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evil_rider
evil_rider Posts: 81
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What events are you guys planning on competing in for 2012? For me:

Leadville 100 (entering lottery), did this one in 09'
Crusher in the Tushar, did this one in 11'
12 hours of Mesa Verde, an annual tradition
Grit 50, did this one in 11'
Park City 50, did this one 11'
Park City Point to Point, did this one in 10' and 11'
Need one more dirty hundo, maybe Breckenridge 100 or Pierre's Hole 100 again.

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  • ecmcnamee
    ecmcnamee Posts: 317 Member
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    I'd like to do the 24 Hours of Booty again ... 24 hour ride affiiated with Livestrong and the Seagull Century ...
  • solpwr
    solpwr Posts: 1,039 Member
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    What events are you guys planning on competing in for 2012? For me:

    Leadville 100 (entering lottery), did this one in 09'
    Crusher in the Tushar, did this one in 11'
    12 hours of Mesa Verde, an annual tradition
    Grit 50, did this one in 11'
    Park City 50, did this one 11'
    Park City Point to Point, did this one in 10' and 11'
    Need one more dirty hundo, maybe Breckenridge 100 or Pierre's Hole 100 again.

    You might like Trans Rockies. Stage race. Fernie, BC to Banff, AB.
  • evil_rider
    evil_rider Posts: 81
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    What events are you guys planning on competing in for 2012? For me:

    Leadville 100 (entering lottery), did this one in 09'
    Crusher in the Tushar, did this one in 11'
    12 hours of Mesa Verde, an annual tradition
    Grit 50, did this one in 11'
    Park City 50, did this one 11'
    Park City Point to Point, did this one in 10' and 11'
    Need one more dirty hundo, maybe Breckenridge 100 or Pierre's Hole 100 again.

    You might like Trans Rockies. Stage race. Fernie, BC to Banff, AB.

    If I ever did an international stage race it would definitely be La Ruta in Cost Rica ( http://larutadelosconquistadores.com/ruta2011/ ) Have you done Trans Rockies?
  • CountryDevil
    CountryDevil Posts: 819 Member
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    My body can't handle the full MTB trail rides. So I am concentrating more on distance. Completed a 50 mile off road trail ride in early Oct just one year after heart surgery. So my goal is to double or triple this next year.
  • solpwr
    solpwr Posts: 1,039 Member
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    What events are you guys planning on competing in for 2012? For me:

    Leadville 100 (entering lottery), did this one in 09'
    Crusher in the Tushar, did this one in 11'
    12 hours of Mesa Verde, an annual tradition
    Grit 50, did this one in 11'
    Park City 50, did this one 11'
    Park City Point to Point, did this one in 10' and 11'
    Need one more dirty hundo, maybe Breckenridge 100 or Pierre's Hole 100 again.

    You might like Trans Rockies. Stage race. Fernie, BC to Banff, AB.

    If I ever did an international stage race it would definitely be La Ruta in Cost Rica ( http://larutadelosconquistadores.com/ruta2011/ ) Have you done Trans Rockies?

    No I haven't. I've been tempted, and several of my friends have. Since its only a 2 hour drive, its cheaper than La Ruta.
    I'm more of a "Thursday Night Race League" kind of guy. And then there's Crankworx. That is what gets me going. A-Line.
  • rpedro
    rpedro Posts: 1
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  • MTB10k
    MTB10k Posts: 7
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    I'm planning on hitting the Old Pueblo Kona 24hr here in Tucson this February with a 4 man team.

    Scott
  • evil_rider
    evil_rider Posts: 81
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    I just added 25 Hours of Frog Hollow to my list for next year. It's in November in Southern Utah and is going to rule.
  • Jeniroosen1
    Jeniroosen1 Posts: 25
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    3/10 Sub 9 Death March - Indiana
    3/24 Barry Roubaix - Michigan
    4/28 NUE Cohutta - Georgia
    5/12 12 Hours of Stoney Creek (solo) - Michigan
    5/19 NUE Sayllmos Revenge 100 - Arkansas
    6/02 NUE Mohican 100 - Ohio
    6/16 NUE Lumberjack 100 - Michigan
    7/28 NUE Wilderness 101 - Pennsylvania
    9/8 24 hours of DINO (solo) - Indiana

    some local mtb series stuff and then cross in the fall....

