Carl Gable
Biography
Carl's current focus is on utral-length mountain bike racing and multi-day mountain bike stage races. In 2014 Carl competed in the Yak Attack, a 9 day MTB stage race in Nepal and the highest bike race in the world with a maximum altitude of 17,500 feet. Carl has competed successfully in four Eco-Challenge expedition competition races, as team captain in B.C. Canada '96 finishing in 14th place and as a team member in the inaugural Eco-Challenge in Utah '95. In 2001 he raced with REI/Salomon and finished 31st in Eco-Challenge, New Zealand. In 2002 he was team captain of Team Santa Fe in the Subaru Primal Quest Telluride finishing 28th place. In 2003 he raced with Team Santa Fe in Eco-Challenge North America Championships, Sault St. Marie, Ontario Canada as well a Subaru Primal Quest, Lake Tahoe CA/NV. Other races include EMA Brazil in 2000 and he raced with Team Santa Fe to win the open division of Four Winds Adventure Rage 1999, Page AZ.
Carl's outdoor activity foundation comes from thirty years of ski mountaineering, alpine climbing, rock climbing, ice climbing and white water boating. This includes, 14 days ski mountaineering in Alaska's Ruth Gorge in 1998, many 6-12 day ski mountaineering trips in the Sierra Nevada CA, alpine ascents in Bolivia (Mt. Illimani, 21,208 ft.) and leading 5.10 rock and NEI 5 ice. Boating experience includes working as a rafting guide in 1983 and twice rowing a raft on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River and Middle Fork Salmon River. He is also an experienced mountain biker, racing in the 2000 Vail 100 mile mt. bike race and the 2003 Durango 100. He is a runner with many marathon and ultra-marathon running races including the Leadville 100, San Juan Solstice 50 and the Jemez 50 under his belt. Carl was captain of the UC Berkeley X-C Ski Team for three years and president and treasurer of Harvard Mountaineering Club.
Carl earned his Ph.D. in Geophysics from Harvard University in 1989 and presently works as a geophysicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, in New Mexico. His work involves mesh generation for geological applications and development of the mesh generation software package LaGriT.
Race Results
La Tierra Torture MTB, NMORS #2
Santa Fe, NM • Apr 27 2019Volunteer
Fat Tire 40
Crested Butte, CO • Jun 23 20184/10 Men 50+, 101/132 overall
BRECK EPIC 2017 STAGE 6 - Gold Dust
Breckenridge, CO • Aug 18 2017GC Total Time Time Back Stage 2 Time Rank
7 -- 29:12:31 -- --:--:-- -- 03:11:49 ---- 5
BRECK EPIC 2017 STAGE 5 - Wheeler
Breckenridge, CO • Aug 17 2017GC Total Time Time Back Stage 2 Time Rank
7 -- 26:00:42 -- --:--:-- -- 05:04:53 ---- 5
BRECK EPIC 2017 STAGE 4 - Aqueduct
Breckenridge, CO • Aug 16 2017GC Total Time Time Back Stage 2 Time Rank
7 -- 20:55:48 -- 01:23:54 -- 05:11:00 ---- 5
Glorieta Glory Days
Glorieta, NM • Jun 2 201815th of 35 overall
Pajarito: Rocky Mountain Race Series
Los Alamos, NM • May 19 2018Due to small field size all categories were lumped together. Results show second place overall in Cat 2 Men.
La Tierra Torture XC MTB, NMORS #2
Santa Fe, NM • Apr 28 2018The Original Growler
Gunnison, CO • May 27 2018Thought I'd be in the 60+ group but this race treats racer age as age the day of the race. Tough group.
ABQ Mixed Media Big Friggin Loop
Albuquerque, NM • Feb 24 2018A mixed ride with road, double track and single track. Riders on CX bikes, rigid rigid MTB and full suspension. Pick your axe and enjoy the ride. Good turn out even though it was a cold day with temperatures around 27F at the start.
