Written by: Jen Toops Photo credit: Dave Seasholtz On July 20th, 2019, Shenandoah Mountain Tours held the Wilderness 101 and Marathon races in Coburn, PA. The Wilderness 101 is part of the NUE National Ultra Endurance Race Series and is … (read more)
Vaunted Wheeler Stage takes racers into rarefied air along Tenmile Range Swenson, Nash stay perfect while Mejia moves into third overall By Devon O’Neil GC TAKEAWAY: Keegan Swenson and Katerina Nash remained undefeated this week, both winning the Wheeler Stage by … (read more)
Race’s longest stage incites drama in men’s field, but yields same result Davoust, Nadell break away but fall short; Nash and Swenson increase GC leads as international field marvels at terrain By Devon O’Neil GC TAKEAWAY: Things got interesting in Wednesday’s … (read more)
Racers tackle wild queen stage around 13,370-foot Mount Guyot Swenson, Nash build GC leads as race crosses Continental Divide twice By Devon O’Neil GC TAKEAWAY: It was déjà vu at the front of the field, as Keegan Swenson and Katerina … (read more)
SWENSON, NASH BUILD LEADS WITH STAGE 2 VICTORIES Perennially radical Colorado Trail course delivers with perfect dirt, fast descents”and a few wayward spillsBy Devon O’NeilGC TAKEAWAY: Halfway through the Colorado Trail stage Monday, it appeared Katerina Nash was cementing herself … (read more)
Perennially radical Colorado Trail course delivers with perfect dirt, fast descents”and a few wayward spills By Devon O’Neil GC TAKEAWAY: Halfway through the Colorado Trail stage Monday, it appeared Katerina Nash was cementing herself as untouchable. She led Hannah Finchamp by … (read more)
Chilling rain storm tests hungry field in Stage 1 of the Breck Epic in ColoradoBy Devon O’Neil Keegan Swenson made a dominant statement in Sunday’s rain-hammered Stage 1 of the Breck Epic. The 25-year-old national XC champion, who cracked the … (read more)
The Tinhorn Creek TransRockies Stage Seven broke cool and clear in the quiet town of Crowsnest Pass as riders prepared to take on the final epic ride into Fernie. A late evening thunderstorm complete with double rainbows had tucked riders into their tents for … (read more)
The ProGold Stage Six of the TransRockies Classic took riders from Elkford, BC, across the Continental Divide and up to the finish at Crowsnest Pass. After a mellow start, today’s stage saw riders turn up Deadmans Pass and crest over the Divide … (read more)
The Planet Foods TransRockies Classic Stage 4 took riders from the Nipika Mountain Resort to Whiteswan Lake, BC. After a big day of epic views, riders rode the last few kilometers down the White River to base camp where they were greeted by one … (read more)
Electrical storms overnight had the start line buzzing with extra energy this morning at Nipika Mountain Resort and the Thule Stage Three of the TransRockies Classic. Today’s stage featured the world class trails around the resort, and light precipitation had … (read more)
Stage Two of the TransRockies Classic was a 75km journey from K2 Ranch to Nipika Mountain Resort. Leaving the Purcell Mountains behind, riders headed east into the Rockies. The route initially followed an active mining road before turning up a … (read more)
The start line of any race is intense, but that of the first day of a seven day stage race brings the energy, anticipation and stoke to a whole new level. Add a thousand meter climb right off the bat, … (read more)
July is the perfect time to race mountain bikes at altitude and this year was no different with beautiful warm sunny weather and a festival atmosphere in Breckenridge, CO. The firecracker 50, a 50 mile mtn bike race on the 4th … (read more)
It’s less then a week away from one of the most popular 50 mile races in the country! The firecracker 50 in Breckenridge, CO lights up the town on the 4th of July. This is one of the only races … (read more)
May 27th, 2019 Written by: Jen & Anthony Toops The final stage of the 2019 Trans-Sylvania Epic, Bald Eagle, was the fastest and shortest of the event with 2,376ft of climbing in 22.5 miles. Today was the last chance for … (read more)
May 26th, 2019 Written by: Jen & Anthony Toops Stage 4 of the 2019 TSE Epic once again started from the scout camp, after yesterdays remote location. The Tussey mountain stage is notorious for its near non-stop technical rock gardens. … (read more)
Written by Jen & Anthony Toops Photos by Butch Phillips The 17th annual Mohican MTB100 kicked off on June 1st at 7am sharp. Hundreds of racers from around the country gather in Loudonville, Ohio each year to take on the deceptively tough … (read more)
Written by Jen & Anthony Toops Photos by Butch Phillips The 17th annual Mohican MTB100 kicked off on June 1st at 7am sharp. Hundreds of racers from around the country gather in Loudonville, Ohio each year to take on the deceptively tough … (read more)
May 25th, 2019 Written by Jen & Anthony Toops Stage 3 had racers traveling to nearby R.B Winter state park for a fast 30.4 mile day with 2,727 ft of climbing. This would be the only stage not starting from … (read more)