tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87331994591647652202024-03-14T06:59:23.135-04:00Dark Horse RacingAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12964938533663343104noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-4536343743537714802013-08-30T11:22:00.000-04:002013-08-30T11:22:13.934-04:00Jessi Takes 2nd at Maybury TTJessi Wonnacott raced to 2nd place in Sport Women 39 & Under class on August 17, 2013. Way to go, Jessi!!!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-13287470527803908252013-07-28T12:30:00.000-04:002013-07-28T12:30:27.461-04:00Another successful Tree Farm Relay in the books!The 8th Annual Tree Farm Relay was another fun race day with two 4-person Dark Horse teams getting on the podium in 2nd and 3rd place in the Sport Women's class. Best of all, we got to help raise money for our local mountain bike trails while having tons o' fun! Best race of the year!<br />
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Yes, due to popular demand, it’s back and better than ever!! Our 2012
race was another HUGE success with 125 teams taking turns racing around
the Tree Farm. We are hard at work planning the 2013 race, and we expect
to have more fun, more surprises… and hopefully great weather!!!</span></span>
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are shaking things up this year by adjusting the start of the Sport
class to help with the initial congestion on the trail. Plus, we are
adding a mysterious “Other” category. Stay tuned for details on that….
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<span style="font-family: Times; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;">Get ready for the <strong>8th Annual Tree Farm Relay</strong> Event at Lakeshore Park in Novi, presented by the <a href="http://www.mcmba.org/" target="_blank">MCMBA</a>, <a href="http://www.teamtreefarm.com/">Team Tree Farm</a> and <a href="http://darkhorsegirls.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dark Horse Racing</a>.
This is the same format you have all grown to love… a unique 4-person
team relay race! The course features lots of hills, passing zones and
fun! This is a <strong>perfect race for the beginner</strong> looking to
see what team / endurance racing is all about and for experienced
racers looking to test their skills against rival teams. If you want to
try an endurance race, but aren’t ready for the distance, this is the
perfect event for you to see what the team racing concept is all about.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fast 10 mile course layout using two-track and single-track. <em>Race officials reserve the right to modify the course in case of inclement weather</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mens, Womens and co-ed divisions in each class</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the opposite sex, required to qualify a Co-ed team</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No age divisions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Race fees <em><strong>only</strong></em> $100 per team, day-of registration is $120</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Advanced teams start at 9:00 am, race meeting at 8:45 am, registration cut-off at 8:30 am</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sport teams start at 11:00 am, race meeting at 10:45 am, registration cut-off at 10:30 am<br />
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The Dark Horse Girls got together over the weekend for a team ride at Pontiac Lake. Love the new kits!!<br /><br />Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-81164954449009774852013-02-17T11:25:00.000-05:002013-02-17T11:25:27.320-05:00New Year, New Look!Our team designer has once again outdone herself with an awesome new hoppy beer themed jersey! Our true colors are finally shining through!<br />
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Thanks again to our totally awesome 2013 Sponsors:<br />
<br />Dark Horse Brewery<br />
Trails Edge Bike Shop<br />
Mayflower Party Shoppe<br />
Rudy Project<br />
Gu <br />
Prana<br />
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C'mon spring! See ya'll on the trails!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-47621709433501194922012-12-10T19:51:00.002-05:002012-12-10T19:51:49.525-05:00Wow, is it really December? Guess time flies when you are having fun! Dark Horse Racing had another stellar year with podium finishes, fun team rides, race clinics and cosponsoring the Tree Farm Relay to help raise money for our local trails we love to ride. <br />
