Throw Down at the MN/WI Border

Who's taking the trophy home this year? Last year Wiscowsin grabbed the honors. Boo. Come on, Minnesota ladies: REPRESENT! Help bring that trophy home!

Border Battle Traveling Trophy

A traveling trophy has been created for the Border Battle. This trophy will be presented to either WORS or MNSCS officials for display at their events. The trophy is intended to designate which state has the fastest mountain bike racers for that year.....

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Ore To Shore

Minnesota pros, Kyia Anderson and Jenna Reinhart snagged podium spots at the Ore To Shore this past weekend. Kyia's got the recap:

Perfect weather for racing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan yesterday morning. Around 6 a.m. a good storm rolled in and wet down the course nicely and firmed up the many sand pits and loose rocky climbs. This was a real bonus as I think it helped with the iron ore dust and sped up the race times as well....

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

Rider Profile: Janet Frank Atkinson.

One of the features of the sisterhoodofdirt blog is rider/racer profiles. For this post, we took the easy route and linked up a Q&A with Janet Frank Atkinson from Peace Coffee's newsletter, Peace Spokes.

We are looking for riders to feature. If you are willing to be profiled, or know someone who would be a great candidate, please email us.

In the mean time:

Whether it's flying down a rocky hillside on a mountain bike, mixing it up in the peloton, or pushing the limits of endurance in a triathlon, Peace Coffee Racers are there, setting the pace. From group rides to world championship events, the PCR crew has logged some serious miles, seen a few podiums, and spread the gospel of a fully-caffeinated outdoor lifestyle along the way. This month’s featured Peace Coffee Racer is Janet Atkinson, a 36-year-old sport class mountain bike racer. Read more.