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Almost Race Time

Posted by sarianderson on October 15, 2015
Posted in: Race Coverage, Race Updates, Uncategorized, Upcoming Races. Tagged: Adventure Racing, Cotacachi Ecuador, Lake Cuicocha, Nonstop 24 Hour Race, Proyecto Adventura Ecuador. Leave a comment

Tomorrow morning, Friday, we head to Cotacachi where the race will start and finish. We won’t know the exact route until we get the maps Saturday morning, two hours before the race starts. However, we do know that we will be trekking, kayaking, biking, trekking and finishing with another bike.

21km Trek - 8km Kayak - 40km Bike - 11km Trek - 60km Bike

21km Trek – 8km Kayak – 41km Bike – 11km Trek – 61km Bike

From a quick look online, the area looks spectacular:

Streets of Cotacachi

Streets of Cotacachi

This is where we'll be kayaking, Lake Cuicocha, nestled in the crater of the Cotacachi volcano.

This is where we’ll be kayaking, Lake Cuicocha, nestled in the crater of the Cotacachi volcano.

I’m hoping to have internet access before we start so keep looking to see if there will be a place to follow online. Or check the race organizer Facebook page.

Exploring Quito

Posted by sarianderson on October 15, 2015
Posted in: Miscellaneous, Photos and Videos, Race Coverage, Race Updates. Tagged: Parque Guanguiltagua, Quito Ecuador, Santiago Mino. Leave a comment

I arrived in Quito late Tuesday evening to the friendly smile of Santiago Mino. Although Santi can’t race with us this weekend, he and his wife Stephanie were extra generous to have me stay with them for the week.

I'm excited to see the mountains across the valley of Quito as I hear the view is amazing

I’m excited to see the mountains across the valley of Quito as I hear the view is amazing

Super cute little guy to hang with. Boston is only 9 weeks old and such a sweetie

Super cute little guy to hang with. Boston is only 9 weeks old and such a sweetie

Parque Guanguiltagua Entrance half a block from Sant's house

Parque Guanguiltagua Entrance half a block from Sant’s house

Santi and Stephanie are so lucky to have such great trails backing up their house

Santi and Stephanie are so lucky to have such great trails backing up their house

Parque Guanguiltaga Amazing Trails

Parque Guanguiltaga Tres Sweet Tarts

Parque Guanguiltaga View of Quito 2

View of Quito from the trails

View of Quito from the trails

Back to the Beginning?

Posted by sarianderson on September 29, 2015
Posted in: Photos and Videos, Racing News, Training, Upcoming Races. Tagged: Adventure Racing, Dirty Copper Triangle, Ecuador, Four Pass Loop, Jari Kirkland, Moab, Mt. Sopris, Night Riding, Searle Pass. Leave a comment

Just two weeks ago, as I mentally prepared to go in for another small surgery on my ankle, I got a call from Jari Kirkland asking me if I could go to Ecuador for an adventure race. I told her that I was nowhere near trained for it. Of course, I really wanted to go. I talked it over with the guys from the team and told them that I might be a liability—they didn’t care. Ian told me that sure, it might not be prudent for me to race, but how often do you get a free trip to Ecuador. So, 24 hours later, I decided I was in for the Nonstop Ecuador Es Tu Cancha race.

I’m very excited to get out for another adventure race and to see Ecuador. My training has been upped significantly, adding some night riding and paddling.

Heading out for a night ride in Moab

Heading out for a night ride in Moab

Summit of Mt. Sopris. Round trip of 3 hours 34 minutes and elevation gain of 4,390 feet

Summit of Mt. Sopris. Round trip of 3 hours 34 minutes and elevation gain of 4,390 feet

Ian and me at the top of Searle Pass, 12,034 feet, on the Dirty Copper Triangle

Ian and I at the top of Searle Pass, 12,034 feet, on the Dirty Copper Triangle

Ian traversing between Searle and Kokomo Passes

Ian traversing between Searle and Kokomo Passes

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Kokomo Pass, 12,027 feet

Kokomo Pass, 12,027 feet

Follow the yellow brick road

Follow the yellow brick road

I have a few more weeks squeeze in some training, especially at elevation (Quito is at over 9K feet!). I plan on running the Four Pass Loop this weekend and getting out on a few long rides. This race will be a wildcard for me, but I’m excited to have a goal to work towards and it’s motivated me to be as ready as possible.

Shredding with the Littles

Posted by sarianderson on August 30, 2015
Posted in: Juniper's Adventures, Miscellaneous, Training and racing with kids, Uncategorized. Tagged: Mountain biking with kids, Snowmass. Leave a comment

Getting back in the game. So much fun shredding laps at Snowmass with Juniper, Axel and Ian.

Snowmass laps with Juniper & Axel

Downhill laps with Juniper & Axel

Riding the gondi

Riding the gondi

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Axel

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The only picture Juniper let me take of her since she never wanted to stop.

Snowmass 08.29.2015

Axel entering the trees where he quickly figured out the trails are perfectly tacky.

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Axel is ready for his own full face.

Axel chillin' with his buddy Levi

Axel chillin’ with his buddy Levi

Sun Valley Getaway

Posted by sarianderson on August 9, 2015
Posted in: Uncategorized. Tagged: Ants Basin, Ian Anderson, Robinson Bar, Santa Cruz Tallboy LT, Shredly, Sturtevants, Sun Valley Mountain Biking, White Clouds Mountains. Leave a comment

While the kids are visiting both sets of grandparents on the East Coast, Ian and I are enjoying a mini biking vacation in Sun Valley.

On the ridge between Fourth of July and Born Lakes. We dropped down right behind us.

On the ridge between Fourth of July and Born Lakes. We dropped down right behind us.

4th of July Sari & Cassie 08.09.2015

Matchy, matchy. Cassie and I showing off our Shredly shorts and Santa Cruz Tall Girls (Boys)

Ants Basin 2 08.09.2015

Warm Springs Basin is large and beautiful.

Robinson Bar Trees 08.09.2015

This was just one of 150 – 200 down trees we went under and over. That got old quickly but at least we saw no one else out there and the rest of the ride was great.

Robinson Bar Creek 08.09.2015

One of the many river crossings on Robinson Bar.

Bridge Jump Robinsons

Finished the day with some bridge jumping on the Salmon River. I decided to skip it to give my back a break but super happy with how it feels after lifting my bike so many times.

Fox Creek, Sun Valley

Ian and Marc Peruzzi on Fox Peak on Day 1. Yet another super fun Sun Valley ride.

 

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