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10-05-2001, 03:16 PM
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Der hund ist laut und braun
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Another 24 Hour option
A know a group of you were planning on doing the 24 Hours of Snowshoe next year. Here is another 24 hour race to consider - especially you Astral. Its the 24 Hours Of Old Pueblo Arizona. It's an hour north of Tuscon, AZ. I did the race last year and had a blast.
http://www.epicrides.com/
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10-05-2001, 09:49 PM
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heidi, i took a look at the site. oh man i would love to do that. there's no way i'd be ready for it by then, let alone manage to get there by february. now i'm thinking i should move to arizona by next summer so i can train for the 2003 race.
even though i'm not in danger of getting laid off, i am so in need of that move/life change you were talking about. thanks for sharing this.
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10-15-2001, 09:22 AM
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Well after this weekend I am pumped and ready to ride my first race  I want to do it for FUN FUN FUN because I dont know that I could ever be real racing material. Anyone interested in the AZ race?? If so lemme know I am totally serious about getting a team together and doing it 
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10-15-2001, 09:42 AM
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Der hund ist laut und braun
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Glad to hear you're hooked JOJO! I also want to stress that this is THE perfect course for first timers as it is not extremely technical, no really steep, steep climbs or downhills. It's mostly just flat, to slightly inclined singletrack around cacti and scrub brush. I am serious, this course would be perfect!! I will be there on either a coed team or riding solo and would love some company!
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10-15-2001, 10:01 AM
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Originally posted by Heidi
Glad to hear you're hooked JOJO! I also want to stress that this is THE perfect course for first timers as it is not extremely technical, no really steep, steep climbs or downhills. It's mostly just flat, to slightly inclined singletrack around cacti and scrub brush. I am serious, this course would be perfect!! I will be there on either a coed team or riding solo and would love some company!
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COOL!!!! FUn FUn Fun.. now I just have to find a team Sounds perfect for a first race............
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10-15-2001, 11:33 AM
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I can't believe its not butter!
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Originally posted by JOJO
COOL!!!! FUn FUn Fun.. now I just have to find a team Sounds perfect for a first race............
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JOJO....
Well, I should probably be put in an institution for this, but.....OK, I'm in. I'm gonna need A LOT of assistance from you and anyone else regarding preparing for it being I've never raced! Especially considering that it means training during the winter!
So how do those 24 hr. things work anyway? Is it kinda like a relay, like you do a loop and then the next person on your team does a loop, etc. etc.?
(man, do I sound like newbie or what?!)
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10-15-2001, 11:36 AM
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Der hund ist laut und braun
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Originally posted by KrusteeButt
JOJO....
Well, I should probably be put in an institution for this, but.....OK, I'm in. I'm gonna need A LOT of assistance from you and anyone else regarding preparing for it being I've never raced! Especially considering that it means training during the winter!
So how do those 24 hr. things work anyway? Is it kinda like a relay, like you do a loop and then the next person on your team does a loop, etc. etc.?
(man, do I sound like newbie or what?!)
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KB - you got it. The goal of your team is to do as many laps as possible (or as little as possible). You take turns riding the course one at a time and pass a little baton to each other after every lap. You do this for 24 hours stright - goin from noon Saturday to noon Sunday. It will be fun!!
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10-31-2001, 02:38 PM
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24hrs of Old Publo last year was the best 24hr race I've ever done. Its alot smaller than races like Moab, but its a hundred times better. The course rocked, 15 mile loop, a little bit of climbing but none of it really techical, unbeliveable single track, and great weather conditions. It was the absolute perfect course for a single speed, the first 3-4 miles through the cactus slalom were the best. The promotors did such an awesome job getting everything together, the had more swag than i've ever seen at a race, they had the port-potties serviced halfway through the night (you don't even know how nice this was), and they had HOT TUBS!!!!
Watch out for the suicidal mice at night!!!
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10-31-2001, 02:47 PM
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Watch out for the suicidal mice at night!!!
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Yah, I kept hitting the same one that was dead in the middle of the singletrack last year. Gross.
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10-31-2001, 02:52 PM
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I can't believe its not butter!
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JOJO and I were talking about it this past weekend...we're stoked!
I noticed it's about a 16 hour drive from Denver...yeeeecccchhhh! We'll have to figure out what we're gonna do about travel!
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10-31-2001, 02:56 PM
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Originally posted by KrusteeButt
JOJO and I were talking about it this past weekend...we're stoked!
I noticed it's about a 16 hour drive from Denver...yeeeecccchhhh! We'll have to figure out what we're gonna do about travel!
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It's about a 7 hour drive for me. Last year I flew into Tucson and then used my parent's van to drive to Oracle.
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10-31-2001, 02:58 PM
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Originally posted by Heidi
It's about a 7 hour drive for me. Last year I flew into Tucson and then used my parent's van to drive to Oracle.
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Does it cost extra to transport your bike on the plane?
And can I use your parents' van for the next one? !!!
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10-31-2001, 03:04 PM
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Does it cost extra to transport your bike on the plane?
And can I use your parents' van for the next one? !!!
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The cost depends on the airline, right now, they will most definitely charge you. Most airlines charge $50-75 each way. I actually had my teammates drive my bike and gear out last year. I'm a rockstar, I flew. Sorry KB, but Captain Cogset and I are probably going to use the van again to camp in. It has a queen bed in the back and is nice and warm. Who else is on your team??
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10-31-2001, 03:07 PM
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Well....we're workin' on it.
Obviously me an HOHO....oops! I mean JOJO. ( )
She's got a couple people in her spin class that might be interested. I don't think that's for sure yet.
And then I've got a few friends that are all very good riders...I'm hoping one of them will be interested. We'll see.
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10-31-2001, 03:18 PM
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Same ONE?
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Originally posted by Heidi
Yah, I kept hitting the same one that was dead in the middle of the singletrack last year. Gross.
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I could swear there were about a thousand of them out there, kind of kept you on your toes though.
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