Tour Divide day five — Leaders reach Idaho
With just over four and a half days on the race clock, Tour Divide leader Craig Stappler crossed into Idaho, a thousand miles on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. About twenty miles behind him…
3,100 miles around the block
It’s a footrace designed by a guru and touted as the longest in the world — but for the thousands of miles runners will travel in the Self-Transcendence race, the only ground they’ll cover encompasses a…
Tour Divide day four — Sustainable?
On a day when several Tour Divide riders are reporting body and bike issues are forcing them to cut back on their speed, race leader Craig Stappler is showing no signs of slowing an ambitious…
Tour Divide day two: Blistering pace and yo-yos
With just over 32 hours on the clock in the 2013 Tour Divide, both race leaders and the hundred-plus-strong “peloton” are setting a blistering pace, thanks to ideal weather and trail conditions. Dry road surfaces…
Face of a Trail Angel — Kirsten’s Tour Divide story
In Thru-Hiker Lingo she’d be called a “Trail Angel,” but for riders in the Tour Divide, Kirsten Henricksen is so much more — superfan, confidant, helper, healer. Kirsten runs a remote hunting lodge in the mountains…
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Following the 2013 Tour Divide
It’s the second week in June, which can only mean that it’s finally time for one of my favorite events of the year — the Tour Divide. Now in its sixth year, the low-key, all-amateur, self-supported mountain bike race takes riders more than 2,700 miles from…
Race Across America begins
The Race Across America kicked off it’s 32nd year on Tuesday, June 11, in Oceanside, California, as 41 solo riders departed for the 3,000-mile non-stop, coast-to-coast endurance bicycle race. Thirty five teams will depart on June 15 for the race that ends in Annapolis, Maryland.…
The philosophies of Ras
Earlier this week, while Googling the phrase “addicted to endorphins,” I came across the blog of a lanky trail runner with knee-length dreadlocks who adopted the moniker “Ultrapedestrian.” Without yet knowing anything else about him, my first thought was, “Yes, Ultrapedestrian — what a perfect phrase…
Cycle race to the South Pole
In the past few weeks, at least two individuals and one team of two have announced intentions to ride a bicycle from the Hercules Inlet to the South Pole during the 2013-14 season. Daniel Burton and Todd Tueller of Utah launched an Epic South expedition,…
Connecting through words
I think most writers would agree that one of the most rewarding aspects of writing is the simple yet profound way words can connect you with other people. I’ve kept a frequently updated blog for more than seven years, and from time to time I…
Beat reviews his favorite shirt
By Beat Jegerlehner A large percentage of my running and adventuring gear is made by Skinfit — a small Austrian manufacturer — ever since my brother introduced me to the brand about 10 years ago. Since then, I’ve used Skinfit items in more than one…
Adventures to watch this week
It’s a bit of a quiet week around here, but there are plenty of compelling adventures happening right now to follow along as we build up stoke for summer plans. These are a few of the adventures I’ve been following, and think you’ll enjoy them,…
Bikepacking races heat up
This past weekend was a busy one for endurance mountain biking, with fierce racing in the Stagecoach 400, Trans Iowa, and Arizona Trail Race 750. The Stagecoach 400 started Friday morning under clear skies and hot sun in Idyllwild, California. A field of about 35…