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Date: September 19, 2025 Participant: Todd Simpson #955 Race: 2025 Vacation Races | Bryce Canyon Ultras 30K Distance: 18.64 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Dynamic Pace Shifts Lead to Top 10 Finish Todd Simpson demonstrated commendable pacing strategies throughout the 2025 Vacation Races | Bryce Canyon Ultras 30K. Clocking an elapsed time of 3:32:31 over the 18.85-mile course, he maintained a consistent overall pace of 11:16 min/mile. Notably, Todd achieved a finish in the top 10, placing 9th overall and 6th among male participants out of 268 total runners. A closer examination of his splits reveals strong performances early on, with a swift 9:11 min/mile for the first mile, and an impressive 7:58 min/mile during the Proctor Canyon 2 segment. The section at Monster Mash, however, showed a notable drop to 14:07 min/mile, affecting the overall timing. Moving forward, analyzing the factors that led to the slowdown at Monster Mash could help Todd optimize his pacing for future races and maintain momentum across tougher segments.