Oakridge, OR. - On the same day two Collins racers were at the Oregon State (XC MTB) Championships down at Jedi, there was another mountain bike race going on. The one for the truly TOUGH people!
100 miles of mountain bike racing. Over 18,000' of climbing. In one day. That is not easy.
Starting at 5:30 am, Mike Adams and Carl Gurney gritted out a tough day in the saddle finishing the race over a new course for 2008 (excessive snowpack at higher elevations eliminated some parts of the old route). 100 miles of trail riding, stormy then hot weather, dehydration, and cramps weren't the only challenges they had to overcome. Mid-race, Mike was faced with the setback of a broken shoe buckle. His mechanical solution? -- Zip Ties! Brilliant. Leave it to a mountain biker to use some ingenuity, rather than drop out.
Collins Team Results:
Mike Adams, 63rd, 13:33
Carl Gurney, 75th, 14:04 (on a singlespeed!)
