Monster Monday

So. Here we are. It's Monday. Everyone is lacking energy from the shenanigans that happened on the weekend. Solution? Probably not Monster but on this particular Monday, it is in fact Monster. Zing.

Enough about lacking energy. It's right smack dab in the middle of biking season and lacking energy is the last thing that you need. Get on your bike. I recently did, for three days in a row. It was called the Transrockies Challenge. This year I tackled the TR3. The three day event of it's bigger sister, the Transrockies seven day challenge.

This years TR3 brought competitors from Fernie to Etherington Camp in the Kananaskis area of Alberta. Along with myself came Ian Jones, a friend and fellow biker, who kicked ass. Let me tell you, this was INTENSE. Many people ride a lot of Km in one day, but not a lot of people ride a lot of Km in one day with hundreds of other riders in a competition. From warm sunny days to cold, rainy, muddy days the TR3 had it all. I thought it was a biking event but there was tons of other ways to reach the end of each day. Wading through rivers, hiking between thick patches of alder up crazy climbs. It was awesome. Wicked scene. So many cool people. You should try it. Best three riding days of my life. Thank you Transrockies.

HEY!
You like racing? No? Well you'll like this! A mostly for fun cross cuntry race Sunday, August 29th at 11am starting at the Eager Hills Parking lot just off the highway by Fraggle Rock. Three categories - Mens, Womens, and Kids. Two laps for the men and women, laps are 8.5Km long. Did I mention BARBEQUE! Come out, bring your friends.

HEY! x 2
Enduro anyone? Favorit is setting up a 6 hours of cross country mayhem enduro taking place Sunday, October 10th called SIX IN THE STICKS. It will start in the College of the Rockies parking lot and continue through the Community Forest. It's going to be big. Come talk to anyone in the shop if you have any ideas or suggestions on the enduro. Sign up early, it's bound to sell out quick!


So to sum it up - I recently got a new job, participated in a wicked race, stoked on the races to come in the near future, and love riding my bike. Life is good.

Hope you enjoyed my first ever blog,
Doctor J