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Team Santa Fe Newsletter
July 2004
| Leadville Trail Marathon
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www.leadvilletrail100.com
Leadville, CO
July 3, 2004
44/218 5:19:22 Barb Dutrow LA 4th 40-49
45/218 5:19:22 Carl Gable NM 17th
40-49
The Leadville Trail marathon
is touted as "America's Highest Marathon", because the entire 26.2 mile
course is above 10,000' of elevation. Starting in the streets of
Leadville at 10,160', the course runs through the historic mining
district (e.g. tailings piles from the silver boom day's in the
1800's), up and down over logging roads, to the turn around point at
Mosquito Pass, elevation 13,188'.
Race day dawned with clear blue skies, cool temperatures, and perfect
conditions for running. We were using this race as a warm-up for the
Leadville 100, in August. Racers were off at 8am, up through the
streets of Leadville and quickly onto dirt/rock jeep roads. The
steepness of the initial few climbs saw most everyone power walking,
then a fast run down, then up again. Although this was an out and back
course, there were plenty of hills so that one did not run only "up" on
the way out, and "down" on the return. A single track took us around
one of the hills, providing spectacular views of the valley below. Then
there was a long downhill around mile 8, meaning a long uphill on the
return. As we neared the trail up Mosquito Pass, the road deteriorated,
and large chunks of rock made for difficult footing. Climbing the pass
road, more loose rock chunks but with embedded snow and ice! Once at
the crest, it was a windy turn around back, and into town for the
finish. Seven well-supplied aid stations were sprinkled along
the route and racers were very friendly.
We ran close together, each trading leads for a while but finished
close together. In Leadville, they put the woman first - therefore I
was 44th overall of 218 finishers and Carl was 45th. Barb was 4th in
her age group, Carl 17th, in
a time of 5:19:22. It was a great run and much fun.
Thanks to Polar Heart Rate systems, Thorlo, Montrail, and Hydropel for
keeping us going smoothly and without blisters.
| Adidas TransAlp Challenge
2004 |
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8 Day Mountain Bike Stage Race
July 17, 2004 to July 24,
2004
Germany, Austria,
Switzerland and Italy
www.adidastransalpchallenge.com
Kim Bear & Lisa
Carr-Broome, TSF Women
Jan Bear & Gary
Johnson, TSF Masters 2
George Broome &
Jeffery Potter, TSF Masters 1
After months of training, three teams representing Team Santa Fe (Santa
Fe Women’s: Kim Bear and Lisa Carr-Broome; Santa Fe Masters Men: George
Broome and Jeffery Potter; Santa Fe Masters Men: Jan Bear and Gary
Johnson) arrived in Mittenwald, Germany to participate in the 7th
Adidas Transalp Challenge. Billed as the world’s toughest
mountain bike race, 1076 amateurs and professional riders from 29
nations joined to form 538 teams (317 all male teams; 12 all female
teams; 81 mixed teams and 128 Masters men teams) to race in this biking
odyssey across the eastern Alps.
Stage 1: (7-17-04)
Mittenwald, Germany to Imst,
Austria across 79.74 km with an altitude gain of 2398 meters.
Stage 2: (7-18-04)
Imst, Austria to Ischgl, Austria
across 73.41 km with an altitude gain of 3099 meters.
Stage 3: (7-19-04)
Ischgl, Austria to Scuol,
Switzerland across 73.78 km with an altitude gain of 2619 meters.
Stage 4: (7-20-04)
Scuol, Switzerland to Naturns,
Italy across 118.6 km with an altitude gain of 3366 meters.
Stage 5: (7-21-04)
Naturns, Italy to Meran, Italy
across 53.8 km with an altitude gain of 2103 meters.
Stage 6: (7-22-04)
Meran, Italy to Kaltern, Italy
across 72.81 km with an altitude gain of 2732 meters.
Stage 7: (7-23-04)
Kaltern, Italy to Folgaria, Italy
across 123.67 km with an altitude gain of 3995 meters.
Stage 8: (7-24-04)
Folgaria, Italy to Riva del
Garda,
Italy across 66.65 km with an altitude gain of 2141 meters.
The race consisted of technical single track, rapid down hills,
grueling climbs on surfaces including gravel, dirt, paved
roads, bike trails and ancient paths through farms land, villages and
otherwise off limits nature reserves. The countryside was phenomenal
with spectacular alpine panoramas and beautiful valleys filled with
apple and cherry orchards and wine vineyards. We were fortunate
to experience great weather with pleasant temperatures with the
exception of day 8 where we were met with rain in Riva del Garda.
The majority of riders overnighted in the Transalp camp which was
usually located in the village gym or barracks. Each village was
responsible for the food served to the camp participants, which was
filling and carbohydrate laden. A comradery and respect for
fellow riders quickly developed in the camps and on the trails.
A total of 436 teams, including all three Team Santa Fe Teams, finished
the 662.29 km, 22,455 altitude meter race which crossed 17
passes. The top finishers were awarded prize money and all
finishers received a finishing metal and the coveted finisher’s
T-shirt. Most importantly all finished with many wonderful
memories, fading painful times, unique experiences and the rare
opportunity to cross the Alps on a Mountain Bike.
Finishing Times:
Team Santa Fe Women: 60:04.38 11th out of
12 Women teams to finish.
Team Santa Fe Masters Men (Jan & Gary):
49:03.14 66th out of 101 Masters teams to finish.
Team Santa Fe Masters Men (George & Jeffery): 71:05.26
101 or of 101 Masters teams to finish.
Thank you to our team sponsors for your continued support: Litespeed
cycles, Terry saddles, Suunto wrist computer with polar HRM, CW-X
jerseys and biking shorts, CamelBak packs, E-Caps endurolytes and
hammer gel, Bolle, Golite, Shain helmets, AXO and Thorlo socks.
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