Grand Targhee Resort held the annual 24 Hours of Targhee mountain bike race this past weekend, with solo and team riders lapping an 8+ mile course (with 1000+ ft elevation gain per lap!) from noon on Saturday through noon on Sunday. Goal? To do as many laps as possible in 24 hours. And stay awake . . .
rodeo-style belt bling went to the top finishers
One of the most challenging mountain bike endurance races? Isn’t that like saying one of the snowiest avalanches? It’s an endurance race – aren’t they all challenging?
Well, yes. But we’re talking about a unique group of mtb racers here. 100 miles on a mountain bike, as fast as you can go? Only the top sadomasicists athletes on wheels sign up for that sort of pleasure and pain.
This past Saturday a group of these challenge-seekers descended upon Grand Targhee Resort for the inaugural Pierre’s Hole, a 25 mile loop of mostly singletrack gaining a blistering 4600 feet in elevation on each lap.
Deep in the Jedhi Forest
Don’t let the name fool you. There’s nothing sweet and airy about this annual endurance mountain bike race.
The two-legged powerhouse known locally as Troy Barry recently took the overall title at The Cascade Cream Puff. Deemed “America’s Toughest 100 Mile Mountain Bike Race” the route gains an incredible 18000 feet in elevation over 107 miles of grueling singletrack in typical northwest weather conditions.
Troy finished the race in just 9:44:31 and was one of only three riders to crack the 10 hour mark.
A huge congratulations to Troy from his fans and friends at the ‘ghee.
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