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Tsali Challenge - Tsali Trails - Bryson City, NC 8-28/29-10: The '10 version of this classic race saw perfect conditions for both days of racing as temperatures were in the sixties at night and eighties by day with a dry course to boot! The Tsali trail system, arguably the most famous trail system on the East coast had paddlers navigating a 3 mile course then running a tough 5 miles and finishing with a 12 mile bike ride. Motion Makers bicycle shop was the main sponsor and they providing a ton of swag for the athletes, many thanks! Congratulations to Dwight Shuler and Karen Masson who were the top individuals for the weekend and the top team was "Chain Heart" consisting of Chris Hipgrave, Scott Langford & Gary Curren. ------------------------------------------------- As promised... -------------------------------------------------
Cannondale Georgia State Championship series #6 - Unicoi Trails - Helen, GA 8-15-10: The final round of the GSC series was held on the former national championship course with great trail conditions although a little on the hot side. The 8.3 mile course is one of the most popular stops on the circuit and is considered a climbers course by most and the downhills are very rewarding. Congratulations to all of the competitors and to Seth Kemp and Catherine Peacock who were the top male and female riders on the day. The series banquet was held that afternoon at the Unicoi lodge to a packed house. Many thanks to all of the series sponsors -------------------------------------------------
Trek South Eastern Regional Championship series #10 / Southern Classic - Fontana Village Trails - Fontana, NC 8-7/8-10: The final round of the SERC series had perfect conditions at what is arguably the toughest course on the circuit. The annual "Fontana Dam Jam kicked off with a downhill event on Saturday running the full length of the famed "turkey shoot' trail and was followed by a nighttime short track under the lights around the ball fields in the center of the village. Top Downhill on the day was Cory Rimmer and top short track rider was Ryan Woodall (for the fifth time in a row), Ryan saw probably the toughest competition ever this year but was able to break away around mid race to hold on to a slim lead at the end. The 7.5 mile cross country course was in great shape on Sunday and is a true test of all facets of bike riding skills. Many thanks to all of the sponsors that made it a success, especially Liberty Bicycles for providing all of the swag to the racers. The top racers on the day were Ryan Woodall (men’s pro) and Anina Arron (women’s pro/expert), congrats to all that came out and supported the event! -------------------------------------------------
Cannondale Georgia State Championship series #7 - Ft Mountain State Park Trails - Ellijay, GA 7-18-10: The 2010 GSC made a welcome return to this challenging course that was last used in the 2008 season. The 5.75 mile course had a pretty fair amount of climbing but the highlight is nearly one mile downhill power line section that comprised the end of the loop and was very spectator friendly. Many thanks to the volunteers that worked the event and got the trail in tip top shape. Also many thanks to all of the series sponsors and especially to Cycle South located in Blue Ridge which provided all of the prizes to the racers. Congratulations to all of the race winners and to Troy Adams and Paula Burks who were the top male and female racers on the day. -------------------------------------------------
Trek South Eastern Regional Championship series #9 / TRBA - Raccoon MTN Trails - Chattanooga, TN 7-11-10: The ninth round of the SERC series was held at the popular trail system that sits on top of a TVA lake facility and the course has a wide variety of challenges that the riders face each lap not to mention the great views of the surrounding area. The 12.2 mile course was in near perfect condition although the temperatures were a bit on the toasty side but what do you expect in the middle of July in Tennessee. Many thanks to all of the sponsors that made it a success, especially The Trek Store Chattanoona for providing all of the swag to the racers. The top racers on the day were Thomas Turner (men’s pro) and Kim Flynn (women’s pro/expert), congrats to all that came out and supported the event! -------------------------------------------------
Cannondale Georgia State Championship series #6 / Georgia Games - Rock Hawk Trails - Eatonton, GA 6-27-10: The fifth round of the GSC was held at historic Rock Hawk Effigy property which is managed by Georgia Power the . The 9.7 mile course had a mixture of fun and fast sections and about a third of the route was tight and technical making it one of the more unique systems on the circuit and an excellent race course. Many thanks to the volunteers that had the course flowing well and that worked the event. Also many thanks to all of the series sponsors Congratulations to all of the competitors and to Jafer Beizer and Catherine Peacock who were the top male and female riders on the day. -------------------------------------------------
Trek South Eastern Regional Championship series #8 / Southern Classic series #9 / GSC make up race - Issaqueena Trails - Clemson, SC 6-20-10: The eighth round of the SERC series found it's way to the fun and challenging Clemson experimental forest trail system on a moderate summer day in June. The 9.7 mile course saw some very close competition in many of the classes on the dry and varied terrain. Many thanks to all of the sponsors that made it a success, especially The Great Escape. (located in nearby Anderson, SC). The top racers on the day were Thomas Turner (men’s pro) and Norma Rainwater (women’s pro/expert), congrats to all that raced! -------------------------------------------------