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Thanks to all of our great sponsors and friends for a fabulous race season! And my first new year's resolution is more timely blogging in 2013! Happy Trails!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-30967761724612416642012-02-27T13:49:00.005-05:002012-02-27T13:56:32.610-05:00Dark Horse in 20122012 is looking to be another great season, with some continuing sponsors and some new ones. <br /><br />Thanks to <strong>Dark Horse Brewery</strong>, <strong>Rudy Project</strong>, <strong>Kenda</strong>, <strong>Prana</strong>, <strong>Gu</strong> and <strong>Mayflower Party Shoppe </strong>for your continuing support of our team. And we welcome <strong>Trails-Edge Bike Shop</strong>, <strong>Velocity </strong>, and <strong>XFusion</strong> as new sponsors this year! Check out their links on the right!!<br /><br />We are looking forward to a fun and fabulous season with these awesome sponsors to support us along the way!<br /><br />Here's a peak at our 2012 kits:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFh4wLHppyLVanJJ_fL0mN-t_Ps-m9-XAGC_JUfdo-VZIhzcnQNnhB-V9yIeVpY_iigxfYCXnNjNj77zeq_zM-Ds6OyJ2jtnjrShiuzFG3V1akzrhChjQetGbVJQRNvzN2NOEamT0u_w/s1600/12_DHR%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFh4wLHppyLVanJJ_fL0mN-t_Ps-m9-XAGC_JUfdo-VZIhzcnQNnhB-V9yIeVpY_iigxfYCXnNjNj77zeq_zM-Ds6OyJ2jtnjrShiuzFG3V1akzrhChjQetGbVJQRNvzN2NOEamT0u_w/s320/12_DHR%255B1%255D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713889967483714130" /></a><br /><br />See you on the trails!!!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-74249456733391760682011-09-03T10:06:00.003-04:002011-09-03T10:13:44.564-04:00SERIES CHAMPS!!!Congrats to Jen and Brooke, Series Champs in the Tailwind USAC race series for 2011. Jen won the 19-39 Sport Women category and Brooke won the Beginner Women 15-29 category by having the most points in 5 races for thier class. Both ladies win an Iceman entry courtesy of Tailwind.
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<br />Brooke: 1st place Sport Women 19-39
<br />Gabby: 3rd place Sport Women 40 and over
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<br />Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12964938533663343104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-54283334111191586282011-08-22T09:35:00.004-04:002011-08-22T09:49:07.390-04:00Four Wins for the Weekend!What a great weekend for Dark Horse Racing!
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<br />On Saturday, August 20 Gabby, Brooke and Kerry headed to one of our favorite local trails, Maybury State Park, for the MMBA CPS Time Trial. Gabby & Brooke both won their classes and Kerry got 7th in a strong field of Sport women.
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<br />On Sunday, August 21, Brooke and Jen raced the USAC XC race at Ruby Campground, braving the infamous creek crossing and pulling in two more wins and maintaining their lead in the Tailwind USAC series!!!
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<br />Results for the weekend:
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<br /><strong>Maybury Time Trial</strong>
<br />Gabby - 1st place Sport Women 40+
<br />Brooke - 1st place Sport Women 19-39
<br />Kerry - 7th place Sport Women 19-39
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<br /><strong>Ruby XC Race</strong>
<br />Jen - 1st place Sport Women 19-39
<br />Brooke - 1st place Beginner Women 15-29
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<br />Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-11221471706675109022011-08-17T09:10:00.003-04:002011-08-17T09:19:17.218-04:00Ore to Shore 2011Four of us made the 8 hour drive to Marquette, MI for the 2011 Ore to Shore point to point mountain bike race. Jen, Andrea and Lynda tackled the 48 mile hard rock course and Kerry ripped it up on the 28 mile soft rock course. Janet wasthere to cheer us on.
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<br />As much a vacation and team ride as race, a good time was had by all. The race is extremely well run, the spectators are first class -- we even had trumpeters at two aid stations-- and the scenery in the UP is beautiful! Although we didn't bring home any bling, we had a great time!
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<br />Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-4014235782390320402011-08-08T11:48:00.005-04:002011-08-08T11:58:13.266-04:00Podium Days of Summer!Beth Ann & Gabby headed up to the MMCC Sweat Shaker XC Race in Harrison, MI and brought home a 2nd and 3rd place in open women.
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<br />Jen, Brooke and Janet took on the Big M USAC XC race in the beautiful Manistee National Forest and all 3 ended up on the podium in their respective classes!
