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True Grit – 2017

April 15, 2017

Talking about racing is not really my favorite thing to do, riding my bike and racing my bike are though.

When it comes down to it I want to combine riding fun and challenging terrain when I race so I try to pick and choose which races I do based on what I like to ride. The true grit in St George, UT epitomizes what I want in a race course, technical, heavy on the single track and a good amount of climbing. The race was hard, it always is, there were a slew of fast guys two of which Dylan Jonson and Taylor Lideen took off and stayed ahead of me all day.

It was a hot one and I had to push at the end to keep a hard charging David Krimstock at bay. I ended up in third place which I’m very happy with, really it’s all the other stuff I enjoy more now, the journey and not the destination. Hanging out with friends and riding before and after, eating good food and some frozen yogurt, It doesn’t sound like a huge treat to most people but to supper skinny bike racer types it’s a big deal. The next day after racing for 7 hours I got to do a “fun” ride with a big group including Dylan and Taylor, we basically hammered around on the Jem trail in nearby Hurricane for 3 hours. This is the part that makes me happy riding my bike it’s a simple concept do what makes you happy!

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2020 Race Schedule

February 15-16th – 24 Hours Of Old Pueblo, AZ
March 14th – True Grit Epic, UT
March 28-30th – Moab Rocks Stage Race, UT – POV Filming
April 16-19th – Sea Otter Classic, CA – Working For Infinit
April 24th-26th – Whiskey 50, AZ
May 9th – 12 Hours Of Mesa Verde Duo, CO
May 16th – Royal Gorge 12 Hour, CO
June 6th – 12 Hours Of E-Rock, CO
June 20th – Baily 100, CO
June  23rd-25th – Outdoor Retailer, CO – Working For Infinit
July 25th – Butte 100, MT
July 30th-Aug 2nd – Downieville Classic, CA
August 16-21st – Breck Epic, CO – POV Filming
September 18th-20th – 12 Hours of Albuquerque, NM
October 22nd – AZT 300, AZ

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