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Success in XTERRA and mountain bike races For the past several summers Gunnison Valley resident Jenny Smith threw herself into the …
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Sports
PooFest edges out extra innings win over Rastas at Tommy V Field
Dropping the kids off at the pool During their inaugural season last year, PooFest maintained they could beat everyone in all …
Read More »Pinnacle to offer double shot this week
Downhill and cross country on tap Last summer the Pinnacle Bike race series introduced downhill racing to the masses in addition …
Read More »Talk takes down Airheads following controversial infield fly ruling
Know your infield fly rule Apparently the summer heat is taking its toll on people in the valley, with news spreading …
Read More »Team Alpine Orthopaedics rider Jari Kirkland takes title at Breckenridge 100
“If you blow in three hours, you’re not going to make it to ten” Team Alpine Orthopaedics Cycling pro rider Jari …
Read More »Team Alpine Orthopaedics kicks into gear at Snowmass
“We mountainfolk are starting to come around” As was predicted by Team Alpine Orthopaedics Cycling (TAOC) rider/manager/directeur sportif Dave Ochs, the …
Read More »Heavy hitting Western Holistics hammering in the comp league
MMJ all the way The Western Holistics Crackers, aka the Cannabis Crackers, are a well-oiled softball machine taking this town by …
Read More »Pinnacle race series opens with hill climb
“Beer and food and prizes will be applied” The Pinnacle race series kicks off Thursday, July 15 with the classic hill …
Read More »Hadley foots it to another Hard Rock 100
“You just got to pretend they don’t hurt” The statistics of the Hard Rock 100 are staggering. It’s 100.5 miles long …
Read More »Mountain Sports Gravity Team takes on Snowmass
Ramp up for Nationals this weekend Battling rain, hail and the desert heat, not to mention a notoriously tough course, the …
Read More »Pinnacle Race Series returns with more gravity, uphill grunt
Hill climbs, cross-country, downhill races and kids events Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s (CBMR) Pinnacle Race Series returns this summer with eight …
Read More »Tongue-N-Groovers lick Airheads 16-7
On a three-game roll The new Tommy V Field is massive when it comes to softball. There are gaps galore in …
Read More »Blue Jackets season ends in Cedaredge
Finish season 7-6 The Crested Butte Blue Jackets fell one game shy of the championship, losing to Cedaredge 12-2 last Wednesday …
Read More »Locals compete at mountain bike championships in Breckenridge
“I made up a lot of ground on the second lap” The marathon mountain bike race world continued to gain steam …
Read More »Under Kochevars rally for upset win over KBUT in rec league play
Never count out the crew from Kochevars In this week’s coverage of the comp league I thought I saw Mikey Weil …
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