Saturday, August 18, 2007

The "Race for Everyone"


Today was the 1st Annual "Race for Everyone" held at Sundance Ski Resort for the benefit of Kids on the Move. Karl Vizmeg and Mad Dog Cycles Race Team Manager Keith Payne put a huge amount of time and effort into putting on this event, and it showed. This race will become one racers and regular joes will want to add to their calendar in the future. Due to heavy rain and the Snowbird Hill Climb, this years attendance was lighter than expected. Those that were in attendance had a very good time and enjoyed perfect tacky track conditions and an enthusiastic crowd. The little ones rode a tight, 2 lap slalom course around the chair lift that resulted in smiles and high fives from most of the racers. These little guys and gals are fast and looked like they were focused on taking home the gold. Based on what I saw, the future of USA mountain biking is in good hands. Race on little ones...



After the rain stopped we were treated to a beautiful view of Mt. Timp.


Even the big kids like Subaru/Gary Fisher pro racer Chris Holley got in to the mix on his single speed and cut some tight turns.

Thanks again to Karl, Keith and all the Mad Dog guys and gals that came out to make this a memorable event.

Training for LoToJa starts again tomorrow with a 2-3 hour road ride. I've only ridden about 3 hours this week and I'm getting antsy to pick up the distance and pace.

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