Over 4th of July Weekend, a crew of Roots athletes and friends grabbed their mountain bikes and headed up to Breckenridge to take on the Firecracker 50. The mountain bike race is a grueling 50+ miles of long gradual uphills, punchy climbs, flowing single track, and fast descents. 

 

Most of the crew joined forces into 2 man teams for the partner relay. In the relay, each teammate rode one 26 mile lap of the course. 

 

The team lineups were:

Molly Ware and Laura Munro – Both ladies rode incredibly strong as a female duo, crushing the infamous French Creek Climb. 

 

Coy Decker and Tracy Emmanuel – This was Coy’s first mountain bike race ever and the two finished the race with big smiles in true Roots spirit. 

 

Ali Minton and Rick Vermeil – This was also a first race for Ali who already has plans to register for next year and Rick, a seasoned veteran, anchored their team with a strong performance. 

 

Bob Africa and Chris Munro – These two rode their laps in a blazing 2 hours each, finishing in 12th out of 127 teams in their division.