CLOSER TO WHERE WE STARTED

First we have to start off by saying a huge THANK YOU to some our sponsors for this past weekend.  TWIN SIX, Loaded Precision Components and ESI Grips came through huge for us and we were able to donate some great SWAG to a local favorite race of ours to help raise money for trail maintenance.  Bottles, socks, grips, gift certificates, more grips, and some sweet carbon low rise handlebars!  We can't thank you all enough!!!

Congratz to Steve Poirier for taking home one of the best prizes of the day!

http://www.loadedusa.com/products/handlebars/xlite-carbon-(xc,-trail)/

As far as racing, the teams had a great time.  Brian, Jon, Mitch and Aryn were the MFP and managed to pull out a 3rd place overall out of 21 finishing with a time of 5:35:29. As always, positions yo yo all day long until the full 80 miles are complete.  After coming up short last year of a podium the team was very happy to bring home some hardware this past weekend.

Ken was originally supposed to race with Mike, Gerry and Brian's wife Becky but a series of event happened and next we know Jon was on the horn to get Skylar and Uncle Fred to come south for the day to fill in for Mike and Gerry.  Number one goal was to have fun and they did.  

In the end, a damn fine day and everyone was happy it never rained like it was supposed to.  Thanks to Team Tree Farm for holding such a great event and congratz to everyone who came out to race and have a good time.  I'm pretty sure everyone did, even the guy who Brian kicked over as he was passing him.

We have tons of pix from all over the place....here's a sample of what went on all day:

The Diesel's

Brian sporting the Chicken-Hawk

 Lord Vader coming to meet the racers before the start

Diesel taking the color pink to seriously

Exit crater stage left

Brother Jim showing up to bask in the greatness of the Tree Farm Relay

Lunch

 Uncle Fred showing the young punks how to get it done

Dub9 happy he made it this far without crashing

Daddy DeYoung trying to steal Baby Thunder's Onsie

A-Train and Baby Thunder ain't havin' any of that!

Youngblood's says it's time to go to work

Wasn't he just wearing white?

She wasn't this smiley all day I tell ya.....

Sky and Uncle Fred fleeing the METAL scene

Hmmmm.....maybe she was allergic to the this

PEDAL PEDAL PEDAL PEDAL PEDAL

Maybe Becky should get Brad to be her mechanic

The Captain and his trusty sidekicks

What happens at the crater stays at the crater

Child of the corn

Why won't this kickstand work!!!!

Representing his tribe

From both sides

The Tri training isn't paying off here

We had to keep Ken tied to the tent so he wouldn't embarrass us

Changing of the guard

The Golden Hammer is coming home!

Se you all next year!!!