I raced the stage race format of Coconino 250 Oct 5th – 8th. Quite a bit off the back with this blog post but life has been moving fast since then! I initially preferred the concept of the ITT (non-stop race format) over the stage race format (official stopping points on course for the night where the […]
Category Archives: Race Reports
LW’s 2011 Arizona Trail Race 300 Adventure
Last weekend I raced Arizona Trail Race 300. For me it wasn’t as much a race as a personal adventure. No woman had ever finished it before. It was big, tough and intimidating and finishing looked to be a huge personal challenge. Finishing AZT is no gimme. The short story is I had the race of […]
AZT record amidst a trail of tears
There is often talk of what it takes to complete a multi-day ultra mountain bike race. Is it fitness? A simple mantra of eat, ride, sleep? Or, something more intangible like mental toughness and the ability to keep going when it gets really tough? Naturally I have my own ideas. In my experience, the #1 […]
Redrock Rampage Tradition
I love the Redrock Rampage XC race here in St George. This year was its 16th year running. Before the race I chatted with its promoter Glen Ames. He mentioned maybe it was time to change up the course. I told him no way!! This race is a tradition and you don’t mess with traditions. […]
24 Hours in the Old Pueblo with the JMM
5th time racing at Old Pueblo was as fun as ever. Friday night treated us with a sunset which was the calm before the storm. I spent Friday visiting folks. OP is like a big bike reunion after the winter. So fun to catch up and find out what everyone has planned out for the […]
Blue Dome Racing
Kenny Jones and I have been chasing each other around for years, but usually just a bit too far apart to converse. I’ve long admired his grit, quiet poise, and downright bike killing abilities. Call it a man crush if you must. Can you blame me? So after the Park City shindig we cooked up […]
Park City Point2Point Race Report 2010
The Park City Point 2 Point race was a week ago – but better late than never to blog the report. I took very few pics so thanks mostly to Lyna Saffell and Dave for the pics, all of which I have borrowed without asking (hey they were on FB…) My focus is on things […]
CTR decompression chamber
This decompression is going to take awhile. Generally speaking I have not been interested in racing since Moab last year – how do you top stars and bars? – and have been moving back to basics, what started it all in the first place, using the mountain bike as a vehicle to roam the best […]