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Almost exactly two months ago a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous country of Nepal, killing almost 9,000 people and injuring another 23,000 (wikipedia). Many of those who were injured live in remote alpine villages, cut off from roads and communication after the quake and in desperate need of relief and supplies. It turns out …

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Last month on my drive back to Georgia from Colorado I decided to make a detour to check out the IMBA Epic Syllamo trails in the Arkansas Ozarks. The riding was pretty amazing but this story isn’t about the trails–instead I want to tell you about my battle with extreme heat, dehydration, and a broken …

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photo via Leigh Fazzina’s tweetphoto account. According to internal surveys, only 11% of singletracks members are on Twitter now – but perhaps that will change once you hear Leigh Fazzina’s story. Fazzina was competing in an off-road triathlon in Connecticut last week when she got lost and found herself far from the main trail. On …

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connecticut, News, rescue, safety, triathlon, twitter -

photo via Leigh Fazzina’s tweetphoto account. According to internal surveys, only 11% of singletracks members are on Twitter now – but perhaps that will change once you hear Leigh Fazzina’s story. Fazzina was competing in an off-road triathlon in Connecticut last week when she got lost and found herself far from the main trail. On …

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