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<br /><strong>Jen - 1st Place Sport Women 19-39
<br />Janet - 3rd Place Sport Women 40+
<br />Brooke - 2nd Place Beginner Women 30 and under</strong>
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<br />Congrats to all racers!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-58893853986523560772011-08-02T18:59:00.006-04:002011-08-02T19:29:51.067-04:00Beginner Women’s Race Workshop<span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;">Brought to you by Dark Horse Racing and Tailwind Racing</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Date:</span> Saturday, August 27, 2011<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Time:</span> 10:00am - 2:00pm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location:</span> Stony Creek Metropark; West Branch Picnic Area<br /><br />Thinking of trying your first mountain bike race? Join the ladies of Dark Horse Racing for a beginner’s women’s race workshop and group ride at 10:00am on Saturday, August 27, at Stony Creek Metropark. Come back the very next day and show off your newfound skills at Tailwind’s Stony Creek Cross Country race!<br /><br />This workshop will be taught by women, for women. If you’re a beginner to intermediate level rider and are interested in the racing scene, come check it out! You’ll learn the fundamentals of mountain bike racing, and meet some new riding buddies along the way!<br /><br />We’ll spend the first part of the morning discussing training and bike prep, nutrition and hydration, race strategy and etiquette, and miscellaneous tips & tricks. Afterwards, we’ll hit the trail for a lap of the actual race course. We may stop along the way to practice some of the more challenging parts a couple of times. Then we’ll finish up back at the trailhead and have some lunch courtesy of Tailwind, and a Q&A session for anyone that would like to stick around.<br /><br />For those of you who’d like to follow through with an actual race the next day, Tailwind will be providing a discounted rate of just $15.00 for first-time racers at the Stony Creek Cross Country race on Sunday, August 28! Please email us at darkhorsegirls@gmail.com to reserve your spot.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The workshop and race are both rain or shine events. Please bring a functional bike, a helmet, comfortable clothing, and a water bottle or hydration pack. All participants must sign an Accident Waiver and Release of Liability form. If you are under 18 years old, you will need to have a parent or legal guardian sign a waiver also. Workshop is limited to 20 participants. Please email us on or before 8/20 to reserve a spot.</span>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12964938533663343104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-35729057992545684672011-07-28T12:48:00.012-04:002011-07-28T14:19:52.128-04:00A Busy Weekend With Lots of Bling and a New Teammate!Dark Horse Racing had a busy weekend of racing AND added a new teammate to our roster! Welcome Brooke Stevinson, a first year racer who is already tearing it up on the race course.<br /><br />First up, on July 23, 2011 the 6th Annual Tree Farm Relay, co-sponsored by Dark Horse Racing, found two competing Dark Horse Teams. This race is a fundraiser for the MMBA, with all proceeds going for trail maintenance. Dark Horse Racing Team "One and Done" finished in first place and Team Horsepower finished in 3rd for two podium spots in the Women's Sport division. