At Butts Park in Clinton, MS at the Big Butt 50km this weekend, sponsored by Fleet Feet Jackson, Blake Thompson took the overall win with a 4:44 in what can only be described as brutally hot conditions. Kathy Youngren captured 2nd place overall and was 1st female with a time of 4:51. Eric Fritz was 4th overall, followed by Joey Butler in 7th. Temperatures were into the upper 90's on this multi-loop course. These four were using this race as a tune up for Lean Horse 100m/50m coming up later in August.In Iron River, Michigan at the Windsor Rodeo 10km, Eric Charette earned the overall win with a 35:56, a season best for him. This was Eric's 4th victory of the season at distances of 2mile, 5km, 10km and marathon.