U14 Boys Take Flight

George.
George looks for the camera at the Devo U14 boys wednesday practice in Horse Gulch. This is the towns main xc jump, maybe even the oldest, only-est, classic booter Durango town trails have! Devo loves it, thats for sure!
Perrin.
Perrin.
Shane.
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A classic place to stand and think.
Tye.
George.
Kieran.
Austin.
Shane shows us how to do the drop.
George does the drop.
Jake.

Durango Devo Does Trailwork!

Durango Devo and Trails 2000 teamed up to take on the trails of Wilderness Trails Ranch this past week. Fun was had!

Check out the great article here.

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Devo Director Sarah Tescher has been working hard to get Devo Summer Camps some solid singletrack. Wilderness Trails Ranch and Durango Mountain Resort are the two venues that have gotten some love from her and the Devo nation these past 2 years.

Short Track Tonight at FLC’s Factory Trails

Its true, yet another short track race is popping up tonight at FLC’s Factory Trails. FLC Cycling Director is throwing the FREE event in honor of the 16 amazing El Gruppo junior cyclists that are in town for the 4th year to attend the Dave Hagen week of Sweetness Cycling Camp. Every day Hagen schedules out amazing rides with local Hall Of Famers, local pros and then in-between has informative talks about general cycle racing and riding. Kids are lucky. Anyway, come on up tonight and have some fun with the visiting kids. B’s at 6pm and A’s at 7pm.

Howard takes 2nd in the Missoula Pro Mens ProXCT last weekend. Rumor has he couldn't have done it without the wednesday night short tracks!
Howard takes 2nd in the Missoula Pro Mens ProXCT last weekend. Rumor has he couldn't have done it without the wednesday night short tracks!

Trails 2000 Throws Trail Festival

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Registration is OPEN for “It’s A Real Butte” Mountain Bike and Trail Run events held on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Teams are encouraged and this is a great way to support your local trails organization! Please go to trails2000.org and click on events to register and learn more. The event takes place on the new Twin Buttes trail and the loop will be 10 miles by race day. Please support this great event!

Devo/Sweet Elite Podiums Day 4

Thanks for cheering Peanut!
Thanks for cheering Peanut!

Check here for full results.

Elke chases Peanut the WOnder DOg!
Thanks for cheering Peanut!
Colton Andersen takes 5th in the Pro Men’s Super D.
India Waller is the Junior Women’s Super D National Champion.
Sepp Kuss takes 5th place in the Junior Men’s STXC.
Sepp Kuss takes 4th place in the Junior Men Super D.

Saturday’s Pro Cross Country Action

Men’s Results here.

and Ladies results here.

Sunday is Super D in the morning and stxc in the afternoon. Follow the live timing results here, Instant results!

Here is the Super D start list. Chad, Colton, Sarah T, Lauren, Sepp, Chris, Stephan, Kaylee, India and Annie will be competing.

The Junior Men’s STXC is at 11:30 and Sepp, Levi and Stephan will be there.

The Pro Womens STXC is at 2:45pm with Sarah and Lauren and the Mens is at 3:30 with Tad, Payson and Colton.

Sarah Sturm on lap one.
Colton rode strong in his first pro national champs.
Tad Elliott took 14th!
Sarah at the start.
Tad misses his water feed.
Colton andersen with a great start, finished 24th.
Todd Wells at the front on lap one, he ended up 2nd.
2011 Sweet Elite’r Teal Stetson-Lee.
Colton exits the rock garden.
The pro spectators.
2011 Sweet Elite’r Sage Wilderman.
Colton gets his feed zone on.

Fridays Racing Action

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Good times were had.
Christopher Blevins
Perrin Kileen
Levi Kurlander
Camryn Sippy
Howard Grotts
Camryn Sippy
Marit May
Stephan Davoust
Keiren Eagan
Emily Schaldach
Camryn Sippy
Ivan Sippy
Ivan Sippy
Perrin Eagan
India Waller
Chris Blevins
Nye Yackle
Lauren Catlin
Christopher Blevins
India Waller
Lauren Catlin
Keiren Eagan
Emily Schaldach
Marit May

Thank Goodness its Friday

Check out the full results here.