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1inueJlsm4LN4dfNsXrSrwU62HeWqa0E9PSwVa1tMuoQzJzHVzM4-7rpIuNEDnB1OWSFmK5f_HogNCKq-o-Gy95H6J5-j8LwqRWSAjpBS-h3vDiEiewnY3GdAzkHH8y_VsTIzo6_Du4/s1600/i-2F5hwCP-L.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1inueJlsm4LN4dfNsXrSrwU62HeWqa0E9PSwVa1tMuoQzJzHVzM4-7rpIuNEDnB1OWSFmK5f_HogNCKq-o-Gy95H6J5-j8LwqRWSAjpBS-h3vDiEiewnY3GdAzkHH8y_VsTIzo6_Du4/s320/i-2F5hwCP-L.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634447233933761154" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxAUJTdxAduMBIei_7ZVhV3lbCBerXk5709raUQ3XQbo0AQod4pZrEezU9CDcNBi7cXnrDHuZ-4cSoUtaPE5fnC2kh1wrXA7ur_5KJte4yJO3gLGWHX0kzgHpyvIPUgakJKKuLi8IVx4/s1600/i-p23bp8z-L.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxAUJTdxAduMBIei_7ZVhV3lbCBerXk5709raUQ3XQbo0AQod4pZrEezU9CDcNBi7cXnrDHuZ-4cSoUtaPE5fnC2kh1wrXA7ur_5KJte4yJO3gLGWHX0kzgHpyvIPUgakJKKuLi8IVx4/s320/i-p23bp8z-L.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634447404536591154" /></a><br /><br /><br />On Sunday July 24, Gabby and new teammie Brooke headed out to the Stony Creek Time Trial, and Gabby grabbed 2nd in Sport Women 40+ and Brooke took 1st Place in Beginner Women for another great racing day for Dark Horse.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0M3qlWbysKMtHW9QXGhPiBbOXU_xSAJuICCC6SQiClc6pBoGzeFznLYI8NDvpCTH9fkGMt37tObzIbg0TpM0zoDdpob9ZPJPHy_DotqVzYjn4fp7uEAxPfu_niKVCaPi6zepLNw-9HM/s1600/gabbybrooke.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0M3qlWbysKMtHW9QXGhPiBbOXU_xSAJuICCC6SQiClc6pBoGzeFznLYI8NDvpCTH9fkGMt37tObzIbg0TpM0zoDdpob9ZPJPHy_DotqVzYjn4fp7uEAxPfu_niKVCaPi6zepLNw-9HM/s320/gabbybrooke.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634447106117186114" /></a><br /><br />Here's to another great weekend of racing our bikes and hanging out with friends! Congrats to all!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-16783883123414665002011-07-18T13:53:00.002-04:002011-07-18T13:59:10.090-04:006 Hours of Ithaca Endurance RaceGabby & Sheri each raced solo at the Fun Promotions 6 hours of Ithaca on Satuday 7/26/11. Gabby completed 12 laps and Sheri completed 11 for 2nd and 3rd places respectively, in the solo women's division.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirp9yXyv5Du0OMY4xEc6gX87Quc-UBnftc3zTxNoQu3Ko7e9ZzrZk4lXFWzWAkViJK6ud2yLqRMoqpdSdIFHotAEGf86C2pQR_HdpUf5n5S_WubO72C327eN2f9khfgR-37Ny2Z2xEKjI/s1600/ithaca.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirp9yXyv5Du0OMY4xEc6gX87Quc-UBnftc3zTxNoQu3Ko7e9ZzrZk4lXFWzWAkViJK6ud2yLqRMoqpdSdIFHotAEGf86C2pQR_HdpUf5n5S_WubO72C327eN2f9khfgR-37Ny2Z2xEKjI/s320/ithaca.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630753258499910626" /></a><br /><br />Congrats, ladies!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-72224539217991694882011-07-03T10:24:00.003-04:002011-07-03T10:28:38.087-04:00Another Top Spot at the Stony Marathon!Jen took some time out from her 4th of July weekend to race the Stony Creek Marathon for double points at the Tailwind USAC race this weekend. 4 laps in 90+ degree heat is a great accomplishment, and a win was her sweet reward as Jen raced to 1st Place in Sport Women 19-39. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdQuO4GBVoaP6DjYvOy1cU4pT_lerXUbKLMswreeDvbxDaKU2F4XELwrJ_bWsFuziAEyHVq-DyHdeDVZov_yRSckfhNtibQ7H66PnW2nO-Jni-kOWSLArPfsPZIXOq_zhr6CfMnNlQDs/s1600/Jenstonymarathon.