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Treasure Valley Omnium Road Race

Today was the Kuna Butte Road Race stage of the omnium. The Pro/1/2 men were supposed to do a 4-lap course for a total of

Barking Spider

Today was the annual Barking Spider Mountain Bike race. I raced it last year and liked the course so I figured I’d do it again.

Bogus Basin Hill Climb

The Bogus Basin Hill Climb is the final event of the year in Boise. It attracts a lot of racers and recreational cyclists. Since it

Idaho State Criterium Championships

Sunday was the crit championship. There were only five Women 1-3: Brooke Blackwelder and Mary Hall (Goldy’s), Laura Downey (Dasani), Sonya Crumb, and I. We

Idaho State Road Race Championship

Saturday was the road race championship. The Men 1–3 raced 89 miles. It was warm so I didn’t race and supported Uhl in the feed

US Masters Nationals Road Race

Today my age group (30-34) did a 75-mile road race. It was similar to the Utah District road race course we used years ago but

US Masters Nationals Time Trial

Today I participated in the United States Masters Nationals time trial. Masters Nationals is an age-grouped championship that is broken out into age categories. For

Utah State TT Championships

Heather in Boise, ID – Uhl’s big goal for the year was Master’s Nationals, which was held in Park City, UT. The TT for Master’s Nationals was held on Antelope Island. The Utah State TT was held on the same course as Master’s Nationals, so we made the trip down so Uhl could race the course. I did the TT on my road bike with aerobars and my PowerTap wheel; the power data indicated I was still sick. I had a distinct disadvantage without the aero bike and wheels.

Utah State Road Race

Heather and I drove down to Utah yesterday for the State Road Race and Time Trial Championships. The TT course is the same one that

The Morning After Crit

The next day was the Morning After Crit held in downtown Boise. There was a good turnout for the crit; the women 1-3 started with

Boise Twilight Criterium

Tonight I raced in the Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium (aka, Boise Twilight Crit). This was the first time I raced with the Pro/1/2’s. Since this

Heather’s Boise Twilight Crit

The Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium was held in downtown Boise, ID. The crit was part of the National Racing Calendar this year. That meant a

Night at the Track

Not too far from our house in Eagle, there’s the Chaparral Speedway. It’s a small banked oval that they use for auto races. Last year,

Heather’s Utah State Crit

On Sunday we drove to Farmington to participate in the Utah State Crit Championships at the Davis Tech Center. My parents and sister, Jen, came

Utah State Criterium

Today we did the Utah State Criterium Championships in Farmington, Utah. The course was held around the campus of the Davis Applied Technology College. The

Sundance Hillclimb

Today Heather and I did the Sundance Hill Climb. Last year we did it when it was an inaugural event and we enjoyed the pain

Tamarack Twister

Today I did my second mountain bike race of the year. It was at the Tamarack Resort on the west shore of Lake Cascade about

Elkhorn Heather’s Version

After Nationals in mid-June, Uhl and I decided to race in the Elkhorn Classic Stage Race, held in Baker City, Oregon on June 25-27. This

Elkhorn 101-miler Stage 4

Today was the Dooley Mountain Road Race. I felt really good before the race and was hoping for good results. Since this race finishes on