Stephan has words with his fans.
Stephan has words with his fans.
Coach Chad poses with Nye after his big win.
Post race hot tub flexion.
Haakon was all smiles today.
Dolf Kuss was there to spread the love!
Kaylee gives Lauren a big ol’ squeeze.
Lauren talks to the press after her win.
Levi bends after the race.
Jack was here, there and everywhere.
Coach Elke makes mountain bikers.
The 13-14 field was huge.
Sepp and his teammates in the distance.
Coach Chad poses with Sepp, Stephan and Levi.
Coach Annie was all smiles.
Devo Director Sarah looks to the future.
Coach Brendan was on fire.
The U14ers at the finish.
Payson preps at the U23 start.
Inida gets some hugs after her victory.
A champion takes a seat after his amazing race.
Chris and his good friend from BMX Sean McElroy.
Howard was ready for battle.
Stephan has words with his fans.
India crashed on the final lap, then won and later made a visit to the first aid.
The U14ers dance in the rain at the finish of their race.

Thursday Ends, Friday is Next

Friday will be huge for us. Here is the quick and dirty. Lauren starts off racing U23, followed by U19ers Emily and Kaylee in the Cat 1 17-18, then followed by India in the Cat 1 15-16. Then the U23 men go with Payson, followed by our 4 U19ers Haakon, Stephan, Sepp and Levi. Then its our U14ers in the 13-14 Christopher, Keiren, Perrin and girls Marit and Camryn. Theeeenn its the U10 with Ivan taking his first big race start.

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Keenan takes 5th in the Cat 2 15-18.
Keenan takes 5th in the Cat 2 15-18.
The view from the gondola before you shred down the sweet super d course.
This meal tasted best ever! Thanks to Sarah and the Coaches for rallying.
The Kileen family and Coach Annie at awards.
We found this dog and he loved splashing.
The crew prepares to feast.
Keenan takes 5th in the Cat 2 15-18.

Thursday Race Action

Its true.
Its true.
Keenan calls home, hes going to Disneyland!
Robins teammate India was there to cheer.
The cat 2 15-18 field was the largest of the day.
Its true.
Robin relaxes before the start.
Coach Brendan with Will and Keenan before the start.
Will hade an amazing sprint finish and took 16th place.
Galen gets a push from Coach and finishes in 17th place.
Keenan was fast on the pave.
Nevin from Tokyo Joes battled it out sweetly with Keenan, followed by a handshake.
Robin at the start line.
Devo Coach Brianne took 3rd in the stxc.
Keenan rode a smart race to finish 5th in the Cat 2 15-18ers.
Coach Shafer and Nano post race.
Robin rode to a 7th place finish in the Cat 2 15-18 field.
Nano finished 13th in the Cat 3 field.
Will was riding tough with the front group.
The race started with a mile or so on a bike path.

Still Driving, then Riding

The RMCF/Devo teams heading out on course inspection.
Sepp Kuss
Stephan Davoust
Levi Kurlander
The teams meet for prerides.
Van Dine kitty caught a mouse.
Just stretching the legs.
Thrift store magic.
Levi works the leg bones.
Galen ponders a purchase.
The wheelie master “grenaded” his bearings on this attempt.
There was no way we could have made it. Thanks Annie.
The Ice Caves led us to this large lizard.
Classic road trip shot of Keenan and Nano.
Lauren and Levi look at the stones.

Devo Travels to Nationals Day 1

Thanks Van Dine's!
Thanks Van Dine's!
It looked so fun but foreign.
We couldnt ride trails due to the smoke so we borrowed Nick Van Dine’s bikes and did a town lap.
We ate in Park City as the ashes from the nearby snowed outside.
Nick is a great cyclist.
The little kids at the park were flying through the air. The park is maintained by city employees and it was reciently overhauled to include a bathroom with cold water and sprinklers to keep the dirt perfect.
Sepp sits on a 24inch. We all rode so many different bikes of our host Nick’s collection.
The team left the rec center at 8:37pmish with Our sweet painting from last years road trip.
Colton shows the Devo’s how to shred a berm.
Colton sets his front tire down the backside as he spots the next jumps approach.
Tad Elliott sighting.
The fire we witnessed as we left Provo moved quickly.
Colton takes flight.
Kristen and Nick Van Dine have been our hosts these past 2 years of Nats trips. Thanks to them for the good times on bikes, at the soccer field and watching motocross and the tour!
Thanks Van Dine’s!
Keenan warms up a little and then headed to the pump track.
Coach Annie drives as smoke lurks on the horizon in Utah.
The Devo team left with 13 athletes and a ton of stuff.