XC8: Update

Registrations are pouring in and attendance looks great for another season. With the prize cache this year from Western Cycle (including a new bike) why would anyone want to miss XC8? Sadly the 1/4 Mile of Death is not part of the race course, BUT Man Up my friends and registar today.

This is going to be a kick in the ass. Good Times!

MUERTO: Where is the beach? In Stead!

There might be 3 options but there is really only one.

24-Hours of Falcon: Forecast - UPDATED July 22 4:06 pm

First it was hot and steamy

Then it was warm with rain

Now the forecast for 24-Hours of Falcon is:

Sat Variable cloudiness, high 24C, low 18C

Sun Mainly sunny, high 26C (feels like 31C),

Weather UPDATE: Storm Brewing

July 22 4:07 pm

20-30 mm Precipitation Thursday night and another 5 on Friday.

With that much rain I would expect it will still be somewhat damp on

Saturday and Sunday

24-Hours of Falcon: A Race With In A Race

Why YOU Should Do This:

1. No cut off - just ride

2. No pressure - just ride

3. You can ride as much or as little as you want

4. You can race as fast or slow as you like

5. What you do is what you do - its all good

6. Good people + great trails (when not under water) = good times

7. Support local races or we will not have any local races

8. Test your metal against the hardened men of the North (i.e., Dallas and Patrick)

9. To say... "I did it".

10. Night riding is super fun :)

11. To hang with the cool kids

13. Your diesel not high octane

14. You get to stay up past your bed time

15. Others?

Men's/Women's solo field looks like this:

Flash-Gordon Sokolosky
Patrick Humenny
I-don't-know-who-you-are-but-i-am-sure-your-fast-Dennis Logan
I-am-tougher-then-nails-Alex Mann
Quadzila-Cris Labossiere
Diesel-Dallas Sigurdur
Le Destructor-David Larsen

I-need-my-beauty-sleep-Dave

Jumping-Jack-Flash-Janice Brigdon (I'm working on her ;)

Ghost Rider-Seema Saini

Triathlon-is-the-Darkside- Cat (undecided)

I-need-Hal-to-hold-my-hand-Cory Smith

I-need-Cory-to-hold-my-hand-Hal Lowen

I-will-drop-you-like-a-wet-log-when-i-get-bored-of-your-endless-chatter-Tomek

Untwisted-Luke

Note: that pre-registration closes at the end of the day on Tuesday, July 20. Race day registration will be available, but it goes up to $75. And you have to show up really early. So register now and buy yourself a few more hours of sleep. You might need it later in the race.

Back 40 Mountain Bike Race: Pie In The Sky

I only have one goal.

It is simple.

It is pure.

It is honest.

It will require hard-work.

It will tenacity.

It will require luck.

This goal is unrealistic.

It is half-baked.

It is a pie in the sky.

But it is what it is and I am exactly what I am.

One Goal: Beat Rocket Ron

Come Make History: Back 80 Sunday July 4th

The first year it was fresh, exciting and new. We loved it!

The second year we all rode on good memories of Morden Manitoba... and it was even better.

Now we know what to expect and expect a lot. Will they deliver? Will this be the 'Hell of the North' or an never ending story of mud-sweat-and-tears.

We are standing on the threshold of history.

Back 80... The next chapter!

I know you don't need another reason but...

I'm given you one anyway. Customized Race Plates! Sweet.

I want #2.

Actually I would just be happy to finish a race.

Consider this your reminder

Alter 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1: Photo Dump

Finished!


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Iron Lung XC and Organ Grinder Enduro 2010

http://www.canadiancyclist.com/

Along with the the new races we also debuted the Nordic Center's incredible new trail network. Laid out and cut by none other than Matt Hadley, this trail network was intended to be a race course from the get go. Racers were treated to a course that required every bit of technical skill and fitness that a they could muster. The reward for their intense efforts were flowy trails that could be ridden by anyone, but only ridden fast by those with skill. Giant grins were the order of the day on both day's and although the courses were extremely demanding they were just plain fun ... goofy fun! Everyone was definitely ready for the fun to come back to MTB racing it seemed.

I won't go on, but "best ever course" is a pretty bold statement when you're at the Nordic Center, but that is what was being said by old and new racers alike ... perhaps another Canmore classic has been born!!

Team Cyclemeisters press release

Conrads to Patrick(Organ Grinder) and Anne (Iron Lung) who represented the home team last weekend at the Nordic Center. I imagine it was good times!

Iron Lung Results

Organ Grinder Results

Gallery

Race Report