    Jeni
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
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    I'd love to find a 24hr race, but they seem to be losing popularity in my area.
  • Jeniroosen1
    Jeniroosen1 Posts: 25
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    I'd love to find a 24hr race, but they seem to be losing popularity in my area.

    I see you're in NY but I have no idea where. If you can't find a 24 hr race, do the WIlderness 101. It's a NUE race in Pennsylvania.

    Check out http://xxcmag.com/events for stuff around you.

    Rubber side down!

    Jeni
  • trio25
    trio25 Posts: 34 Member
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    Hi, I'm in the UK but love endurance mountain biking.

    Plans so far:

    April: 24hours of Exposure
    May: Welsh Ride Thing (a bikepacking event over two days)
    August: Sleepless in the Saddle, another 24hour event this time as a pair
    August: 10hour solo event
    September: Kielder100 - 100mile race.
  • TRHuston
    TRHuston Posts: 69 Member
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    Here's my 2012 schedule:

    Feb: Stupor Bowl - Drunken Alley Cat MPLS
    May: Almanzo - 100 mile road Rochester
    June: Westside Dirty Benjamin - 100 mile gravel MPLS
    June: Powderhorn 24 - 24 hour relay MPLS
    July: TBD
    August: TBD
    September: Dakota Five-Oh - Fifty-ish mile mountain bike race in Spearfish, SD

    Still need to find one or two more to make my quota for the 6 races per year to stay on the team I ride with. Anyone know of any other goodies near MN?
  • TravisBikes
    TravisBikes Posts: 674 Member
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    I'm aiming for the Stoopid 50 this year.

    Most likely tackle SM100 next year, maybe W101... If I'm crazy will continue to aim for NUE events.
  • fireguy286
    fireguy286 Posts: 14 Member
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    I'll be doing the Capitol Forest 50 this summer near Seattle. They have a 100 option as well that I would like to work up to for next year. So far the only race I've done, 3 times, is the Test Of Metal, which is a very popular 67 km. race in Squamish B.C.
  • jhalsey205
    jhalsey205 Posts: 91 Member
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    I have completed 3 century events in 4 weeks:

    *Iron Works Century - 5/14/12 - 100.6 miles; 5 hr 50 min; 3,720 elevation gain
    *Cheaha Challenge (Century) Gran Fondo - 4/22/12 101 miles; 6 hr 49 min; 5,879 elevation gain
    *3 States 3 Mountains Century - 5/5/12 - 102 miles; 6 hr 9 min; 7,080 elevation gain
  • TRHuston
    TRHuston Posts: 69 Member
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    So the hubby and I are all set for the Almanzo 100 this Saturday. He thinks I should still be doing intervals up until Thursday. I think I should take it easy and rest up to the event to save my legs. I say this because I notice if I ride hard or a lot during the week, by the time weekend rolls around, I'm pretty spent. I'm not sure if it's a re-fueling issue or if I need a break. What does everyone else say?
  • TravisBikes
    TravisBikes Posts: 674 Member
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    The week of the race is typically a "taper" race, very light, if any, cycling to save up that energy
  • snowbike
    snowbike Posts: 153 Member
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    My main goal is the British heart foundation south downs way 100 (uk) basically 100 miles off road in around 12-17 hours.
    Ive done some 50 and 60 miler events during training.
    Did my first +60 mile training ride on the same terrain yesterday- tough! we are having a wet summer here in the UK, so it was muddy , slippery (its chalk). and churned from horses.
    Feeling pretty broken today.

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