Modesto's Jon Olsen tackles24-hour endurance event next

Modesto's Jon Olsen is on a roll, having finished seventh at the world ultra-marathon championships in Italy April 22.

Now he goes for a win at the North Coast 24-Hour Endurance Run.

 No, the event isn't on California's North Coast. It's in Cleveland, Ohio, on the north coast of the Lake Erie, May 5-6.

 The winner is the runner who covers the most miles during the 24-hour time limit. The course is roughly a 1-mile loop.

There is no pacing, either, because the race is sanction by USA Track & Field, which doesn't allow pacing by non-registered runners.

 From the looks of the website, it's doubtful they're going to have live runner tracking or live event updates. The question was even posed on the event's Facebook page without a reply.

 After Cleveland, Olsen has the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run on his calendar, June 23-24, on his calendar.

You can follow Jon on his blog, http://olsenjon.blogspot.com.

Watch AR 50 finishers live this Saturday

Even if you can't be at the finish line up near Folsom Reservoir this Saturday, you can still watch runners finish this 50-mile endurance race, thanks to modern technology.

A camera set up at the finish line will stream continuous live video of runners coming across the line.

To access the feed, visit http://www.ustream.tv/channel/americanriver50. The show begins about 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 7.

The ultra-marathon begins at 6 a.m. at the Guy West Bridge near Sac State and finishes up near Newcastle.

For more information, visit http://www.ar50mile.com/.