This past weekend found me up in Manistee National Forest racing my first 100 mile mountain bike race. The Founders Brewing / Lumberjack 100 It’s part of the growing Nation Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Series.
I don’t have much experience in mountain bike racing. In fact this was my 3rd race in the dirt. However I [...]
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I could tell this morning that I dug pretty deep in yesterday’s Stage 5 because I was feeling especially drained when I got out of bed. Although Sean and I working together during the circuits got us some time on some of the others and left me in 17th overall on GC. Today’s stage was [...]
Tour of Kensington Valley Cat. 5
Posted: 18th May 2009 by Leadout Racing in Race NewsTags: Dan K, Race report, Racing
Prior to the race, Mike, Paul and myself had a plan to attack on the hills and get away from the pack. Mike and I pushed the pace for the first couple of laps and had the field broken down to about half by attacking on every hill. On the third lap I relaxed a [...]
Fort Custer Stampede 5/4/09
Posted: 4th May 2009 by Leadout Racing in Race NewsTags: Dan K, Race report, Racing
The Fort Custer Stampede is the second race of the CPS (Championship Point Series) and I was looking to build on my 2nd place finish from the first race. The weather all week was looking great for race day and for once the predictions were correct and it was a beautiful day. We piled the [...]
UW Madison Criterium (4/19/09)
Posted: 20th April 2009 by Leadout Racing in Race NewsTags: Collegiate Racing, Nick, Race report
Sunday was the day for one of my favorite races on the collegiate calendar, the UW Madison Crit. They hold this four corner crit around the state capitol building. It was a fast and nervous course last year (averaged almost 26 mph in Men’s C), but there were tons of people who came out to [...]