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Post by yetichick on Jul 19, 2011 10:18:36 GMT -5
I'm on a 4 rider team! Who else is in?
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Post by seenvic on Jul 19, 2011 10:20:05 GMT -5
In, not sure what kinda team yet. Most likely not solo or two man. But maybe on either.
Prolly a 3 or 4 man.
Depends on how fast my 6 year olds are turning laps by then. :-)
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Post by mhanna on Jul 19, 2011 11:44:32 GMT -5
I'm out of town on vacation that week. I will be enjoying some sweet singletrack around Shenandoah Mountain and Douthat State Park Va though.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Jul 19, 2011 14:38:29 GMT -5
Looking like I'll be on a three man team with two other guys from Singletracks
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Post by chaosx44 on Jul 19, 2011 15:13:46 GMT -5
I gots no team so I will be glad to help out :-)
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Post by lee79 on Jul 19, 2011 20:06:29 GMT -5
Will probably ride solo. See how far I can go.
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Post by Angela on Jul 19, 2011 20:10:06 GMT -5
I gots no team so I will be glad to help out :-) Awesome we need plenty of volunteers! And if you end up with a team anyway you can still volunteer - plenty to do in an event like this and if you don't do solo you'll have time to lend a hand
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Post by brianW on Jul 20, 2011 6:44:25 GMT -5
I will either ride solo also or there is a chance my wife will be out of town, if so i will help out since I'll have my 4 girls and no sitter.
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Post by yetichick on Jul 20, 2011 7:35:54 GMT -5
This is the perfect event for riders of all skill levels. It is low key, fun, and you can do as many or as few laps as you want to ride. If you don't have a team, but want to be on one, post here and see if other people want to get on a team with you!
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Post by terryg2 on Jul 20, 2011 23:37:55 GMT -5
I've talked my 16 yr old son and a friend of his to ride as a two person team. I'll be their mechanic and support staff.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Jul 21, 2011 6:17:00 GMT -5
I've talked my 16 yr old son and a friend of his to ride as a two person team. I'll be their mechanic and support staff. Awesome
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Post by Angela on Jul 21, 2011 11:59:09 GMT -5
This event brings back so many great memories both as a volunteer and as a participant. The size is just perfect to support and everyone has such a good time. I like that the start/finish line is located where it is and that starting the lap you have that 1 mile road through the campground with all the cheering people along the way and then coming back in off your lap that same crowd drives you to a fast finish. Off the back side of that start/finish area the people are able to watch that last climb up the hill in the last couple of miles of the lap and shout encouragement and ring the cowbells just when you need it most. Once you are out on the course sometimes, particularly at night, it is almost as if you are out there by yourself. I remember the time the USFS burn happened the day before and riding through that area was very surreal with burning stumps illuminating the night. And what a crowd of people - all the tents set up near the finish line was like a huge party..........Horn Creek has always been my favorite location for this event. Probably one of the best things is it is such a great event for people trying to get their feet wet on an endurance event to come out and give it a try. 13 hours is a long time but if you are on a 4 person team depending on how fast your individual team members are doing a lap you'll probably end up somewhere between 16 and 19 laps - thats only 4+ laps per rider and the course is about 8 miles long. A great chance to check it out, most people who ride regularly can ride an 8 mile course 4 times over a 13 hour period. Have felt bad when we've had to turn away people at the last minute who finally pulled a team together only to realize we were full but hopefully since we are starting back after a hiatus with this event everyone who want to participate will be able!
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Post by seenvic on Jul 21, 2011 15:59:34 GMT -5
Looking like I'll be on a three man team with two other guys from SingletracksJeff and Greg? If not, who?
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Post by dgaddis1 on Jul 21, 2011 16:40:54 GMT -5
Looking like I'll be on a three man team with two other guys from SingletracksJeff and Greg? If not, who? Yep. The plan is to make it a contest for the site somehow. Folks can guess which of us will have the fastest lap, fastest average lap, most laps, etc and those who get it right get a prize. Or something along those lines, Jeff will figure that out. I pitched the idea that we all ride solo but they weren't at all interested in that lol
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Post by terryg2 on Jul 21, 2011 20:41:01 GMT -5
what are the rules for a team? Can they do two or three laps each and then swap? How about if its a 3 man team where one is weaker. Two do two laps each at one pull and then the 3rd just do one lap?
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Post by dgaddis1 on Jul 21, 2011 21:03:09 GMT -5
what are the rules for a team? Can they do two or three laps each and then swap? How about if its a 3 man team where one is weaker. Two do two laps each at one pull and then the 3rd just do one lap? Whatever they want to do. One lap at a time, two laps, 3hrs, it's up to the racers to decide how they want to do it.
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Post by Angela on Aug 7, 2011 18:33:53 GMT -5
Baker's Dozen is October 22nd, hunting season starts on October 16th so FATS will probably be closed those last two full weeks in October (open on Sundays) - another great reason to put together a team and come give the Baker's Dozen a try on Saturday, October 22nd. It is a great low key event so even if you have never tried an endurance event - this is an excellent opportunity to give it a try!
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Post by mudonthetires on Aug 7, 2011 20:36:22 GMT -5
I plan to at least come and volunteer some time. Really looking forward to this one.
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Post by kconner on Aug 7, 2011 21:15:02 GMT -5
Looking into getting a 3-4 man team together. If not, I would like to volunteer for at least part of the event. Hopefully the team works out, this would be my first event of any kind
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Post by Jmyers on Aug 8, 2011 7:27:38 GMT -5
I am interested but first,I need to know if I am Working or not,so if someone needs a team member,let me know.
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