2009 COMOTION SPORTS TRAINING CAMP HUGE SUCCESS

Boasting a 90% plus attendance, the 2009 Training Camp in Fruita was a great time and stoked the folks for the upcoming Mountain States Cup quest for an unheard of 7th consecutive team category championship. The roster is at the maximum allowable 30 racers strong with nearly every category represented.

Perfect weather greeting team members the entire 6 days in Fruita. Nights were chilly (I just turned up the heater at the Super 8) but 10:00 am, the sun was shining and outer appendage warmers were discarded like empty gel packs.

Saturday night was spent with team members and friends stuffing carb-deprived bellies with delicious Mexican food at Ryan & Autumn's GJ home.

Cervezas and Margaritas were toasted high when CT revealed the purpose and spirit of BIG JIM and why this season is dedicated to him and his daughter.... star Cat 1 racer, Megan Taylor. Big Jim passed a way June 23rd 2008.

A total of 28 riders counted off mid-ride Saturday during the big Rabbit Valley loop. Almost 35 team members and support folks started the I70/Exit 2 trailhead gathering. Some got lost.

The term "Herding Cats" was repeated several times by ride leaders. Not sure what that means.

Satellite image of Sunday's Road 18 route looks more like moonscape scenery than earth. Welcome to BLM's finest. What was really cool was to watch the reaction of weekend Trek riders when they watched the COMOtion team kitted peleton cruise through the main trailhead parking lot on killer Yetis. You would have thought we were rock stars. You know, I think we ARE rock and sand stars!! We sure looked fast and organized.
Rides were organized by locals Ryan Schultz and Chris Butler with volunteer leaders Kris Lathrop and Scott Gordon offering alternate routes on the Rabbit Valley and Road 18 expeditions.

Monday presented a great morning to grunt the uphill Colorado National Monument ride from the Fruita side. No traffic, cool in the shade, hot in the sun and desert scenery Moab can't out do.

Friday's dirty dozen............................................Another one in the book and a great start to the upcoming race season. First stop. Yip, Rabbit Valley.

NOW WER'E MOUNTAIN BIKING!!!

Great ride today with friends and teammates over on Buffalo Creek. Only took me twice to figure out why they call that trail "SANDY WASH". Let the blood and the good times roll!



Devora Peterson and Charlie Ellsworth roll through the burned and open hillsides of Buffalo Creek. My first trip there after hearing about it for 3 years. I was not disappointed.

Local BC resident and tour organizer Carry Dunn, left along with Gary Peterson, Megan and Chris Taylor, Rob Sousa and the Sarge rounded out the COMotion team riders.

Where's that antibiodic gunk............