Tree Farm Relay

Over the weekend, Ryan and I were involved in what most people would call a “mountain bike race” but in our hands revealed itself to be more like sharing a trail with some seriously talented riders. We were part of a four-person relay team that itself was part of a much larger 12 person group of bikers that we ride with on a regular basis. There were roughly 10 - 15 teams participating in the relay, a good turnout as this was the inaguration of this particular event.

The race required each person on the team to complete an 11-mile loop through the woods. Upon emerging, the rider hands off a team lei to the next team member who then dives into the woods to start their loop. This continues until the fourth rider has completed the trail and the team’s total time is logged.

Some of the riders out there were really incredible. Jason, the guy wearing blue in the picture above, actually rode the entire trail on a single speed bike. Yep, that means one gear as opposed to our 27. He was part of Alpharat’s team and they actually managed to nab 3rd place for our class!

Race results aside, I think everyone had a great time and I’m looking forward to getting out to some more trails this summer. Especially when the outings result in sweet pictures like this:

Photo (c) 2006 Ten Mile Media - Hans Nyberg