼 and, even the Porta-Potties have been scheduled. How nice!
Two More Days Away!

07/17/2024

One year ago I had the honor to kick off Race Week for the Skunk Ape Night Run on Fox 13 for the Motivation Monday segment. It was fun and no told me not to man spread on tv 😅 Neverless, it was an honor to have the opportunity to talk about the event, trail running here in the Tampa Bay, and reach out to more folks who might be curious about trail running.
https://www.fox13news.com/video/1249865?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1GA7aA5pu9wbyZdGukTr8KPPIxKSBVO1lnSqVzRf3R0XNKF5P10U7VM9A_aem_xTU-rX0gNiBDF0DmcxXTwQ

07/17/2024

This weekend, here in just 3 Days at the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run, these 17 runners will be taking on there 3rd out of 4 races in the 2024 Skunk Ape Trail Series! Shout-out to John Salem, Robert Blackmon, Luke Vidal, Devin Bass, Justin Joseph, Salina Messman, Ryan Beniot, Melanie Galvin, Jessica Sohngen, Greg Burnham, Zach Lozano, Kimberly Pasienza, Todd Holender, Michelle Conrad, Hannah Messman, Nicole Kay, and Erica Lindsay!

We’re getting closer to those jackets!

The Trail Series started back in February with the Skunk Ape’s Revenge with the options of the 60k, 30k, and 30k Ruck distances! Then to April’s Skunk Ape 100 Mile Endurance Run with the choice of either the 50 or 100 Mile (we lost a few Trail Series Runners here, taking home the ole dnf). Obviously this weekend, we’ve got the Skunk Ape Night Run with the 30k distance and it’ll all wrap up in September at the Wild Boar Night Run with the Half-Marathon distance!

07/16/2024

8 runners will be heading to the Skunk Ape Night Run after battling it out at the Vero Beach Octopus Ultra last weekend, all part of the epic Summer Slam! Three back-to-back-to-back weekends of running that’ll end at The Trident!

Luke Vidal, finished the 100 mile placing 3rd overall with a time of 22:21:30!

Michel Musso, finished the 100 mile placing 4th overall with a time of 22:46:38!

Nick Urena, finished the 100k placing 3rd overall with a time of 14:35:33

Ryan Burgoon, finished the 50 Mile placing 14th overall with a time of 15:41:31

Kay Trager, finished the 50k placing 10th overall with a time of 9:17:52

Brian Mulrooney, finished the 50k placing 11th overall with a time of 9:17:56

Greg Burnham, finished the 50k placing 18th overall with a time of 11:35:27

Samantha Pinzon, she finished the ultra teaser! Placing 2nd for the women with a time of 3:28:55!

11 runners took on the challenge this year - 1 had to withdraw, 2 eliminated. 🤟🏼

07/15/2024

Thank you to our friends with the Florida's Sports Coast! Adam Thomas, the Executive Director welcomes y’all out to the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run! Yes! Even the Green Swamp is the Sports Coast! Let’s go! 🤟🏼 5 Days Away!!

07/15/2024

It’s officially RACE WEEK for the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run! 🤟🏼 Let’s Go!!

07/12/2024

8 Days Away from the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run! The Monster Walks! Reports of the skunk ape were particularly common in the 1960s and 1970s. Since then, there have still been many sightings of a large, foul-smelling, hairy, ape-like creature in the Green Swamp area near Dade City, Florida.

Check out Episode 100 of the Florida Men on Florida Man Podcast to hear all about it.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5S8ut0uwuHg3RlqnqUQsfu?si=dQGMkDu8Skq0eIV-lLPdUw

07/11/2024

Being Nine Days Out… We’ve got some Returning Legends to the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run 🤟🏼 Some of them fast cats out front.

Scott Hoover: He placed 4th overall in the 2023 Skunk Ape Night Run with a time of 2:38:50 and 4th at the 2022 Skunk Ape Night Run.

He also placed 3rd Overall earlier this year in the 30k at Skunk Ape’s Revenge - in 2023, he was 4th in the 30k at the Revenge Race.

Kerry Carr: Last year he placed 3rd for the men at the Skunk Ape Night Run with a time of 2:34:43.

Patrick Gallogly: He placed 4th at the 2021 Skunk Ape Night Run with a time of 2:53:00.

Luke Vidal: He placed 3rd Overall in the inaugural year of the Skunk Ape 100 Mile Endurance Run! He’s also ran races like the Skunk Ape Night Run, Skunk Ape’s Revenge, and the Wild Boar Night Run since 2022.

