Trans-Sylvania MTB Epic Registration Closes May 10th!

TSE1From the TSEpic Facebook page:

HEADS UP! Registration for 2013 TSEpic will be closing in just two days. Get registered before midnight on May 10 for the best week of your life!

What is the Trans-Sylvania Mountain Bike Epic? It’s a 7 day stage race in Pennsylvania based out of   Seven Mountains Boy Scout Campground. This year’s race will be held May 26-June 1, 2013!

Get details here and registration information here.

 

MTBCast: Episode 138 – TD racer Scott Thigpen!

Records set for the AZT Race and Stagecoach 400, Mark Caminiti finishes his third AZTR, Rebecca Rusch sets new women’s Kokopelli Trail time, and we talk Tour Divide with Scott Thigpen!

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IMBA Trail Solutions Trail Building School: Coldwater Mountain – May 16th – 19th

IMBA Trail Solutions is offering three trailbuilding classes over four days Coldwater Mountain in Anniston, Alabama,  May 16th through 19th.

Thursday, May 16th: Trail Solutions Trail Building School 101 – $189
Fri-Sat 5/17-18: Trail Solutions Mountain Bike Trails 201 – $425
Sun 5/19: Trail Solutions Working with Rock 201  – $250

Learning sustainable trail-building techniques will not only mean better trails but will provide you with valuable information and skills that you can share with your local chapter but when working with land managers.

More details below.

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MTBCast: AZT13 – Mark Caminiti called in from the finish!

Mark Caminiti called in from the final downhill to the State Line Trailhead!

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MTBCast: AZT13 – Mark Caminiti called in from the North Rim

Mark Caminiti called in from the North Rim Country Store! He’s battling some bad winds.

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MTBCast: AZT13 – Sheila Torres-Blank called in from Flagstaff

Sheila T called in from Flagstaff. She explains her downtime.

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MTBCast: AZT13 – Mark Caminiti called in from Tusayan

Mark Caminiti called in from Tusayan. Very windy or perhaps he’s riding. He’s about to hit the canyon!

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MTBCast: AZT13 – Mark Caminiti called in from Flagstaff

Mark Caminiti called in from Flagstaff. He had to replace his phone because he lost his iPhone near Blue Ridge Campground above the ranger station.

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Spring Has Sprung: Notable MTB Race Finishes This Weekend!

WkdApril28Red Bull Rusch Hour Kokopelli Trail saw Rebecca Rusch smash the women’s record on the route at 13:32:46! Congrats to Rebecca! Get the details here! And Rich Wince took the Trans-Iowa V9! Catch Guitar Ted’s call on Mountain Bike Radio here! Eddie O’Dea set the course record at the Stagecoach 400! In fact, the top three finishers Eddie, Guy Sutton, and JayP all finished in record time! Christian Tanguy took the Open Men’s class in the NUE Cohutta 100! Aaron Gulley took the 300mi leg of the Arizona Trail Race and took the men’s record at 2:03:59 Eszter Horanyi bested the women’t record by 15 hours at  2:13:15, and was third overall!

Update: Oops! Gotta mention  the Whiskey 50! Geoff Kabush took first and Jeremiah Bishop took second! Congrats!

MTBCast: AZT13 – Max Morris called in to say he finished!

Max Morris called in to say he finished! Tough ride but he did best his previous time.

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MTBCast: AZT13 – Eric Foster called in from Tusayan

Eric Foster called in from Tusayan. He’s had a rough ride and plans to hike-a-bike the canyon to give his butt a rest!

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MTBCast: AZT13 – Sheila Torres-Blank called in from Payson

Sheila T called in from Payson!

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MTBCast: AZT13 – Eric Foster called in from Flagstaff

Eric Foster called in from Flagstaff after a rough ride!

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Trans-Iowa V9, Stagecoach 400, and the Cohutta 100 Kick-off This Weekend!

Mountain Bike Radio will have race coverage this weekend for the Trans-Iowa and Stagecoach 400. Tune in and get racer calls.

Trans Iowa Radio – April 26-28
Friday through Sunday Guitar Ted will be calling in with updates:
Listen to race updates here: Trans Iowa Radio.

 

Stagecoach 400 April 26-31
Stagecoach Radio Racer Updates

 

Also keep in mind the NUE Cohutta 100 starts tomorrow!

MTBCast: Episode 137 – TD racer Ed Turkaly

We’re back! We talk about plans for the show, upcoming interviews for the Tour Divide, and we talk to TD rider Ed Turkaly about why he rides and what he’s packing for the race this year! Ed will be riding to raise money for Schwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Please consider donating to the cause and follow along as he rides the Tour Divide!

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