I just signed up for the local spring enduro and DH race, Hubapalooza. Prob will sign up for the Silver and maybe Whitefish enduros as well as the Dakota Five-O again too, even after my brush with heatstroke last year.
What's everyone else up to?
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I just signed up for the local spring enduro and DH race, Hubapalooza. Prob will sign up for the Silver and maybe Whitefish enduros as well as the Dakota Five-O again too, even after my brush with heatstroke last year.
What's everyone else up to?
Butte 50 and Dakota Five-O on my list. Probably several of the local Missoula spring mtb races to force myself into shape.
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Still trying to figure out my schedule. MES released their dates and the Helenduro fits way better in my schedule in July, so may sign up for that.
The Whitefish enduro was sweet last year, would really like to get back up there for that.
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Pretty sure I'll be coming over with a couple other Bozeman guys and doing Hubbapalooza enduro as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Falcon3
Just signed up for the Rendezvous Enduro at JH, I guess I should get a Village pass as well. Might try and get to Helena, but I’m not sure about availability.
Was kinda aiming to do a race or two this year, but my schedule doesn't work for any of the races I want to do. So I guess I'll just ride my bike without a clock for another year.
I am just in it to finish, really. If I’m a few minutes faster than some other geezers (or Whippersnappers), bonus!
I'm missing Hubapalooza for my mom's 70th bday.....a worthy cause! Anyway, other regionalish races in April around the west? I didn't race all of '22 because of my shoulder injury. Would like to ease back in with a smaller enduro race if possible.
I have a kinda weird cycle cycle where every 6-7 years or so I decide to focus on endurance events instead of gravity/enduro. After my injury last fall, this seems to be one of those seasons.
I signed up for the Iron Horse road race, and the gravel fondo the next day. Then 2 weeks later Telluride Gravel and month after that Telluride 100. Probably gonna sign up for the recently announced Durango Derby. It’s a cool format: 1 day stage race of loops on our town trails that hit 3 different trail networks in 4 stages. 50 miles total, I think 36 miles of proper single track racing. 14 miles of neutral transfers.
I am signed up for the Abajo Enduro in August. I’ll probably be ready to chill the fuck out by that point
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Anyone ever do the LoToJa Classic? Last weekend a friend brought it up to me. Road race from Logan UT to Jackson WY. Looks like it could be pretty fun.
I wouldn’t be competitive, never taken on anything even close to that but do have a couple months to train up for it. None of the posted climbs look particularly tricky. Just finishing it would be pretty sweet.
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A number of my CoWorkers do it every year. Most years it goes smoothly. A couple years a freak storm hits and makes it an epic. It is well supported and a smoothly run event. If I owned a road bike, it would be on my list.Quote:
Originally Posted by east or bust
This has been showing up in my feed quite a bit. Races like this are hard with some many fast locals that know the trails.Quote:
Originally Posted by joetron
Currently signed up and desperately training for:
May- Trans-Portugal Mountain Bike. Cross Portugal from North to South over 8 days. Race Town to Town while they transfer your crap.
June- FNLD Gravel
Thinking about Dakota 5-0. I'm going to need the whole summer to recover from the first two!
It has always been on my radar. I have done a few centuries. However, I enjoy ripping around on dirt too much in our very limited season to want to change up my ‘training’ (very loose term) to incorporate the LSD style riding this would entail. I’m really just starting to feel strong on the gnar in late July, which is when our local serial LoToJa riders seem to start only road riding.Quote:
Originally Posted by east or bust
There are exceptions, of course.
And often, after LoToJa, those friends take a week or two off the bike just when prime dirt season starts coming around again.
I have done it 3 times. It is a pretty cool event and a LONG day on a bike. Would recommend for sure. They key is to figure out your caloric intake. I can also confirm that after finishing I didn’t want to be anywhere near a bike seat for 2 or 3 weeks after.Quote:
Originally Posted by east or bust
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Damn that trans portugal looks dope. Are you bringing support? Mostly double track or is there real MTB? About how much is this gonna run you flights + race?Quote:
Originally Posted by XtrPickels
This looks like a fun little low key enduro in Salida the end of April.
https://salidaenduro.com/
Been a lurker in these sprocket rocket threads for a bit, but putting out the race schedule in case anyone is in the area (Leadville/high rockies CO) and wants to link up or do some rides.
Startin out with the Salida Enduro in April
Revolution Enduro - Eagle, in June
Leadvillle Silver Rush 50 in July
Then 1 or 2 other Revolution enduros, probably North Routt (Steamboat) in late July and maybe Keystone early August.
