[tacklespore]

Moab Adventure Extreme Race Series: http://www.gravityplay.com/adventureracing/moab.html

I arrived in Colorado Springs yesterday. We are driving to Moab today. Race starts tomorrow. Wish us luck. I'll take pics.

 

[ire]

Have fun, whats the weather like down there? Warm?

 

[tacklespore]

Snowed probably about an inch in Colorado Springs yesterday. Expected weather for Moab is high around 70's. I probably shouldn't have tried to drink at every microbrewery in one night! Especially two night before the race.

Here is to Laughing Lab Scottish Ale at the Bristol Brewing Company:

http://www.bristolbrewing.com/our_beers.asp

 

[giantrider89]

scotch ale

 

[tacklespore]

We survived. It started with about 3.5 miles of flat kayaking, the 25 miles of mountain biking (2500ft acsent within first 4 miles), 6-7 mile run, 300 ft rappell, & 25 mile ride out.

We finished in 9 hr 30 min. 14th out of 49 teams in the two person open division.

http://www.gravityplay.com/adventureracing/Results/Moab08.pdf

Start of the race

Transition Point

Ride out

Shock and Awe

300 ft Rappell wall

Ride out of Canyon 3.4 miles to finish

We just finished riding over 50 miles of a 60-65 mile course, but we couldn't turn down the opportunity to ride in Moab. We took a shuttle up to the upper rim (porcupine rim "LPS") and rode 20 miles home. Was absolutely awesome!

Porcupine rim (upper rim) Moab, Utah

Upper rim a little over 7500ft

Porcupine rim

 

[loco-gringo]

Nice, Jamison.

 

[LordOpie]

awesome.

Did you burn Dewey Bridge down?

 

[tacklespore]

it was't me

 

[MTBstud12]

Nice homes! Forgot you were heading out that way! Nice job finishing.

 

[ATOMICFIREBALL]

Good photo's,thanks for posting. Looks like most everyone has a full suspension bike out there.

 

[bitingback]

wow...amazing photos. truly breathtaking.

congrats on finishing AND placing 14th!!

 

[BigMike]

That is SWEET!