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdQuO4GBVoaP6DjYvOy1cU4pT_lerXUbKLMswreeDvbxDaKU2F4XELwrJ_bWsFuziAEyHVq-DyHdeDVZov_yRSckfhNtibQ7H66PnW2nO-Jni-kOWSLArPfsPZIXOq_zhr6CfMnNlQDs/s320/Jenstonymarathon.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625132604608712962" /></a><br /> <br /><br />Congrats, Jen, and a Happy 4th of July to everyone!!!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-49298965992313932182011-07-01T09:37:00.003-04:002011-07-01T09:39:26.032-04:00Top Spot at PLRA!Jen raced to a 1st Place finish at the Pontiac Lake USAC Cross Country Race on June 26, 2011 in Sport Women 19-39. Jen reports she had her fastest PLRA lap ever! Way to go, Jen!!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-11958458559747545962011-06-12T21:27:00.006-04:002011-06-12T21:32:33.052-04:00A Day of Racing & RememberingJen & Sheri headed to Ft. Custer for the Tailwinds USAC Time Trial on June 12. Always one of our favorite races, Jen took 2nd place in Sport Women 19-29 and Sheri raced to 3rd place in Sport Women 40+! They also used the opportunity of being on the west side of the state for a stop at the Mothership.....Dark Horse Brewery! Lucky Girls!!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL01W8BsPm_H5L4iwJpO80kvKTMHFtdxYyADUFfVMKyxWfNIcQy-SzonOYy4-VZRWoir3n_RG8yhPOT1h126p8vrxhxXxFCPZExfxLBuuXsMmTwjnDbSNZlJqMLkvYobXqiSMe5p8WI4U/s1600/sheriftcuster.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL01W8BsPm_H5L4iwJpO80kvKTMHFtdxYyADUFfVMKyxWfNIcQy-SzonOYy4-VZRWoir3n_RG8yhPOT1h126p8vrxhxXxFCPZExfxLBuuXsMmTwjnDbSNZlJqMLkvYobXqiSMe5p8WI4U/s320/sheriftcuster.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617510835051618866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQNArnnMKYrLvjOoUviW52QqpP0HjzGIJknS2YU0mFXaAd32_CKzTrLNxW2End1RWbmonSkIVZP0MQlEXFcTOAzCmBn191NQbev5QnXqxOiC58WmbIOUFB24m-N0BfXM9qBpUEwsU6aY/s1600/Jenftcuster.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQNArnnMKYrLvjOoUviW52QqpP0HjzGIJknS2YU0mFXaAd32_CKzTrLNxW2End1RWbmonSkIVZP0MQlEXFcTOAzCmBn191NQbev5QnXqxOiC58WmbIOUFB24m-N0BfXM9qBpUEwsU6aY/s320/Jenftcuster.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617510750905086338" /></a><br /><br />The rest of us took part in a memorial ride closer to home honoring Carlos Ramirez, one of the areas most enthusiastic, colorful and inspirational riders and trail builders who succumbed to cancer a couple of years ago. We got to ride the trail backwards and dedicated a bench to Carlos' memory. RIP Carlos, your love of MTBing lives on in all of us!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsa7z7BFTF3-tWb0_FIZuyAfEut81t8NG9v8w-35qIuvmBsYIiIdkwgP8-cYQNSv80qgjOSA2X5DOmbpRIPsvi4NExQ5kjeoYJ_p6slSa4_ApTE0Rkh15-0aCbpGBwqk7e4NDgZGsH0A/s1600/carlos+ride.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsa7z7BFTF3-tWb0_FIZuyAfEut81t8NG9v8w-35qIuvmBsYIiIdkwgP8-cYQNSv80qgjOSA2X5DOmbpRIPsvi4NExQ5kjeoYJ_p6slSa4_ApTE0Rkh15-0aCbpGBwqk7e4NDgZGsH0A/s320/carlos+ride.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617510560564176530" /></a>Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-10143804509614839582011-06-06T16:34:00.003-04:002011-06-06T16:37:01.007-04:00A Podium Finish at Hanson Hills XC, June 5, 2011Despite a slow leaking flat on her last lap, Janet Grimm raced to a 3rd place finish in Sport Women 40+ at the Hanson Hills XC Race, part of the MMBA CPS Series this weekend. According to Janet, she knew she had a slow leak at the start of Lap #2, but was able to ride until right before the finish when she was forced to run her bike across the finish line! Way to hang in there, Janet!