May 1996
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Even the best can find it slow going sometimes — only six miles into the Catoctin 50 Km Trail Run, Eric Clifton has ground to a halt as he tries to figure a way to stay dry crossing Little Hunting Creek. Photo: Rick Hamilton
Even the best can find it slow going sometimes — only six miles into the Catoctin 50 Km Trail Run, Eric Clifton has ground to a halt as he tries to figure a way to stay dry crossing Little Hunting Creek. Photo: Rick Hamilton