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Sunday, 1 April 2012

Caballo Blanco


A tribute to Caballo Blanco

Caballo Blanco was best known through Christopher McDougall's book, Born to Run. Chris met the mysterious man in New Mexico on his fascinating search for the lost tribe of ultra runners - the Tarahumara Raramuri. Living in the rugged Copper Canyon of the Sierra Madre, they run monumental distances simply as a way of life. Caballo Blanco (Micah True) managed to organise an 80km race through the canyons - the Caballo Blanco Ultramarathon.

Tragically, on Tuesday 27th March, Micah went for a 12 mile trail run in New Mexico and never returned...


THE LEGEND OF CABALLO BLANCO WILL LIVE ON...  


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