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Following the Leaders  Name: Bradley Williams  Age: 29
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa  UROC Time: 15:23, 50th place  Who he
is: Williams works for a specialty running shop, the Shoe Shack,
and instructs exercise classes at the local YMCA. When he's not
working, he's likely trail running. Williams has competed seven
ultras, including The North Face 50K and Dances With Dirt 50K,
both in Wisconsin.  Why UROC? UROC was just what I was looking
for -- a 100K in the mountains, in the fall. But what really
hooked me was the race's objective. It's like being a football
fan and going to the Super Bowl. Only I'm not in the stands but
on the field. With names like Geoff Roes, Michael Wardian and
Dave Mackey toeing the line, I knew I wanted to be there.  How
was your race? I had never run a 100K, and was a bit
disappointed with my time. I got cold in the second half of the
race and had to wrap up in blankets and eat three cups of soup.
That cost me 30 minutes. I'd love to