24/9 Part 2

Chris on the run, after getting some food and encouragement from Kim and Sprout.

Brad coming through the check-in area. It had to be around 4:30 or 5 am at that point. Hmmm, they seem to be going a little slower at 5 am.... you can tell how dusty the trail was, much of it ended up on the riders!

Kim (and Sprout), pit crew star, seems to be in good spirits despite the fact that it's getting really chilly and really late.

Megan and Bubba. Both had strong teams and good races. Bubba and his team ended up on the podium.

John was on Don's 4 man WORS team in the Older than Dirt category. (There is also an Older than the Hills category, which is younger than Older than Dirt.) They won, and got Milk Shake Making Kits.

Keeping track of Chris Eatough. Support for Chris is a well-oiled machine and his support crew has to be in the right place at the right time.

Congrats to everyone who rode for hours and hours at 24/9, whether on a team or solo! It was great to see so many WORS and WEMS friends there - these pics only show a few of the familiar faces at the event! But this gives those of you who didn't go an inkling of what it was like to be there.

Red Bud Lounge!!
See what you missed as you rode through in a haze in the middle of the night. These were taken at 4:00ish am so things had quieted down considerably.





Did I mention that it got really cold that night? I wonder what the late night racers thought when they rode by and saw this fellow.

The devil seemed to be chasing the beer bottle around a lot.

One of the solo 24 hour women getting water. The riders were really covered with dirt as it got later, you can see it again here.



More pics here, including podium shots.