Breck Epic 2017 Stage 3 – Guyot
Breckenridge, CO • Aug 15 2017GC Total Time Time Back Stage 2 Time Rank
7 -- 15:44:48 -- 01:06:57 -- 06:07:52 ---- 8
Breck Epic 2017 Stage 2 – Colorado Trail
Breckenridge, CO • Aug 14 2017GC Total Time Time Back Stage 2 Time Rank
6 -- 09:36:55 -- 00:25:18 -- 05:11:08 ---- 6
Breck Epic 2017 Stage 1 – Pennsylvania Gulch
Breckenridge, CO • Aug 13 201724 Hours in the Enchanted Forest
Gallop, NM • Jun 24-25 2017Fun race, fun course, fun people to race with. We were in a race the whole time and ended just 6 minutes out of 3rd place and just 29 minutes out of 2nd place. A 24 hour race is going to have ups and downs and we had a couple of mechanical issues that bit some time into our race but we kept going after it to the end. We felt sorry for the solo people since during the middle of the first day it was really really hot. That zapped the life out of many of the solo riders.
Oak Flats Cross Country MTB NMORS #6
Albuquerque, NM • Jul 30 2017Lost Tierra Torture Regional Mountain Bike Championship
Glorieta, NM • Jun 3 2017Abq Century
Albuquerque, NM • Apr 9 2017Ride went well for the first 80 miles. Stayed with the lead group of about 12 riders. A tandem did get away from the group at about 55 miles due to a red light. Stayed with the 'lead group' behind that tandem until apx. mile 80 where Tony B had tire failure issues. I stayed with Tony until we determined it could not be repaired and then I continued. About 5 miles later I missed a turn and rode the rest of the ride off course. Still finished with full milage, just wandering through Abq on my own route.
505 Cycling Classic
Cedar Crest, NM • Apr 1 2017LAS CAMPANAS CLASSIC REGIONAL ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP
Santa Fe, NM • Jun 19 2016Santa Fe Big Friggen Loop, New Mexico Endurance Series
Santa Fe, NM • Jun 25 2016Glory Days NM State Mountain Bike Championship
Glorieta, NM • Jun 11 2016Santa Fe Century Gran Fondo
Santa Fe, NM • May 22 201619.49 MPH, 44/117 Male Overall, Solid mid-pack in a strong field and feeling like I'm back from injury. Onward and upward.
Gunnison Growler Marathon Mountain Bike Race
Gunnison, CO • May 27 2012La Tierra Torture Mountain Bike Race
Santa Fe, NM • Apr 30 2016El Paso Puzzler
El Paso, TX • Jan 18 2015ABQ Mixed Media Big Friggin Loop 55 mile
Albuquerque, NM • Mar 14 - Apr 14 20152nd place was a three way tie between Carl Gable, Jason Cobb and Johnny Bargeron.
Sedona AZ Big Friggen Loop
Sedona, AZ • Mar 21 2015The Original Growlder
Gunnison, CO • May 24 2015Single Track 6 Stage 1
Salmon Arm BC Canada • Jul 26 2015Overall 131/143
Course Info
Total Distance 39.5 km Total Climb 1400 m
Timed Descent
Distance 3.7 km Drop 370 m
0:16:14.6 +8:04.7 203/226
Single Track 6 Day 2
Silverstar Bike Park BC Canada • Jul 27 2015Course Info
Total Distance 39.8 km Total Climb 1,200 m
Timed Descent Distance 23 km Drop 200 m
Timed Descent 0:07:54.3 +1:58.8 141/222 Open Male
La Tierra Torture Mountain Bike Race
Santa Fe, NM • May 2 2015Breck 100
Breckenridge, CO • Jul 1 2012Breck 68
Breckenridge, CO • Jul 14 2013DNF: Cut out of the race and finished 50 of 68 miles. Due to rain, lightning, mud, cold, I decided to quit the race rather than slog it out.
Eco-Challenge New Zealand
Queenstown, New Zealand • Oct 21 2001Colorado Outward Bound Relay 170 Miles
CO • Sep 14 2001Pikes Peak Marathon
Manitou Springs, CO • Aug 19 2001Three Peaks Trail Run
Santa Fe, NM • Aug 5 2001Latir Peak Trail Run
Latir Peak, NV • Jul 22 2001Boston Marathon
Boston, MA • Apr 17 2000Colorado Relay, 5X = 170 Mile Run
Idaho Springs, CO • Aug 15 2000New course record
Vail Ultra 100 Mile Mountain Bike
Vail, CO • Aug 19 2000Expedição Mata Atlântica
Brazil • Oct 19 2000Taos Gran Fondo
Taos, NM • Jul 6 2013Photos
