Mega Gallery: Fat Bike World Champs Day 1
The top 3 men — Taylor Sheldon, Dave Wiens, Jordan Williford — lead early on, while the rest of the field snakes their way around the groomed rolling track (click to enlarge).
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Day 1 of the first annual Borealis Fat Bike World Championship went off in spectacular fashion on Thursday at the North Village venue in the Town of Mount Crested Butte. Skies were stellar blue, temps were a balmy high 30s, and the 2.6-mile rolling track was in perfect shape (except for the last few laps when high traffic created a host of terrifying tire trapping ruts). Mtbr was on the ground for opening race of this 4-day event, completing the 8-lap race, 21-mile race, without too much drama. Next up Friday is an advocacy summit, then Saturday’s world championship race in Crested Butte, and finally a downhill fun ride on Sunday at the Crested Butte Mountain Resort Ski Area. Here’s a tip-to-tail pictorial look at the day that was. (Thanks to Zack and Wade from Scott Sports for taking over picture taking duties while we were racing.)
The Borealis RV was in the house at the event expo.
Odell Brewing is pouring adult beverages all weekend. Yum…
The North Village demo and expo area and start finish area.
Le Mans start was the order of the day. We lost our bike for a minute in the madness.
Ready to race.
Go time!
About 100 racers contested the opening day race, which included solo and team categories.
The rolling 2.6-mile track was in perfect shape at the start. The views weren’t bad either.
Nice day for a bike race. In January. High in the amazing Colorado Rockies.
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