In addition to hearing Candlebox play "Cover Me" on XM on the drive down to Ashland, which was HUGE, Bike Factory Racing also turned in some pretty good times at the Twisted Tire and ended up as the top team in the VORS series after all was said and done.
Twisted Tire Results here: http://twistedtirefall.racesonline.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=site.display&page_id=2277
VORS results here: http://ors.cycleva.com/
The Enduro cat was stacked with VORS contenders looking to maximize their points in the series finale, but we took 2nd (Shawn Tevendale), 3rd (Kevin Murray), and 4th (Dave Tevendale) in the men's, and 1st (Denelle Grant) and 2nd (Christy Tankersley) in the women's fields. We also put three guys into the top 20 in men's sport, and Jeremy Senn slugged it out gearless with the big boys in men's Expert/Pro.
Tucker, perennial mascot and alpha dog contender, succesfully got in not one, but two fights, and came away largely unscathed, so that's a win in my book. 
Then came the burgers and scud fries. Hot dogs. Mountain Freakin' Dew. It turns out that 30 packs of beef patties go pretty quick after 180 riders think about them while racing for 2+ hours. Awards came and went. Bike Factory Racing had 6 people on the VORS scoreboard, coming away with the best haul of series shwag I've ever been a part of. Jerseys, tires, brakes, levers, and on and on. Deservedly, the champagne came out in red plastic cups.
Then I took a poop beside the grill.
OK, not really. But Christy took the picture and insisted that's how I looked, and I have to agree.
Closing thoughts on the VORS series, and post 'em up here as you got 'em, but I gotta say I had a good time. And it looked to me like most other people did too. Not to say next year won't bring changes, and not to say they won't be good, but I like it just fine the way it happened this year.
If you want some Candlebox, check it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4EPn1FacaQ&feature=related
If you want some Candlebox, check it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4EPn1FacaQ&feature=related
And on and on...
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Excellent results in the VORS series for everyone. I had a good time this past year and am looking forward to a great time next year with the Bike Factory Racing Team.
As far as the series goes, I'm not sure what to expect, but I did enjoy it this year with the mix of enduro, XC, and multisport events. It kept me motivated, and I had fun branching out and working on the multisport stuff. The thing I like about DUs and TRIs is it makes me appreciate being on the bike.
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