Bluff Rider's Charge Recap (MNSCS)

There are two courses in the Minnesota series where I gave up last year. This happens to be one of those problem places where I just didn't think I could continue on. I fell down in some mud and was just generally tired so I quit.

Fast forward to this year where I am not willing to just quit. Now I am not going to lie and say those thoughts don't pass through my head during parts of the ride but the difference this year is that I refuse to act on them. Heading up the hill the second time I was questioning why I actually paid money to do this???

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(as told by Desta Meyer, Silver Cycling, Sport class)

Trail Run. Mountain Bike. Trail Run.

Looking for a dirt duel?

Check out the Fallen Oak Duathlon at Hillside City Park in Elk River, MN on Saturday, July 11.

Link to PDF of flyer.

There's a couple categories to choose from: Go solo or team up with a buddy (one person runs the trail; the other completes the biking portion).

The trail is a blast. And the SWAG is always pretty sweet.

Wooly Mammath Race, WI

Being it a big week of training I decided against the WORS Cup and instead focused on two leg wrecker sessions on Friday and a Time Trial on Saturday, Intervals early a.m. Sunday and now it looks like a good 3 hour ride in the rain again!

The Wooly Mamoth MTB race in St. Croix Falls, WI fit perfectly for the timed Time Trial on the training schedule so we packed up the car Saturday morning and headed over to western WI for a noon race start....

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(as told by Kyia Anderson, Cannondale, Professional Mountain Bike Racer)

John Muir Race Recap

Saturday was my first endurance race of the year. I did a 6 hour race at John Muir in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest of WI. Going into it I was really nervous because of my race performance the last two weeks but things turned out much better than anticipated.

I didn't really know what to expect of the course because I've only ridden there once and couldn't really remember the trail. It was fun and fast with some good, short little hills and some fun windy, singletrack....

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(as told by Valerie Dosland, unattached, Sport class)

Dirt Spanker Recap (MNSCS)

The Dirt Spanker was my third race sport race this year. Same objectives as always were met. My brother has told me that now my goals needs to be upgraded from finishing, not being last, and not crashing.... So I suppose now I need to work on pushing through and finishing not last in my age group. In my defense, there are some really strong riders racing sport in the 19-34 age group. This is after all about progress not perfection........

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(as told by Desta Meyer, Silver Cycling, Sport class)

WORS Trek Big Ring Classic Race Recap

Ahhhh! Another fun race at Nine Mile Forest. Made great memories there last summer, and now we've got some new ones.

You wouldn't think it was June. Temps in the 40s on race day. Looking back at the race pics (I wore my fleece lined foul weather jersey and fleece lined tights!), you'd think we were racing in the middle of November.....

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(as told by Janet Frank Atkinson, Peace Coffee Racing, Sport class)

Afton Alps Race Recap

I spied both new and familiar faces as I toed the line with the women’s sport field.

There was Kristen “Koz” Kosloske (who would race to fifth in her age group), and fresh sport racer, Jordan Horner (third in age group) standing together, quietly starring ahead watching as the mens waves cleared one-by-one in age groups.

Beckie Alexander (third in age group) and Janna Krawczyk (first overall) soon rolled up, rounding out the women’s field to eighteen racers strong.......

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(as told by Janet Frank Atkinson, Peace Coffee Racing, Sport class)