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-89971037471811007022011-05-17T13:58:00.003-04:002011-05-17T14:05:55.147-04:006 Hours of Stony Creek & Brighton Stage Race XC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_X7U_0VW3eUJO8dHhP7sn_CmgfD6Uu3Ca-_y9opoD1g1bekjXDiZ2RAKnTiN9G1boHG81TRyDDTb8l6HrhaSeZlDrLOTRgm7DWwbIqKQG0-UjjN_pPiQileqa5vaiichfxQCms55L34g/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_X7U_0VW3eUJO8dHhP7sn_CmgfD6Uu3Ca-_y9opoD1g1bekjXDiZ2RAKnTiN9G1boHG81TRyDDTb8l6HrhaSeZlDrLOTRgm7DWwbIqKQG0-UjjN_pPiQileqa5vaiichfxQCms55L34g/s320/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607746857639396082" /></a><br /><br />The Dark Horse Girls braved the rainy, springtime weather this past weekend to fly the colors at a couple of different venues. Gabby and BethAnn tackled the 6 Hours of Stony Creek Endurance Race on 5/14/11, racing to <strong>1ST PLACE </strong>in Open Advanced class, beating 2 other open advanced teams made up of all men! <br /><br />Jen took on the rainy, cold and muddy conditions at the Brighton XC race on 5/15 and grabbed <strong>FIRST PLACE</strong> in Sport Women 19-39 class!<br /><br />Congrats to these hardcore ladies!!<br /><br />Now, could we please have some sunshine for the next race?Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-2772019088052119962011-05-10T12:33:00.003-04:002011-05-10T12:42:59.697-04:00Ft. Custer Stampede & Mud, Sweat & BeersA couple more early season races has the Dark Horse Girls flying the colors around the state and racing to great results! And a special shout out to Janet Grimm on her first race back after a long injury!<br /><br />Ft. Custer Stampede, Augusta MI, May 1, 2011:<br /><br /><strong>Sport Women 19-29 - Jen Dolenga, 6th Place<br />Sport Women 40+ - Sheri McVey, 9th Place</strong><br /><br />Mud Sweat and Beers, Traverse City, MI, May 7, 2011:<br /><br /><strong>Sport Women 45+ - Janet Grimm, 4th Place </strong><br /><br />Way to go, ladies!!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-49201971014772608342011-04-24T22:08:00.004-04:002011-04-24T22:14:02.188-04:00First Race of the Year = Two Podium Spots!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMkS2KLq-iRYbt8TBqPnuWV8yQ-Z94JQ-LR9pdfVJCSawdYZCb9SnUj2cU4B96PjpjNt_5kO_N5-Hqz5imIGBlGo8HxRoRgNE_mnbmIli-wQE-W4Wa920Koknbpe-bq521AI71MIn35c/s1600/pontiaclake2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMkS2KLq-iRYbt8TBqPnuWV8yQ-Z94JQ-LR9pdfVJCSawdYZCb9SnUj2cU4B96PjpjNt_5kO_N5-Hqz5imIGBlGo8HxRoRgNE_mnbmIli-wQE-W4Wa920Koknbpe-bq521AI71MIn35c/s320/pontiaclake2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599337947905002226" /></a><br /><br />Jen and Beth Ann didn't have any winter rust on them as they both raced to podium finishes at the Pontiac Lake Time Trial on April 23, 2011. <br /><br />Beth Ann raced to a 3rd place finish in Expert Women:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObDpv-SS9frXIUSXqx9Dk4L8DJfAbwtLJeuRNl7IdkwdOb_npie-zxAXTKGhGmvVRWQ3U2bl44nwFlg-tC6b79jmybU30n8Qnxwp3ugnDLBgU4Fdy0W9GkvvNC3cC3s6Fnuyr16nG5s0/s1600/pontiaclake1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObDpv-SS9frXIUSXqx9Dk4L8DJfAbwtLJeuRNl7IdkwdOb_npie-zxAXTKGhGmvVRWQ3U2bl44nwFlg-tC6b79jmybU30n8Qnxwp3ugnDLBgU4Fdy0W9GkvvNC3cC3s6Fnuyr16nG5s0/s320/pontiaclake1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599338062835691826" /></a><br /><br />Jen took home the gold, racing to 1st Place in Sport Women 19-39.