DIRTY ATHLETE

GT has one priceless ride out….a golden bike……it can not be bought though only won in GT Race series:

GT Golden Bike Series:

April 19: Sea Otter Classic, Monterey, CA
May 2: GHORBA Big Ring Challenge, Coldspring, TX
May 17: Spring Thaw Mountain Bike Festival, Ashland, OR
June 7: Massanutten Hoo-Ha, Harrisonburg, VA
July 4: Firecracker 50, Breckenridge, CO
August 8: Ore To Shore, Marquette, MI
September 13: Landmine Classic, Hingham, MA

The Deal
Be the fastest peep in the one of the races and you will get the golden Bike!

The Catch
You have to defend the bike at the next race series or it can be stolen from you by whoever is the fastest rider.

Other Swag
If your the fastest rider you get to bring this beauty home with you and train on it till the next race.  GT will also hook you up with a all expensive paid trip for two to the next race.  You will also get your own cheer leading squad and professional mechanic at the race.

Are you Qualified
This race is open to armatures only and non sponsored bikers.

What Could Make This Slightly Better
If they hooked up the fastest male and female

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Popularity: 53% [?]

One of the biggest and best sponsored Olympic distance triathlon series in America!  Sign up early it fills quickly, many pros come to the event!

Minneapolis        July 12th

New York            July 20th

Chicago              August 20th

L.A                     September 7th

Dallas                October 5th

This series connects the four prominent Olympic-distance races in the United States and introduced the first U.S. Open in the sport.

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Popularity: 5% [?]

What-Ouray Ice climbing festival

Where-Ouray Colorado

When-Jan. 9th-11th 2009

Why- Visit the best Ice climbing spot in America.

Check out the latest climbing gear.

Sweet competitions such as ax throwing and  tight rope walk across the gorge how could you miss it.

Registration begins Nov. 5th

Popularity: 7% [?]

The Great Divide Race is self supported solo race that follow the Great Divide.  Think-Canada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.  This is one tough race asking over 20,000 feet of climbing out of you and possibly 24 days of riding endurance.

What-The Great Divide Race

When-Date not released for next year….think summertime July or Aug

Why-You get to race from Canada to New Mexico!  Self supported, just you and your bike!  No Riff Raff-unless you run into a bear! You have 24 days to finish, try to beat the record of 15 days, 1 hour and 26 minutes.

No Fee….No Prize

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Popularity: 7% [?]

THE MOST popular 24 hour mountain bike races is coming up in Moab UT.

Amazing trails and slick rock to be had.

This year marks the 14th year for the race and its going be sweet as ever!

Where-Moab Utah of course

When- Oct. 11 and 12th 2008

Why-If you ready to do this race, then you know why!

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Popularity: 6% [?]

With summer coming to a close and winter creeping in, it is time to think about cross training and racing.  What is a better way than to participate in CYCLOCROSS; one of the best ways to stay active and competitive through the fall and and early winter.

The Chicago Cyclocross Cup has a great series and plenty of races:

Sat Sept 13- CX Clinic Chicago IL
September 21- Jackson Park
October 5- DeKalb
October 12- Hawthorn Woods
October 19- Carpentersville
October 26- Bartlett
November 2- St. Charles
November 8 - TBD
November 9- Northbrook
November 16-Lansing
November 23- Woodstock
December 7- Montrose - IL Cyclocross Championships

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Popularity: 7% [?]

Colorado host some of the best 50 miler ultra marathons, Leadville, San Juan solstice and the steamboat run rabbit run. If you missed out on the first two Colorado ultras this year you may want to check out steamboat which takes place on Sept. 13 2008.

-What- Steamboats springs 50 miler Ultra run -
-When- Sept 13, 2008 6:00 am
-Where- Steamboat Spring ski area
-Why- You will get to run through beautiful mountains and the gorgeous fall colors of the Routt National forest. Also you’ll get to run up to 11,000 and across the continental divide.

*Warning this race is not for a beginner they say you will encounter steep uphills and downhills, two miles at very high altitude, there may be rain, snow, wind, or heat, and the possibility of running into a huge wild animal!

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Popularity: 5% [?]

Okay so here is a race that I personally signed up for a couple years ago, paid the money and everything, just didn’t show up for it.

I always regretted this, because I had trained so hard for it, but didn’t train right; I had complete burn out a month before the race and didn’t show.

So when I got the email that 2009 reregistration was open, I was completely tempted to try again! I’m still undecided and uncommitted to the idea, but the field is limited to only 400 participates so don’t your all go signing up yet!

What- American triple T Multi day event!

Where- Shawnee State Park Ohio

When- May 22-24 2009

Why- If you are a endurance junkie and love triathlons this is your idea of heaven! Four triathlons over a three day period. That’s right on the second day you will do a triathlon in the morning and then do it again in the evening!

Price-200.00 (so be sure before you sign up!)

Popularity: 4% [?]

What- Chicago Flat Water Classic- Canoe and Kayak 7.25 mile race

Where- Chicago River / Start-3400 N. Rockwell - Finish- 300W 19th Street

When- Sunday Oct. 5 2008

Why- Only Canoe and Kayak race to be hosted in the Chicago river.

Very scenic Urban paddle.

Along the way you can check out the North Neighborhoods, goose Island, Skyscrapers of Downtown and finally finish up in Chinatown.

This a event and a race, you will see people dressed and just cruising along and then a few hardcore paddles trying to make good time.  Either way this race is a blast.

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Popularity: 4% [?]

What- Northstar Resort Downhill Mountain Bike Series

Where- The Village at Northstar/Lake Tahoe

When- 11 AM June 15th 2008

Why- “Tooth Rattling Downhill”

Also Lake Tahoe is known for some of the best down hill riding in North America.

You will have fast decent and technical trails to show your skills off.

Many top riders will be there.

You can learn new techniques and trade tips.

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Popularity: 22% [?]

The Muddy Buddy series is the ultimate dirty run/bike race! This series has been around and has blown up now.

People consider this the ultimate fun mud run, you can dress up in funky costumes and race in a team format.

At the very least you will be covered from head to toe in MUD!

Series

San Jose-June 8th

Atlanta-June21

Richmond-July 13th

Chicago-Aug. 3rd

Boulder-Aug. 17th

More Info-Here

Popularity: 4% [?]

Danskin has sponsored the most popular women only triathlon the last few years and most of the series fills up quickly.

There is still time to enter a few of the races.

Don’t hesitate because these spots will fill fast!

There are a few races open….

Still Open:

Austin-June 8th

Chicago-June 15th

Denver-June 29th

Races consist of: 1/2 mile swim/12 mile bike/3.1 mile run

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Popularity: 4% [?]