Female mountain bike Speed Record in Moab

Red Bull rider Rebecca Rusch

Ultra endurance athlete Rebecca Rusch set a record for fastest female on the 142 mile Kokopelli Trail. Most riders take 3 or more days to complete this ride from Moab, Utah to Loma, Colorado. Rusch completed the ride in 13 hours, 32 minutes and 46 seconds.

Rusch is a four-time Leadville Trail 100 MTB female winner and Red Bull sponsored athlete. The previous female speed record on the Kokopelli Trail was 15 hours by Lynda Wallenfels.

Invasive snails found in Truckee River

Biologists have confirmed the presence of New Zealand Mudsnails in the Truckee River near East McCarran in Reno. These tiny mollusks have no enemies and reproduce exponentially. They vary in size from a grain of sand to 1/8 inch long.

Mudsnails can cover a stream or river bottom, wreaking havoc with local ecosystems. They crowd out the native aquatic insects that provide food for the native frogs and fish. There is no way to eradicate these mudsnails.

Tour of California travels to NorCal this Friday



Team Garmin photo.

The Tour of California bike race normally starts in Northern California and travels south. This year they travel south to north. If you want to see some bike racing, Friday is when the show comes closer to home.

Stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California will be an individual time trial in San Jose on Friday. This is a 19.8 mile course that begins near Calero Reservoir and ends with a very steep climb up Metcalf Road. Triathletes who raced on this course in the 90’s called this climb the “Metcalf Mauler”.

Early start for Tahoe mountain bike season

 

 

The low snow year has made the Tahoe biking trails accessible earlier than I can recall. All of the trails below 7,000 feet are clear of snow. The creeks are very low and the early season muddy sections are nearly dry as well. Car roof racks tell the story; People are rolling to Tahoe with their mountain bikes.

Northstar ski resort will open their mountain bike park early this year, June 7, 2013. Northstar has a gondola and two ski lifts (Tahoe Zephyr and Vista Express) to get you up the mountain for a fee. You are welcome to pedal up the mountain for free if you prefer. Either way, there are miles of cross country and downhill courses to enjoy.

Climber falls from Lover’s Leap

Two friends were climbing the West Wall route up Lover’s Leap on Saturday afternoon, when the accident occurred. Daniel Frederick fell more than 60 feet, fracturing his elbow and left foot. One of the breaks was a compound fracture.

It took several hours to get Frederick hoisted out of the area by helicopter. He was taken to Sutter Roseville where he underwent surgery.