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLL9FyPBA4WOhK9Rpggcpm104LBHRySxVW79kf_ssyWtWesz96OLaXhRLyS288VRsxOko9eFqVoBd5vNdGkbJgDus9dzR-S3c3L_bzsHOrSWVh81F9jtZtFuCDFk_BR69LkMRlNxsq_o/s1600/pontiaclake3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLL9FyPBA4WOhK9Rpggcpm104LBHRySxVW79kf_ssyWtWesz96OLaXhRLyS288VRsxOko9eFqVoBd5vNdGkbJgDus9dzR-S3c3L_bzsHOrSWVh81F9jtZtFuCDFk_BR69LkMRlNxsq_o/s320/pontiaclake3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599338559038572706" /></a><br /><br />Great start to the race season!!! Way to go ladies!!!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-63827100343051890162011-04-17T12:20:00.004-04:002011-04-17T12:25:56.706-04:00Spring (?) 2011...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsD59vLMW6NiToIV23dV-OCX6_ngnNMWTDyuUcPT4TZ36dXhapQJ2IKnuZhSG3_8VLRvBmaMQKA2HtdmXowpZt8kQOPeka_N8NRE6r05H2-1knmDkxRkFYhBGbikvocYj_nKvxcmb7htE/s1600/IMG_2828.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsD59vLMW6NiToIV23dV-OCX6_ngnNMWTDyuUcPT4TZ36dXhapQJ2IKnuZhSG3_8VLRvBmaMQKA2HtdmXowpZt8kQOPeka_N8NRE6r05H2-1knmDkxRkFYhBGbikvocYj_nKvxcmb7htE/s320/IMG_2828.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596588629985397666" /></a><br /><br />Well, we haven't quite been able to lose the arm and leg warmers yet, but we did have a fun team ride at Maybury last week testing out the new team kits and hoping to "warm up" for the 2011 season. <br /><br />And Beth Ann tried out a new bike -- look out singlespeeders!Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-74513735668176373912011-01-30T21:04:00.006-05:002011-01-30T21:12:58.547-05:00Sneak Peek of 2011 Dark Horse Team KitHere's a little preview of our new jersey design. Hope everyone is making the most of our snowy winter!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNrdWMf1GAB9B8Xugg-yld52whSCAsnR03lmINLZXTsnK4gta2Z2l5oZaeiQQFoVTGJAIrMZMnI1KfSaX1jfJjh8d0TZDu3JXMojcJTa3hVXuJB2d0oaHwhVrpQvQZ8vcjA2aYsY9sIKUsU8N/s1600/Ascent.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNrdWMf1GAB9B8Xugg-yld52whSCAsnR03lmINLZXTsnK4gta2Z2l5oZaeiQQFoVTGJAIrMZMnI1KfSaX1jfJjh8d0TZDu3JXMojcJTa3hVXuJB2d0oaHwhVrpQvQZ8vcjA2aYsY9sIKUsU8N/s320/Ascent.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568167141006332306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkrgFHDj_qx7yusbMQrVbMkY8hQZrnmwovIGziCV3lI1kTz3yrrqghAPts4PT0L-0bl4tu4z85Ja014jDUo0q8CA8x_KOg-fR9Lw3iLXDS2JdPC-bVw8dgJ5KAiwoYBqvtwpmnObVSq5tPJB6/s1600/ShortSleeveJersey.jpg"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733199459164765220.post-82042798910473646652010-12-20T11:14:00.003-05:002010-12-20T11:16:49.742-05:00HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM DARK HORSE RACING<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxvq7Pr_Bx_xH_nJu_UzsA-3PEOG_At66ocur_5aG-0igJYkCUHIfFPTbfbOnnpCoekTPQv5QBsUtjKqVElv9XfKniWouxk0GsuDzhpxAwnvEKCIkMgrTIc_e4yji-B15-c_2s4DCzPo/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxvq7Pr_Bx_xH_nJu_UzsA-3PEOG_At66ocur_5aG-0igJYkCUHIfFPTbfbOnnpCoekTPQv5QBsUtjKqVElv9XfKniWouxk0GsuDzhpxAwnvEKCIkMgrTIc_e4yji-B15-c_2s4DCzPo/s320/027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552798906205770498" /></a>Lyndahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973364403819126731noreply@blogger.com0