As if running up and down mountains, at 10,000-feet for 26-miles wasn’t tough enough, imagine the shock these Leadville Trail Marathon runners got on Saturday when a black bear crossed their paths.
Quentin Genke snapped this photo about 2-hours into his run, just before the beast disappeared back into the woods.
“First time I ever had a black bear come out of the woods and run between runners,” Quentin Genke wrote on Facebook.
Here are some tips from Colorado Parks and Wildlife on being bear aware, in case one ever crosses your path.
