2013 In Review

2013 In Review

2013 was a good year, many goals were accomplished and personal records (PR) set.  Some of the major highlights included:

• Both of us competing in our first ever 12 hour race (and Jess winning it)
• Each of us setting a PR at the 100 mile distance (Joël by 1 ½ hours and Jess by 3 hours)
• A solid finish at the Pisgah Stage Race
• Each of us winning the MASS Overall Endurance Series Championship and the two of us alone representing as the SVB Open Team winning second place open team
• Cliff taking second place in the Trail Doggie World Championships (at Christmas Cross); all of the Nankman Family had a good racing year!

Besides accomplishments in racing, we had a great year on the bike overall.  Many awesome road trips to new places.  Fun times with friends riding local trails, at races, and on road trips.  Cliff has become a great trail dog and accompanies us to trails everywhere.  Jess’s mom got a bike and there have been quite a few fun rail-trail rides together.  New skills learned and previously “I just can’t get it” technical sections cleared.  Many gorgeous sunrises and sunsets seen and many beautiful mountain-top views taken in.

Here are results from 2013:

Race	Joël	Jess
Tuscarora - 4 Hour Endurance	5th Open SingleSpeed	6th Open Women
MASS Team Relay	4 Person Team	NA
Iron Hill - 4 Hour Endurance	6th Open Men	6th Open Women
French Creek – 4 Hour Endurance	4th Open Men	2nd Open Women
Granogue - 12 Hour Endurance	4th Solo Men	1st Solo Women
Stoopid 50 - 50 Miles	15th Open Men	5th Open Women
Wilderness 101 -  Miles	39th Open Men	12th Open Women
Fair Hill - 50 Miles	5th Open Men	4th Open Women
Rattling Creek - 50 Miles	10th Open Men	4th Open Women
Pisgah Stage Race – 5 days	5th Co-ed Duo	5th Co-ed Duo
Double Down Enduro	2nd Hardtail Open	4th Open Women
Christmas Cross	4th Open Men	1st Open Women
MASS Endurance Overall Individual	1st Overall	1st Overall
Mass Endurance Overall Open Team	2nd Place Open Team