Iceman 2009

We had a record number of teammies race the Iceman this year, with some really fantastic finishes. The course was fast and relatively hard packed and the temperatures reached near 60 degrees for this year's Iceman Cometh Mountain Bike race, a 28 mile point to point race from Kalkaska to Traverse City.

Congrats to all Dark Horse Girls, especially Alicia who raced to 2nd place in Sport Women 19-34 (2:15), Melissa who finished 6th in Exert women 35-44 (2:08), and Susan who worked a tandem to 4th place in her class (2:06). Rounding out the field were Janet in 11th (Expert Women 45+), Lynda in 22nd (Expert Women 45+), Jen in 25th (Sport Women 35-44)and Andrea in 29th (Expert Women 35-44). With nearly 3500 total racers this year, each of these classes was bigger and stronger than ever.




After some well deserved recovery brews in the sunshine...




...we continued on with a Dark Horse Racing style party at the Union Street Grill in downtown Traverse City.






Congrats to all Icemen and Women! Dark Horse Racing is looking forward to 2010!!!

Dark Horse Racing Meltdown Party!

Join us at Union Street Station in downtown Traverse City after the Iceman awards ceremony. We'll have Dark Horse brews on tap, door prizes for the first 200 guests, and will be giving away two Giant cruiser bikes, courtesy of Giant and City Bike Shop! Hope to see you there.

One weekend, two races, two medals!

On Saturday, October 17, five Dark Horse girls lined up at the start of the Peak 2 Peak XC Mountain Bike race at Crystal Mountain ski resort for what is turning out to be a fall classic race and great tuneup for Iceman. The weather was perfect, fall colors were amazing, and the course was in great shape. Melissa took 3rd place in a fast and strong field of Sport Women 15-44 and Alicia was not far behind in 6th place. In the expert women class, Janet took 4th! Way to go ladies!!!




After the race and awards, we hung out with former Dark Horse girl Erin and the team founder Susan, trying to stay warm with some Dark Horse liquid refreshments and fun comraderie!



Closer to home, Jen raced to 2nd place at the Lower Huron Cyclocross race sponsored by Tailwinds. Way to go Jen!

Jen Kicks off Cyclocross Season with a WIN!

Jen headed out to the Tailwinds Munson Park NIGHTTIME Cyclocross Race in Monroe, Michigan on October 3 and came away with an impressive 1st place finish over 6 other women! Jen was the only woman to do 5 laps, staying ahead of the men and avoiding getting lapped. Keep up the good work, Jen!

30 Miles of Pain Haven - Another Win!!

Alicia Trevino, in her first year of racing mountain bikes continues to impress. On a borrowed bike, she took top female honors at the 30 miles of Pain Haven last weekend. The course was a perfect blend of well groomed singletrack and roller coaster 2-track. The rain stayed away until after all of the awards and prizes were handed out and the cooler temps were refreshing.

Congrats Alicia!

Fall Racing off to a Great Start!

On Sunday, September 13 Dark Horse colors were on the podium at two different race venues. In a strong field of Sport Women 40+, Jody raced to 3rd Place at the Addison Oaks Fall Classic XC race. Further north, Melissa was the top female racer earing a 1st place finish on a challenging single track course at the Chippewa Hills XC Race.

Congrats to both!

A Great Race Weekend: Maybury TT & Ft. Custer TT

On Saturday, 8/22, six Dark Horse Girls lined up at the Maybury TT and ended up with outstanding results and a clean sweep of 1st Place in each women's category!

Andrea - 1st Place Expert Women
Lynda - 1st Place Sport Women 40+
Jody - 2nd Place Sport Women 40+
Gabby - 1st Place Sport Women 25-39
Lynn - 3rd Place Sport Women 25-39




And although Beth Ann missed a podium spot in the open SS category, she continues to beat numerous men in her class with screamin' fast times:



After a long day of racing, we gathered at the Deadwood Bar and Grill where they recently added Dark Horse Brewery Crooked Tree IPA on tap. What a fantastic way to refuel!



On Sunday 8/23 , Jen traveled to the Ft. Custer TT and placed 3rd in Sport Women 25-39, shaving 10 minutes off last year's time!

Congrats to everyone for an outstanding race weekend!!!