It's that time of year again. The beginning of a new season is upon us, and figuring out (or trying to) what I'll be doing (racing), where, and when is a cool feeling. Planning adventures for the year is exciting and inspiring. Especially as I sit here in Boulder, wind whipping and gusting at 50+ mph outside, after months of cold weather, wind-impaled, and generally uninspiring trail-less riding. Things I considered when trying to put together my schedule for 2014: location, competition, and fun factor. I have learned a lot in only 2 seasons of racing. Last year I (unknowingly) got burnt out physically from so much travel while trying to balance work and life and fun. For 2014 I will be trying to stay closer to home and take advantage of all the amazing racing that happens in the Rocky Mountain region. I'm always wanting to push myself to new levels and be competitive with the best, so finding those events that tout high competition was also a consideration. Last but most importantly, a kid's gotta have fun! I'm not into racing my mountain bike just to say I did. The best races are always the ones that are the most fun, whether you place 1st or 50th. A few that I'm super excited about are the Firebird 40, High Cascades (hopefully), Breck Epic, and Winter Park 50. This list is very tentative and will undoubtedly change and be added to. I'm hoping to find one odd-ball "adventure" style race to throw in there as well. Pisgah, Shenandoah, something in B.C.?? I can't wait for the fun to begin!
2014 Competitive Schedule:
January 19: El Paso Puzzler 50
March 15: True Grit Epic 100
April 27: Whiskey 50 (tentative)
May 17: Firebird 40
May 25: Gunnison Growler
June 14: Bailey Hundo
July 4: Firecracker 50
July 12: Breck 68
July 19: High Cascades 100 (tentative)
August 10-15: Breck Epic
September 13: Winter Park Epic 50
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