"At the start of this short film, narrated entirely by Miller and created by the good folks at Freetrail, we learn that his friend Bill Dooper, whom he describes as "an older gentleman who lived in Leadville, [Colorado,]" always wanted to see him race Hardrock. Miller continues, "He was mostly just a wonderful, amazing fan of the sport," and explains that after spending several years chasing the UTMB dream, he decided to focus on Hardrock in 2017,"
"For Miller, running this race was a long time coming, and by the time he got another entry in 2024, Dooper had passed away. Miller decided to honor Dooper's memory by carrying a card with Dooper's photo on it around his "loop in the San Juan Mountains." Then, with only two weeks to go before the race, Miller had an emergency appendectomy."
Zach Miller shifted his ultrarunning focus toward the Hardrock 100 because fan Bill Dooper wanted to see him race. An injury prevented Miller from starting Hardrock in 2017. By the time Miller received another entry in 2024, Dooper had passed away, so Miller carried a card with Dooper's photo during his loop in the San Juan Mountains as a tribute. Two weeks before the race Miller required an emergency appendectomy and deferred competing. Miller then returned to contest the 2025 Hardrock 100, confronting early race struggles while honoring Dooper's memory and vowing to come back.
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