Want to try my hand at the DH race series in winter park in September too
Anybody ridden the Canadian Enduro series? I'm looking at the Fire in the Mountains in West Kelowna in May, looks like a ripping course and overall a good time.
Probably see ya there. Old guy on an absinthe (army green) Evil Offering.Quote:
Originally Posted by vermontana
Anyone here give a shit about skateboard racing? No worries, no one else does either lol!
April: Mary Hill downhill longboarding
May: Ditch Slap skateboard banked slalom
June: Bowl of Cones skateboard bowl slalom
July: ISSA National's slalom skateboarding
August: Mary Hill downhill longboarding
September: ISSA World's slalom skateboarding
October: Mecca Ditch skateboard banked slalom
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I'll keep an eye out! younger dude on a purple transition spire. Hoping to make one of the mid-week single stage races as well if I can, maybe the uncle nazty one, as that looks like it'd be worth the $ more than othersQuote:
Originally Posted by Roxtar
That stage has very little Uncle Nazty (probably a good thing, safety-wise) but Hooligan should be really fun to race.Quote:
Originally Posted by vermontana
Another fun stage will be Rusty Lung. A little pedally in sections but super fast and flowy.
I’ll be on the startline with you at FNLD Gravel in June. I’ll be one on a flat bar titanium Independent Fabrication single speed. Will be arriving in Lahti the Thursday before the race.Quote:
Originally Posted by XtrPickels
TransPortugal looks sweet. In 2019, I did a similar EU MTB race, the TransAlp. Racing town to town like that is a just a blast.
Currently living in Denmark these days, so apart from single speeding Finland Gravel as one of my A events, in May here is a large 12 Hr MTB race (north of Copenhagen on north coast of Denmark). Will be racing that solo (did it on 4 man team in 2019 when I lived here previously).
I'm excited for it, I've been to Portugal once before and had an epic adventure that involved a borrowed bike that we broke, getting stranded in the mountains, and hitchhiking back to our hotel with a family that didn't speak English. Top 5 greatest experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
I think the race is mostly double-track with some singletrack and some road. I've tried to Strava-stalk previous participants, but it's hard when you don't know the terrain at all.
Fortunately the dollar is pretty strong right now, so I'm in the race for ~$3k. This includes lodging for 8 days, Daily Massage (I said I was bougie), Breakfast + Dinner, and Baggage transfer each stage. All in all, a pretty solid deal.
Plane tickets were more expensive than they needed to be because I'm a bougie mofo and I don't like sitting in coach. They should have been ~$1,300.
All-in for travel, lodging, most dining (and a couple of extra days in Lisbon) and I'm ~$5k.
I'm heading over with a friend who's also doing the race. Self-supported via my water-filter and credit card (plus those daily rub-downs).
We get in Thursday as well. Bringing the whole family to this one and we're heading to Munich after a few days in Finland. My wife has a fond place in her heart for Finland after becoming a master's world champ there last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces
Shoot me a message.
Fuck that's awesome. Any race with daily massage sounds a-ok in my book. As my work/life get busier traveling a ton of weekends for 1 or 2 day enduro races gets harder and scheduling 7-10 day adventure races make more sense. I may need to look into this one for the future. The enduro based ones like Trans Madeira and Trans NZ are always so damn hard to get into and I'm not that into sleeping in a tent for 5 nights anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by XtrPickels
TSN in Oaxaca is awesome but staying up at the camp in pretty rustic bunk beds isn't ideal. If we could stay at the main hotel in the city for the whole race it would be amazing, but logistically it makes no sense.
Will do 🤘Quote:
Originally Posted by XtrPickels
you sound old, man...Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
:fm: :fmicon: :fm: :fmicon:
Lol.....mental battle having missed an entire race season after having like 7 or 8 seasons in a row. It's been so long since I have raced that I'm all nervous and shit. Really just need some actual time on the bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terrapin Ben
Welcome to my life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
Kids + Work + Wife's Racing & work = need to plan ahead and it needs to be big to be worthwhile. Racing every week is stressful and I'd rather just be out having fun with my friends.
It's a paradox where you want the money to live the life, but the work takes you away from the life you want to live. It seems the best balance is professional life in a cool place - this keeps you involved day to day, but allows you to afford the deeper adventures.
Trans-Madeira looks awesome - my mom's family is from the island - but I don't think I'm sendy enough for an enduro race of that caliber.
Pre-rode 3 of the stages for the Salida Enduro this past weekend.
There are a couple stages that are simply brutal. Think technical drops and short punchy technical ups. Super fun to ride but will put you on the ragged edge of sketch at race speeds.
