The most interesting, adventurous and offbeat running events in Williamsburg are those organized and directed by Ellen Alexander of Happy Cat Events, a one-woman company whose races are ultramarathons or trail runs in parks like York River State Park, Freedom Park, Warhill Sports Complex and the Greensprings Trail. Her events have included the Singletrack Maniac 50K, the Midnight and March Maniac 11- or 13-hour races, and the Greensprings Trail 24 Hour Run.
The latest iteration of her creative mind was the Terrible 12 endurance test on Aug. 23 on the Warhill Nature Trail, which was the successor to last year’s Alphabet Soup 7-Hour Run at Greensprings. It was not exactly a 12 hour run, instead an 11-hour test, as all participants were required to take a one-hour break sometime overnight to