Trek South Eastern Regional Championship series #7 / Cannondale Georgia State Championship series #5- Dauset Trails - Jackson, Ga 6-12/13-10: Finally a dry event for a change but it seems we traded dry for hot and humid, still a good bargain I think. With the heat index hovering at 105 degrees the racers took to the bonus time trial with all they had as the SERC riders were vying for valuable points on the short 4.5 mile course on Saturday. Sunday was just as hot and although the first wave of riders got to ride the whole course, the second wave was shortened to make the event more bearable to the longer races. Atlanta Trek was the round sponsor and they did a great job of providing all of the prizes to the athletes. Club OMBA out of Macon manned the water stations and were much appreciated. Congratulations to all of the competitors and especially to Thomas Turner and Kimberly Flynn who were the top male and female riders on the day, -------------------------------------------------
XTERRA Tsali - Tsali Trails - Bryson City, NC 6-6-10:: The first ever XTERRA Tsali took place appropriately on national trails day as the athletes got to compete on some of the most popular and arguably the most famous trail system on the East coast. A little rain on the night before made the event just a little more challenging but all in all good conditions for this time of year in the mountains. This event was a little different than most in that the half mile swim was followed by the run (5 miles) and then the bike leg which was 11 miles. Many thanks to all of the sponsors and to all of the athletes that took part in the soon to be classic event. ------------------------------------------------- Cannondale Georgia State Championship series #4 - West Point Lake Side Trails - West Point, GA 5-30-10: The fourth round of the GSC was held at a new location and was met with very positive reviews even though the Saturday night rains made it a little slippery in the early going. The 9.2 mile course had a mixture of fun and fast sections with the finish on a steep climb. Many thanks to the volunteers that made the course and that worked the event, top notch all the way around. Also many thanks to all of the series sponsors and especially to Golden's Bicycles located in La Grange and Auburn for providing all of the swag to the racers. Congratulations to all of the race winners and to Tyler Waters and Angie Childre who were the top male and female riders on the day. -------------------------------------------------
12 Hours of Tsali - Tsali Trails - Bryson City, NC 5-22-10: Oh what a night! It started out wet from the rains during the night but then the day and the following night turned out to be perfect for the 250 plus racers at this annual event. Bryson City Bicycles stepped up and provided the prizes and the pre race party the night before. Jafer Beizer and Kim Bishop were the 6 hour solo winners and Cory Rimmer and Allison Grainger took the 12 hour solo categories. Congratulations to all of the hard working and fun loving riders that made it happen. -------------------------------------------------
Trek South
Eastern Regional Championship series #6 - Ocoee Whitewater Center -
Ducktown, TN 5-16-10: The famous Tanasi trail system was the 6th stop on the
SERC tour and although rain fell on Saturday the course was in pretty good
shape right up until start of the second wave at 11:30 when the skies once
again opened up and made the last wave a bit on the sloppy side.
The course is considered a climbers course as the first 6 miles are
basically up and the last 5 are down or flat.
Many
thanks to all of the sponsors that made it a success, especially Scott's
Bikes. (located in nearby Cleveland, TN).
The top racers on the day were again -------------------------------------------------
Hammer Head 100 mile - Greenway Trails - Ocala, FL 5-8-10: The day started out nice with a slight breeze and overcast but became increasing like a typical Florida summer day later on, hot and humid. The trails were in good shape thanks to some rain on Wednesday and the work of some of the trail volunteers. The event which is in it's second year saw the attendance shoot up 35% for a total of 221 riders. The racers had a choice of a 25 mile option (one loop), a 50 mile option or the "Full Monty" of 100 miles, the last Full Monty on the day was Kyle Gibbs which nabbed him 21st place out of 50. David Wood took the 100 mile win with an average speed of 13.7 miles per hour and Michelle Allgire was the top female 100 miler, both shared a big slice of the Michelob Ultra prize purse. Many thanks to all of our sponsors for all of the support and prizes for the racers, thanks as well to OMBA (the Ocala Mountain Bike Association) for all of the hard work in building and maintaining the trail system. Congratulations to all the competitors! -------------------------------------------------
Trek South
Eastern Regional Championship series #5 - Monte Sano State Park -
Huntsville, AL 5-2-10: What a great race despite the weather threats, as
everything to the West and North of Huntsville was getting pounded by the
storms and flooding the event went off perfectly until the last lap of the
expert race, when the skies opened up and downpour began.
The course was a very challenging 9.4 mile loop around the mountain
and had a good mix of fast,
technical, uphill, downhills and even a one mile road climb near the end,
the feedback from the riders was very positive, with many saying it was a
good test of an all around racerT Many
thanks to all of the sponsors that made it happen, especially Bicycles
Etc. (located at the base of the mountain).
Also we had a few local business step up and provide some great
prem’s ($700 worth to be exact), they were Oral Art Dentstry Lab
and Nisan Therapy. Thanks
as well to SORBA Huntsville for building, maintaining and working
the event, everything was top notch!
The top racers on the day were |
