Athens Bicycle Team Makes Racing Debut

Several carloads of Athens Bicycle Mountain Bike Team members headed to the Mountwood Challenge mountain bike race in Waverly, W.V., on Sunday, April 23. Fourteen team mebers participated. Click on the box at left for photos of the team in action.

Team highlights included:

Craig Watson, 1st place, single speed
Joey Boyle, 2nd place, single speed
Greg Moore, 3rd place, single speed
Pete Kotses, 1st place, men's vet expert
Kim Broughton, 1st place, women's vet
Tina Hall, 3rd place, women's vet
Corey Chambers, 2nd place, high school boys
Kelly Shaw, 3rd place, sport women

Every team member who started the race finished, all of our bikes still work, and nobody went to the hospital. The weather was beautiful, even if the course was super muddy. There were dogwoods in bloom all over the race course, as well as redbud, violets, and a bunch of other beautiful flowers along the sides of the trail. All in all, a great day at the races!

To see more pictures and race results, visit www.iplayoutside.com.

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