A fun race that includes the Alien Run Trails outside of Aztec, NM. There is a 13 mile, 30 mile and 60 mile race. This year because of snow and bad weather the races were 13 miles, 26.5 miles and 38 miles. Ries and I did the 26.5 mile race and Kim did the 13 mile race.
A fast fun 13 mile course with about 1000 feet of elevation gain. This year the weather was cold with intermittent snow throughout the day. The first and last laps were COLD.
Kim teamed up with E. Linde for this race, it was supposed to be a women's team but some of the members were injured so it ended up a women's duo, "Burque Brujas". Kim did 4 laps, including the first and last.
I teamed up with D. Million from Las Cruces for this race. We were the oldest male duo team by far and held our own finishing 4th out of 23 teams. I did 5 laps and D. Million did 4 for our total of 9.
The race consisted of about 190km of total distance and 15500 feet of climbing on 87% single tract trails specifically made for mountain biking. The rest was on forest logging roads and was used primarily for passing and climbing. It was a great 5 days of mountain biking in a new environment. The organization was great and the week went off without a hitch. I would highly recommend this event.
Kim had a great race, finishing each day with a smile.
Ries and I were fortunate to take the overall win from the 60+ team that won the category in 2024 by about 20 minutes.
