24 Hours of Vail Lake

Nutrition What to eat during 24 hour race

Bob Leslie — Thu, 31 May 2007 12:08:08 -0600

I am curious about how other teams handle food during the race. What suggestions does the community have for race day? Please post and let me and the other know your suggestions.

This year we are having a pot of chicken noodle soup in the camp site. It is warn, has plenty of sodium, carbohydrates and enough protein to slow the digestion down so that it stays with you longer. Also, it is easily digested comfort food.

Night Riding Tips

GrannyGear — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:19:45 -0600

{Editor's note: The following tips have been submitted by experienced racers as well as persons of questionable repute. Goofy suggestions are not to be taken as serious advice. However, serious advice may be taken as a goofy suggestion. Granny Gear Productions, Inc. makes no warranties as to the validity or interpretations of said comments and cannot be held responsible for any misdeed that may lead to your falling on your tukus (or any other part of your body for that matter).}

Tip(s) #1:

Interview with Granny Gear Productions' Laird Knight

yourmtb — Thu, 10 May 2007 16:29:28 -0600

YourMTB.com's editorial and community manager Neal Young was able to catch Laird Knight, owner of the race promotion company Granny Gear Productions and founder of the 24-hour mountain bike racing format, on the phone for an interview. They talked about Laird's background, how he came up with the idea for 24 hour mountain bike races, and some memorable moments from his years on the circuit. Take a listen!

MP3 File

24 Hours of Vail Lake competitors: Post to win Ibex jerseys

Contests — Fri, 04 May 2007 13:23:26 -0600

Granny Gear Productions and YourMTB.com have teamed up (OK, after the fact) to host a Grassroots Channel for this year's 24 Hours of Vail Lake, which was held on April 21-22.

Did you compete in the race, or were you a spectator? If so, share your photos, videos and/or stories about the event on the 24 Hours of Vail Lake Grassroots Channel.

As an added bonus, we're giving away prizes to those who post the best stuff! Check it:

BEST PHOTO: Post your pictures from the weekend -- the racing, the Lemans start, the athletes, the spandex, the support crews, the crowd, the yawns, sleeping racers, sunrise over the course, party blackmail-caliber photo ... ANYTHING goes! In mid May, the best pic of the bunch will be chosen. Best photo winner shall receive a sweet wool cycling jersey from Ibex, plus a YourMTB.com t-shirt.

Correspondents wanted to ride and report for 24 hours! Free entry fee

Contests — Fri, 04 May 2007 17:18:57 -0600

Here's a sweet deal for anyone wanting to ride in any of Granny Gear Productions' 24 hour races this year:

Granny and YourMTB.com are seeking 3 "YourMTB correspondents" for each race in the series to take photos and/or shoot video and write some words about their 24 hour experiences.

The reward: Each of our correspondents will get free entry into the race ($140 value) for any amateur classes.

(Granny will comp your portion of the team fee or refund your portion if you are already registered and you are selected.)

Granny Gear's remaining races this year are:

24 Hours of Vail Lake course elevation profile

GrannyGear — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:15:14 -0600

24 Hours of Vail Lake course map

GrannyGear — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:11:30 -0600