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Clear and dry conditions made for an excellent August evening of racing on Basalt Mountain last week. Turnout always begin to dwindle towards the end of the season but the racing and conditions are usually the best of the year. No other course has the Sopris views that this one does either.

Some categories raced two long parking lot/ Mill Creek/ parking lot loops while some raced one long loop with the addition of the rocky, loose singletrack descent paralelling the road with a grind back up to the main parking lot. As one of the few mountain races we host with multiple laps, the second grunt up to the Mill Creek cut off always hurts.

Congratulations to winners of their respective categories including Pam Seidler, Mike Maple (who edged out Simon Eliot by just 25 seconds!), Chris Hansen and John Phillips, Keith Berglund and Ed Cross.

With sunsets coming earlier now and hunters already marching around the local backcountry, Fall is just around the corner. Keep your eyes and ears open in coming months. The Upper Cattle Creek trail on Basalt Mountain is in great shape this time of year too (albeit with lots of overgrown sections) so get up there and ride it before it gets too wet.

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