Robert Blackmon: He’s been in the Top 10 twice in previous years at the Skunk Ape Night Run (2021, 2023). He also took first overall at the inaugural year of the 30k Ruck event at the Skunk Ape’s Revenge with a time of 3:26:39. He’s placed 7th in the 50 Mile at the Skunk Ape 100 and had another Top 10 finish at the 2023 Wild Boar Night Run.

Craig Betz: Recently finishing the Western States 100, he’s also placed 3rd Overall in the 30k Ruck event at the Skunk Ape’s Revenge. He’s also ran the Skunk Ape Night Run in 2023.

Jason Dominger: He’s ran a 2:46:39 back in 2022 to place 7th at the Night Run. He also placed 6th at the 2023 Wild Boar Night Run with a time of 1:46:24.

John Salem, now this will be his Skunk Ape Night Run debut, but he did take 1st Overall at the Skunk Ape 100 in the 50 Mile and he also placed 3rd earlier this year at the Skunk Ape’s Revenge in the 60k.

Laura Walker: She was the winner of the 2022 Skunk Ape Night Run and holds the 2nd Fastest Time for Women for the course.

Kelly Evans: Last year she placed 2nd for the women at the Skunk Ape Night Run with a time of 2:52:15.

Lovelyn Findley: She placed 3rd Overall in the 30k at the 2023 Skunk Ape’s Revenge and 6th in 2024.

Laura Weaver: She placed 4th Overall at the 2024 Skunk Ape’s Revenge in the 30k with a time of 3:15:00.

Audri Zanatta placed 2nd Overall at the Skunk Ape 100 Mile and she has a 5th place finish at the Skunk Ape’s Revenge in the 60k.

Missy Smith took 14th at the 2023 Skunk Ape Night Run with a time of 3:38:02.

Can’t wait 🤟🏼

07/11/2024

9 Days Away from the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run and Post-Race Potluck Party 🤟🏼

07/10/2024

10 Days Away from the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run and Post-Race Potluck Party, ayoooooooooooo 🤟🏼

07/08/2024

Had a blast on the Where's the Finish Podcast chatting about this year’s Tahoe 200 adventures and a lil Skunk Ape at the end. Such a blast, such a journey, it’s taken me 5 years (and like 7 100 mile DNF’s between) to finally reach the 100 mile distance again - to dnf at over 100 miles at Tahoe? Absolutely worth it!

07/07/2024

13 Days Away from the 2024 Skunk Ape Night Run and Post-Race Potluck Party! Lets Go!!!!!

07/06/2024

A Florida legend, Grant Maughan, has written a book! It’s titled “Freezing Hot,” which is available now on Amazon.

Grant started his ultra running life in Florida, his first ultra was the Palm 100k. That was quickly followed by the Keys 100 which he’s done 5 or 6 times now. Overall, Grant has done some of the most insane and bucket list ultras across the world (over 90)!

He’s one of few Floridians to have ever finished the Hardrock 100 and has done races like the Cruel Jewel, Badwater 135 x4), Bigfoot 200, Canadian Death Race, Pier 2 Pier 200k, Moab 240, Leadville 100, Iron Horse 100, Tahoe 200, Vol State, LOST 118, Marathon des Sables, and even the Spartathlon!

He writes about a few of them in the book, as well as other abstract things like pulling a sled 1000 miles across Alaska and climbing Denali and Mount Everest.

Amazon: Freezing Hot: Ultrarunning Through Fire and Ice: Tales from the Trail, Rumors from the Road, and Stories from the Summit https://a.co/d/0czWqUeT

07/04/2024

We are super excited and proud to announce that the Pre-Tampa Bay 100 Mile Bib Pick-Up will be back at the 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg!

Date: Friday! November 1st!
The Pre-TB100 Bib Pick-Up will be from 6:30PM to 9:30PM!

We will be outside on the outdoor deck! That should give y'all plenty of time to get off work, finish traveling, check into hotels, walk the dog... or your cat, text your ex, and whatever else you need to do!

They’ve got some great food on the menu! They've also got options for gluten free, vegetarian and the kids! So, you will always have some cool choices.

They’ve got A TON of beers on tap. They carry a variety of styles from Ciders to IPA's, to Blondes, to Ales, to Barely Wine, to even a Porter! So with that, and water, you won't go thirsty!

This is super exciting for us to show you all yet another amazing place here in the Tampa Bay!

07/04/2024

Some downtown Tampa sights to see such as the Henry B Plant Building, Plant Park, the Kennedy Boulevard Bridge, and the Hillsborough River. Just a few items on the 2024 Tampa Bay 100 Mile course!
121 Days Away!