Full face recommended.
^^^ How was it?
Anyone want my entry for BME Mt. Nebo for cheap.....like make me an offer. Too fucking far to drive solo. One thing to road trip with a team or something.
Racing Glorieta, NM at the end of May. Sounds......um....rowdy. What the local intel?
went gravel racing this weekend at the montana gravel challenge, a 3 day thing we have here. Pretty good turnout. Day 1 is dirt TT, day 2 big gravel loop, day 3 mostly road circuit race. Got 2nd in the TT, 4th in the gravel race. Circuit race could have been better- had a puncture at the beginning which sealed, but I had to stop to add air twice. Managed to chase back into the main group but the break was already gone. thankfully I had no reason to chase it as all the contenders for the overall were in the group with me. Top 3 of us were really close and win would be determined basically by whoever finished highest, but also in the top 10. Then some of us crashed at the very end, but thankfully didn't have too much of an effect on the overall. Guy I was tied with got one more point to secure 2nd, leader stayed in the lead.
So yeah 3rd was cool, legs felt good all weekend and am happy with where my fitness is. Was able to make everyone in the lead group suffer a good amount on saturday, just wish I was a little better sprinter. And could have done without the sore shoulder or gouge in my forearm as I have two more days of racing next weekend with the bearmouth road race and then scratchgravel xc in helena.
Couldn't find a purple Spire. Did you make it out?Quote:
Originally Posted by vermontana
If not, you missed a great day; perfect conditions, awesome, chunky, well laid out and manned stages, great after-party with band and free beer.
Rowdy is pretty much dead on :wookie:Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
Glorieta is phenomenal if you like NM style super jank. It's far and away my favorite local riding area.
I'm not sure what trails they'll use but I'm sure Chili Dog and Jagged Ax will be included. Both are awesome. You can search Nate Hill's vids for them and other Glorieta goods.
I did the BMEs there in the pre-covid years and they were great races. If they include Ghost Town, Broken Arrow, or Secret, be prepared for long, ugly transition climbs to get there. A guy I raced with actually carried trail running shoes for the mandatory hike-a-bikes. I was jealous.
The Revolution website claims easy, short transitions. If true, they might be including Holy Mole and Chips & Salsa.
Holy Mole is a true NuMex flow trail; steep, rough, and fast. Super fun. Chips & Salsa is something new here; polished, plush, and no speed limit. Big berms, big jumps, big fun. You simply can't overshoot anything on it. It also leads into a super sweet jump line.
If they just use the close trails (Chili Dog, Jagged Ax, Holy Mole, and Chips & Salsa) the transitions will be climbing Cairn Me Up/Electric Avenue and Snack Pack. Both are pretty reasonable.
Good to know. Watched a few videos and looks like Chili Dog is the main classic with the big drop. The gnar actually looks somewhat comparable to Big Sky. Rocks or Dust. No dirt at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxtar
I did make it! looked for you but didn't see your Offering around, how was your race? I switched into pro category last second to start with my fast buddy who won the Montana enduro series last year. Had only a short day of pre-riding and didn't make it to rusty lung, so rode that one blind, but kept it rubber side down and felt consistent on all the stages. Pretty happy with an 11th in pro for first race of the season, especially with how many local guys were ahead of me and all the heavy hitters who I'm assuming have been riding mtbs all winter. Excited for the rest of the seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Roxtar
Yeah, the home field advantage really showed in the results. I haven't seen Macky off the podium in a while. Nice job on the 11th in Pro.Quote:
Originally Posted by vermontana
I wasn't particularly happy with my race as the two pedally stages did me in. As the oldest guy racing (63) I just didn't have the stamina to stand and sprint for 5 minutes. I felt better on 2 and 4 but small mistakes hurt those too. Just had a hard time putting together solid clean runs. More than a single pre-ride might have been a good idea. :confused:
I ended up 5th in masters (50+) but my wife kept it in perspective, reminding me the guys who beat me were ages 49, 49, 50, & 55.
I wouldn't do well competing with 50 year old Roxtar either :cool:.
Jagged Ax is actually the chunkier of the two.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
The drop at the end of Chili Dog is ugly. It's just a really awkward roll up to it that kills momentum. There's a go around that doesn't lose much, though. It'll cost you more cheers than time.
They were both built by the same guys who built Ore Chute and the rock work shows.
A few months ago, I posted that one of my races was a 12-Hour Solo MTB race in Denmark.
It went pretty well. 1st Overall Solo. 141 miles and 8800 vert in a smidge under 12 hours.
My first across the pond win :D
https://www.sportstiming.dk/event/11848/results
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